What CBO Projects does

CBO Projects is a privately held management consultancy founded in 2011 by Philip Smith in Guernsey, Channel Islands. The firm delivers five core service lines — Project Services, Consultancy Services, Business Analysis, Change Management, and M&A and Integration — to public and private sector clients across Guernsey and Jersey. Methodology is built on Association for Project Management (APM) best practice, BCS business analysis standards, and quality management systems aligned to ISO9001 principles; the firm holds APM Corporate Partner status and employs multiple Chartered Project Professionals and BCS-certified analysts. CBO does not develop proprietary software; its core capability is the application of structured frameworks, governance, and assurance to client-side project delivery.

Revenue is generated through bespoke professional services engagements, with consultants embedded within client programmes or deployed in advisory capacities. The firm has grown organically from 10 to 27 professionals with no external institutional funding, operating from a Guernsey headquarters at The Albany, South Esplanade, St Peter Port, and a second office at 25 Pier Road, St Helier, Jersey. Customer concentration is spread across financial services, public sector, healthcare, utilities, legal, and retail verticals, with named engagements including the Ogier/Elian separation, States of Guernsey IT programmes, First Central Group operational resilience, Jersey Electricity cloud contact centre, and Healthspan ERP transformation.

Go-to-market is primarily sales-led, leveraging direct business development, referrals, and the firm's reputation as the local market leader in Channel Islands management consultancy. Marketing investment centres on website content (insight papers, case studies, blog), community and charity involvement, and engagement with the wider APM community, supported by an Associate Network for flexible specialist capacity on unique or complex mandates.

Name

CBO Projects

Legal name

CBO Projects

Website

https://cboprojects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBO Projects is a privately held Channel Islands management consultancy delivering project services, business analysis, change management, consultancy, and M&A and integration support to public and private sector clients across Guernsey and Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Peter Port

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Delivery: CBO generates revenue by providing structured professional services including project services, consultancy services, business analysis, change management, and M&A/integration support. Services are delivered by a team of qualified consultants to public and private sector clients across the Channel Islands. Revenue is earned through client engagements, which are delivered by experienced professionals either as embedded team members or advisory consultants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBO Projects is a Channel Islands-based management consultancy delivering five core service lines: Project Services (structured project management), Consultancy Services (advisory expertise), Business Analysis (requirements and process optimisation), Change Management (organisational transformation), and M&A and Integration (deal support, separation and carve-outs). Services are delivered by experienced consultants to public and private sector clients in Guernsey, Jersey and beyond.

Product overview

CBO Projects is a management consultancy firm, not a software product company. They offer a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product or platform. Their core offerings include five interconnected service lines: Project Services (structured project management), Consultancy Services (advisory expertise), Business Analysis (requirements and process optimization), Change Management (organizational transformation), and M&A and Integration (deal support and separation services). These services are delivered by a team of experienced consultants to help organizations thrive and deliver successful projects and change. The company operates primarily in the Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey) serving clients in financial services, public sector, healthcare, and other industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered the VetVits rebrand in 5 months with minimal go-live issues
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for Project Management (APM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBO is a corporate partner of the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession. This partnership provides CBO with direct access to APM's best practice frameworks, opportunities for collaboration with like-minded organisations, and a platform for sharing knowledge. Ed Mason-Smith chairs the APM Channel Islands Branch and sits on the UK-wide APM Assurance Committee. The partnership enhances CBO's quality management and extends alignment to APM best practice project approaches.
• SEA (Systems Engineering and Assessment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEA and CBO, both APM Corporate Partners, collaborated on a Lunch and Learn session focused on project assurance for SEA's project management community. SEA is a highly regarded engineering and technology organisation operating globally in the defence and maritime sectors, with over 60 years of experience. The session explored how assurance enhances delivery confidence, strengthens governance, and improves outcomes across complex project environments.
• Apache iXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPM introduced CBO to Apache iX, another APM corporate partner known for their mature and ISO9001-accredited Quality Management System. Apache iX is a Bristol-based technical consultancy supporting government and industry clients in national defence and security. CBO engaged with Apache iX to share knowledge on quality system evolution, embedding culture and values into quality systems, and real-world impact of ISO accreditation. The collaboration provided CBO with strategic insight on scaling quality management practices.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft is referenced as a strategic technology partner in the context of CBO-supported digital transformation programmes for private bank clients. CBO managed engagements with Microsoft, including a key 'envisioning' session and workshops to define a digital roadmap. CBO also worked on Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM platform implementations, requirements definition for Dynamics 365, and other Microsoft-based technology transformations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• KPMG Channel Islands: Big-4 advisory presence in Guernsey and Jersey providing audit, tax, and consulting services to financial services and public sector clients. Directly comparable to CBO as a competitor for mid-market transformation, programme assurance, and change mandates in the same Channel Islands geography.
• PwC Channel Islands: Big-4 firm with Channel Islands offices serving banks, fiduciary, and public sector clients. Competes with CBO on technology-enabled transformation, TOM design, and M&A-related advisory work in the same local market.
• Deloitte Channel Islands: Big-4 advisory and consulting operations in Jersey and Guernsey. Comparable to CBO in targeting financial services and public-sector transformation mandates across the Channel Islands.
• EY Channel Islands: Big-4 advisory firm with Channel Islands offices serving banking, insurance, and public sector clients. A direct regional competitor for CBO on operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and post-M&A integration work.
• BDO Channel Islands: Mid-tier professional services firm with offices in Guernsey and Jersey. Closely comparable to CBO in size and scope, providing advisory, project, and change support to mid-market Channel Islands clients.
• Grant Thornton Channel Islands: Mid-tier advisory firm operating in the Channel Islands. Comparable regional competitor to CBO for mid-market consulting, transformation, and assurance mandates.

Direct peers

• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm specialising in turnaround, performance improvement, and M&A integration/carve-out delivery. Directly comparable to CBO's M&A and Integration service line, with similar separation and Target Operating Model capabilities.
• Elixirr International: Boutique challenger consultancy delivering strategy, transformation, and digital change services. Comparable to CBO in being a smaller, senior-led consulting firm focused on quality of delivery rather than scale.
• Baringa Partners: Independent management consultancy with deep financial services expertise, specialising in risk, regulation, and operational resilience programmes. Comparable to CBO's FCA/GFSC operational resilience and TOM work for financial services clients.
• RGP (Resources Connection): Global consulting firm providing on-demand project and change management professionals. Comparable to CBO's project services, business analysis, and change management delivery model, particularly the associate/contractor-style deployment approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cboprojects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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