What Hatmill does

Hatmill is a UK-headquartered, employee-owned supply chain and logistics consultancy founded around 2010 in Ripon, with a secondary North American presence established in September 2023. The firm employs 50+ consultants and delivers end-to-end engagements covering strategy, design, planning, project management, and implementation for warehouse automation, 3PL outsourcing, WMS and TMS implementation, demand forecasting, transport network optimisation, and sales & operations planning. It positions itself as independent of any third-party software or automation vendor, allowing unbiased technology selection across the seven core service areas.

The business operates a project-based professional services model, selling directly into enterprise supply chain and operations leaders across five primary verticals: Fashion & Retail, Food & Drink, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and general Retail. Named clients include NHS England (PPE and vaccine programme delivery), Greggs, Arco, CMS, LEGO, Burberry, Heineken, Maersk, Royal Mail, Sony, Universal Music, and Birkenstock. Pricing is quote-based and engagement-specific with no publicly disclosed rate cards or fixed product pricing.

Hatmill is B Corp certified (May 2025), ranked 6th in Europe's Best Workplaces 2023, and recognised as a UK Best Workplace for Medium Organisations 2026; its founder and CEO is Simon Dixon. The firm has no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity, with growth funded organically and supplemented by employee ownership through an EOT structure. Recent strategic emphasis has been on sustainable logistics consulting, an ESG-aligned net zero programme, and North American market development.

Name

Hatmill

Legal name

Hatmill

Website

https://hatmill.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hatmill is a UK-based, employee-owned supply chain and logistics consultancy with 50+ consultants serving enterprise clients across fashion, retail, food and drink, healthcare, and manufacturing on warehousing, transport, automation, and S&OP transformation projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation (Smart Logistics) (IMAIAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Transportation Services (MTS) / Outsourced TMS Operations (TLAIAEAB), Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Supply chain consulting
• Logistics consulting services
• Warehouse automation consulting
• Transport network optimisation
• Demand forecasting advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for supply chain and logistics transformation projects including strategy development, design, planning, project management, and implementation support for warehouse automation, 3PL outsourcing, WMS implementation, and forecasting projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hatmill is a business development consultancy providing end-to-end supply chain and logistics advisory services. It helps enterprise and government clients design, plan, project-manage, and implement large-scale complex transformation projects covering warehousing, transport, demand forecasting, warehouse automation, 3PL outsourcing, and sustainability/Scope 1-3 emissions initiatives. The firm operates as an independent consultancy without affiliation to third-party suppliers, enabling unbiased technology and outsourcing recommendations.

Product overview

Hatmill is a supply chain and logistics consulting firm offering professional consulting services across seven interconnected practice areas: Supply Chain Consulting, Warehouse Logistics, Transport & Logistics, Warehouse Automation, Demand Forecasting & Inventory, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Sustainable Logistics. The firm provides end-to-end consulting support spanning strategy development, design, planning, project management, and implementation of large-scale transformation projects including warehouse automation, 3PL outsourcing, WMS implementation, and forecasting. Hatmill operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a software product platform, with specialized sub-services such as Logistics Network Design, WMS consulting, TMS consulting, and emissions tracking software recommendations. The consulting engagements are delivered by a national team of over 50 consultants supporting clients across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Consulting End-to-end supply chain advisory service including logistics network design, end-to-end supply chain review, 3PL outsourcing and tender management, change management in logistics, and warehouse location analysis for enterprise and government clients.
• Warehouse Logistics Consulting Independent consulting service to improve warehouse processes, optimise space and resources, leverage warehouse automation, and design new warehousing solutions for clients across fashion, retail, manufacturing, and other sectors.
• Demand Forecasting & Inventory Consulting Consulting service covering forecasting and stock replenishment, warehouse inventory management, and demand forecast reporting to generate accurate demand forecasts and align inventory for clients.
• Transport & Logistics Consulting Transport and logistics distribution cost reduction, transport network optimisation, and implementation of transport management improvements for enterprise clients.
• Warehouse Automation Consulting Independent warehouse automation design, implementation, technology selection, and optimisation services delivered without affiliation to third-party suppliers.
• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Consulting Consulting service identifying risks and opportunities to achieve balance between demand and supply, including product lifecycle management and demand planning.
• Sustainable Logistics Consulting Sustainable logistics consulting service to help businesses reduce environmental impact while enhancing efficiency, covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking and sustainable warehousing.
• eCommerce Fulfilment Consulting eCommerce fulfillment consulting designing and optimising workflows and systems to meet evolving agility and scalability needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered PPE and Vaccine programmes for NHS England critical to operational success
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LCP Consulting: UK-based boutique consultancy specialising in logistics, supply chain, and operational transformation. Closest comparable to Hatmill in size, geography, and service portfolio.
• Strive Consulting: UK-based supply chain and operations transformation consultancy with comparable service lines including warehouse, transport, and inventory optimisation.
• Proxima: Operations and supply chain advisory firm with comparable end-to-end transformation mandate across FTSE-tier clients; similar boutique positioning.
• Efficio: Supply chain procurement and operations consultancy with overlapping enterprise client base and similar independent, vendor-neutral advisory model.
• Crimson & Co: Supply chain strategy and operations consultancy serving European enterprises, directly overlapping Hatmill's network design, warehouse, and S&OP practices.

Broad incumbents

• Baringa Partners: Larger UK-headquartered management consultancy with a meaningful operations and supply chain practice; competes for the same enterprise transformation mandates at greater scale.
• Deloitte (Operations Transformation): Global Big 4 consultancy with a deep supply chain and logistics operations practice; competes on enterprise transformation but at much larger scale and brand.
• Bain & Company (Operations Practice): Top-tier global strategy consultancy with a dedicated operations and supply chain practice that competes for the same transformation mandates.
• KPMG (Operations Consulting): Big 4 advisory with a global supply chain operations practice; overlaps Hatmill's enterprise transformation engagements at broader scale.

Others

• Manhattan Associates: Supply chain software vendor (WMS, TMS, OMS) that Hatmill helps clients select and implement; adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hatmill-ltd
• Xx.com/hatmillogistics

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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