MBC

What MBC does

MBC (May Business Consulting) is a privately-held, UK-anchored hybrid consulting firm founded in 2013 in Primrose Hill, London by partners Alfonso Cruz and Ángel Sainz, with UK headquarters now in Milton Keynes and three Spanish offices (Sevilla as regional HQ, Madrid established in 2016 for Financial Services, and Málaga opened in 2019). It organises delivery around three practice areas — Transformation & Change (programme management, post-merger integration, QA), Digital Innovation (payment systems, AML/fraud processing, cloud, data), and High-Performing Organisations (Lean/Six Sigma-driven performance improvement and operating-model design) — and services a cross-sector client base anchored in financial services and banking, with additional work in retail/consumer, industrials, healthcare, tech, media, telecoms, utilities, B2B services and the public sector.

The firm's delivery model combines in-house Partners, dedicated analysts, and a deep bench of independent consultants, with an internal software development team created in 2017 to execute the technical components of change-management engagements. Technology enablement includes AI and robotics automation applied to client operational processes, proprietary Lean and Six Sigma techniques, and codified payments/ISO 20022 expertise evidenced by ongoing thought-leadership publishing. MBC is ISO-certified by Bureau Veritas, ICO-registered (ZA182328, since 2016), and operates under GDPR and UK DPA 2018 — credentials that support its bank-grade positioning with FCA-regulated clients such as the unnamed UK bank on a Cloud payments migration and long-standing fintech client Tymit.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements delivered via partner-led enterprise field sales, with custom project teams and specialist resource provision sold on a quote-based, multi-year contract basis. GTM relies on direct partner engagement (including a free 30-minute introductory chat), content marketing through the MBC Insights blog, and LinkedIn-led paid and organic activity. The company operates as two legal entities — May Business Consulting Ltd. (UK) and May Business Consulting S.L. (Spain) — has no disclosed external institutional investment or private equity backing, and ownership appears to remain with founding and partner-level employees.

Name

MBC

Legal name

May Business Consulting

Website

https://maybusiness.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MBC (May Business Consulting) is a UK-Spanish hybrid management and technology consulting firm founded in 2013, delivering transformation, digital innovation, and organisational performance services primarily to financial services and enterprise clients across Europe via blended in-house partner and independent consultant teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Digital transformation
• Programme management
• Financial services consulting
• Operational improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services delivered through custom project teams. They provide skilled consultants and market-leading change capability. Revenue generated through consulting engagements with flexible team compositions.
2. Specialist Resource Provision: Supply of specialist resources for critical roles, from specialist technical roles to project administrators. Also enables onboarding of staff identified by clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MBC (May Business Consulting) is a hybrid consulting firm that delivers professional services across three practice areas: Transformation & Change (programme management, post-merger integration, QA and service delivery), Digital Innovation (payment systems, fraud and AML processing, cloud computing, data management), and High-Performing Organisations (strategic direction, performance improvement, organisational design). Engagements are staffed through custom teams blending independent consultants, in-house Partners and dedicated analysts, with a primary focus on financial services and banking clients alongside multi-sector enterprise work across Europe.

Product overview

MBC (May Business Consulting) is a hybrid consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services organised across three main practice areas: Transformation & Change (programme management, post-merger integration, QA & service delivery), Digital Innovation (payment systems, fraud & AML processing, cloud computing, data management), and High-Performing Organisations (strategic direction, performance improvement, organisational design and operating model). MBC does not sell a packaged software product; instead it deploys skilled consultants and analysts — a blend of independent advisors, in-house partners, and dedicated analysts — to address client-specific challenges. The three service lines are complementary, covering the full spectrum from technology implementation to people and process transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transformation & Change Services Programme management, post-merger integration, and QA & service delivery practice that helps clients mobilise for success, govern change effectively, recover from difficulties, and safely implement new software. Delivered to enterprise and mid-market clients undertaking complex transformation agendas.
• Digital Innovation Services Consulting practice covering payment systems, fraud and AML processing, cloud computing and data management, delivering technology strategies for financial services and operational transformation. Targeted at bank-grade clients and enterprise programmes.
• High-Performing Organisations Services Consulting practice delivering strategic direction, performance improvement, organisational design and operating model services using proprietary Lean and Six Sigma techniques to reduce inefficiencies and boost productivity.
• Specialist Resource Provision Supply of specialist consultants and analysts for critical client roles, ranging from specialist technical positions to project administrators. Also enables onboarding of staff identified by clients, providing a flexible resourcing vehicle for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered first project in Croatia in 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAP Ariba NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMBC is part of the Ariba Network, enabling procurement and supply chain collaboration through SAP's platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baringa Partners: UK-headquartered consulting firm with a deep Financial Services practice across banking, payments, energy and risk — closely overlapping MBC's FS-anchored transformation and digital innovation offerings.
• Moorhouse Consulting: Boutique UK transformation consultancy comparable in scale, focused on change delivery, programme management and operating-model work — directly overlapping MBC's Transformation & Change and High-Performing Organisations practices.
• Elixirr International: LSE-listed boutique consulting firm founded in 2009, also offering strategy, digital, and transformation services to enterprise clients, with comparable size (hundreds of consultants) and a similar premium, partner-led positioning versus Big4.
• Newton Europe: UK-based boutique consulting firm delivering transformation, operational improvement and change management to enterprise clients — a near-analogue on size, services and target buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte UK: Big4 incumbent offering strategy, technology and operations consulting across the same financial services, public sector and TMT verticals as MBC, but with thousands of UK consultants and global delivery capability.
• Accenture UK: Global systems integrator and consultancy with deep FS payments, cloud and data practices that overlap MBC's Digital Innovation services — but at a fundamentally different scale and delivery model.
• Capgemini Invent: Strategy and transformation arm of Capgemini; competes with MBC on bank-grade digital transformation and operating-model redesign across UK and European financial services clients.
• Infosys Consulting: Global consulting arm of Infosys providing strategy, transformation and digital services — overlaps with MBC's digital innovation and operating-model practices, particularly with European banking clients.
• KPMG UK: Big4 firm with a major UK Financial Services consulting practice that competes head-on with MBC on bank-grade payments, AML and core-banking transformation, but at vastly greater scale and with full global delivery.

Emerging players

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy with deep payments, banking and digital transformation capabilities; competes with MBC's Digital Innovation practice in the UK and Iberian financial services market at a larger but more tech-focused scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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