Cosan Consulting

Name

Cosan Consulting

Legal name

Cosan Consulting Limited

Website

https://cosanconsulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pension Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employer Retirement Plan Advisory (401(k)/Pension) (FSAEABAE), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Pension consulting services
• Pension scheme administration
• Employee benefits advisory
• Pension governance advisory
• Pension administration technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Fees for service optimization consulting, administration consultancy, governance and advisory services for pension schemes. Engagement model is project-based consulting with trusted partner relationships.
2. ARM Solution Services: Ongoing services around administration resilience and mobility, including Cosan Datastore cloud hosting for scheme data backup and contingency planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cosan Consulting provides specialist consulting and advisory services for the UK pension industry, focused on optimizing service delivery for pension schemes. The firm delivers administration consultancy, governance advisory, and proprietary technology solutions including Cosan ARM (Administration Resilience & Mobility) and Cosan Datastore for independent scheme data backup and continuity.

Product overview

Cosan Consulting offers a portfolio of specialist consulting services and technology solutions for the pensions industry. The core offering consists of two main service lines: Administration Consultancy (covering strategy, provider evaluation, and performance optimization) and Governance & Advisory (ongoing support and programme management). These services are supported by two proprietary technology products: Cosan ARM (Administration Resilience & Mobility), a solution to help Trustees manage risks related to provider continuity and data access, and Cosan Datastore, a cloud-hosted independent data backup service that serves as the technical foundation for ARM. Together, this integrated approach enables Cosan to deliver end-to-end service optimization from strategy through to contingency planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosan ARM (Administration Resilience & Mobility) A solution designed to give pension schemes administration resilience and mobility, enabling continuity of scheme administration and independent data extraction in the event of provider failure.
• Cosan Datastore A cloud-hosted, secure application developed and managed by Cosan that provides an independent backup of scheme data, restorable in a usable format at any time, including in a provider failure scenario.
• Administration Consultancy Practical and innovative consulting services covering administration improvement, provider transition, and scheme manager support to optimize service delivery for pension schemes.
• Governance & Advisory Strategic and operational governance support for trustees and sponsors, providing counsel on pension scheme management decisions and oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• European Pensions Innovation Award (Technology) 2021 for ARM solution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ARC Pensions LawminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta. Participated in the sailing event along with other industry organizations. This is a charitable event sponsorship rather than a commercial partnership.
• Capita Pensions SolutionsminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta. Won the regatta trophy aboard Sandpiper on adjusted time.
• DLA PiperminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta.
• EquinitiminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 and 2023 Cosan Charity Regatta events.
• Hymans RobertsonminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta. Placed third in the competition.
• QuietroomminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta. Placed second on adjusted time.
• Trafalgar HouseminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 and 2023 Cosan Charity Regatta events.
• XPS PensionsminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2022 Cosan Charity Regatta.
• VidettminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2023 Cosan Charity Regatta. Won the overall trophy with crew aboard Songbird.
• Balance FSminorOthersBoat sponsor for the 2023 Cosan Charity Regatta. Placed as runners up with Miss Reality yacht.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sackers: UK specialist pensions law firm advising trustees and sponsors on governance, regulatory, and administration matters. Complementary rather than directly competitive, but frequently works alongside firms like Cosan on trustee mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Aon: Global professional services firm whose UK pensions business (Aon Hewitt) is where Cosan co-founder Ian Bloxham was previously a Partner. Competes directly with Cosan in UK trustee advisory and administration consulting.
• Willis Towers Watson: Global professional services firm with deep UK pensions consulting and administration capabilities. Overlaps significantly with Cosan's Administration Consultancy and trustee advisory offerings.
• Mercer: Global consulting firm with a large UK pensions practice providing administration advisory, governance, and actuarial services. Overlaps with Cosan across nearly all service lines but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP): UK actuarial and management consultancy providing pensions, investment, and insurance consulting. Competes with Cosan on trustee advisory, administration strategy, and provider evaluation.
• Isio: UK-focused pensions advisory and consulting firm (formed from PwC's pensions practice) serving trustees and sponsors on administration strategy, provider selection, and scheme transformation — directly competing with Cosan's core Administration Consultancy and Governance & Advisory services.
• Hymans Robertson: UK actuarial and pensions consultancy with deep trustee and scheme sponsor relationships. Overlaps with Cosan on administration advisory, scheme governance, and provider market strategy.
• Barnett Waddingham: UK actuarial, pensions administration, and consulting firm. Overlaps with Cosan's Administration Consultancy and trustee advisory work, particularly on DB scheme strategy and provider transitions.
• XPS Pensions Group: UK pensions consulting, advisory, and administration firm with a strong trustee-focused practice. Competes with Cosan across administration advisory, governance, and trustee support services.
• Broadstone: UK pensions, employee benefits, and investment consultancy providing trustee advisory, governance, and administration strategy services — closely aligned with Cosan's mid-market UK pensions consulting proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cosanconsult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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