What Entec Si does

Entec Si is a Birmingham-headquartered business change consultancy founded in 1995, specialising in technology and digital transformation for UK public sector and selected private clients. The firm employs approximately 15 consultants and serves four primary verticals: healthcare (predominantly NHS Trusts and associated networks), local government (district, borough, and county councils), not-for-profit (national charities, the National Lottery Community Fund, and bodies such as Nacro), and private sector clients including airports (Birmingham, London Biggin Hill), SG Fleet UK, and Aggregate Industries. Repeat named engagements at West Midlands Academic Health Science Network, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, and multiple district councils indicate relationship-led, account-anchored delivery rather than transactional consulting.

The firm's delivery model is built around a 'blended team' methodology in which Entec Si consultants embed inside client organisations to transfer skills and frameworks alongside internal staff. Core capabilities span five service pillars: business, technology and digital transformation; operational, financial and people improvements; insight, data and modelling; programme, project management and coordination; and strategic advice and direction. The technology stack is predominantly standard productivity tooling (Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, Excel) augmented by bespoke client-specific artefacts such as an Excel-based Covid-19 ward capacity dashboard with forward forecasting, an NHS workforce modelling tool covering 18 medical specialties, and a web-based contract management platform built for WMAHSN. These are project deliverables, not commercialised products, and Entec Si does not sell standalone software.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional consulting fees on a project basis. New work is sourced via direct sales conversations initiated through a free, no-obligation one-hour consultation, complemented by referral, thought leadership content via the Knowledge Hub, and regional networking through the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. Public sector work is procured largely through framework agreements, most importantly NHS Shared Business Services Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health (named supplier since 2024, three Lots, accessible to over 2,000 approved organisations), supplemented by Crown Commercial Service supplier status and Cyber Essentials certification. The company is privately held, founder- and management-owned, with no disclosed external institutional capital, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond the United Kingdom.

Name

Entec Si

Legal name

Entec Si Ltd

Website

https://entecsi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entec Si is a Birmingham-headquartered business change consultancy founded in 1995, delivering technology and digital transformation services to UK NHS Trusts, local councils, not-for-profits, and selected private clients via embedded consultant teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Entec Si provides business change, technology and digital transformation consultancy services. Revenue is generated through professional consulting fees charged to clients across healthcare, local government, not-for-profit, and private sectors. Engagements include programme/project management, business analysis, change management, strategic advisory, and operational improvements. The firm operates on a project-based consulting model, with clients engaging via framework agreements (e.g., NHS SBS) or direct engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Entec Si is a business change consultancy that delivers end-to-end transformation projects for healthcare, local government, not-for-profit, and private organisations. Services span business/technology/digital transformation, operational/financial/people improvements, insight/data/modelling, programme and project management, and strategic advice, delivered via a 'blended team' model where consultants are embedded in client teams.

Product overview

Entec Si operates as a unified business change consultancy rather than a software product company. The firm offers an integrated portfolio of consultancy services built around five core pillars: Business/Technology/Digital Transformation, Operational/Financial/People Improvements, Insight/Data/Modelling, Programme/Project Management, and Strategic Advice. These services are delivered through a proprietary 'blended team approach' methodology where Entec consultants integrate directly with client operations. The consultancy serves four primary sectors: Healthcare (NHS Trusts), Local Government, Not-for-Profit, and Private organisations. The offering is service-based rather than product-based, with no standalone software products, modules, or platforms offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business, Technology and Digital Transformation Core consultancy service helping organisations set realistic goals and strategies for technology and digital change, and delivering long-lasting transformation with measurable financial, operational, or people improvements. Targets clients across healthcare, local government, not-for-profit and private sectors.
• Operational, Financial and People Improvements Consultancy service focused on delivering measurable improvements in operational efficiency, financial performance, and people-related outcomes for clients across all sectors served.
• Insight, Data and Modelling Analytics and modelling service covering data handling, trend visualisation, capacity planning, and workforce modelling to support strategic decision-making in client organisations.
• Programme, Project Management and Coordination End-to-end programme and project management services coordinating complex change initiatives across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and organisational functions for clients undergoing transformation.
• Strategic Advice and Direction Strategic consultancy providing guidance on business strategy, leadership development, governance, and organisational direction for public and private sector clients.
• Blended Team Approach (Consulting Methodology) Proprietary consultancy methodology where Entec Si consultants are embedded within client teams to provide on-the-job upskilling and ensure seamless integration of change programmes, distinct from detached advisory models.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 additional wireless access points installed and 100% Wi-Fi coverage achieved across NHS Trust clinical and non-clinical sites
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 March 2024Entec Si was named as a named supplier on the NHS SBS Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health framework agreement after completing a successful tender process. The two-year framework is accessible to over 2,000 approved organisations including NHS Trusts, local authorities, further/higher education bodies, museums, and housing associations. Entec Si was approved in three Lots: Business, leadership, management, governance, structure and strategy; Integrated care, healthcare and community care; IT business consultancy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elixirr International: UK-origin boutique consultancy providing transformation and change services across multiple sectors. Comparable in size profile and operating model to Entec Si, with a similar focus on senior-led, embedded consulting teams.
• Methods: UK-based digital, data and technology consultancy with a strong public sector presence including NHS and local government. Competes directly with Entec Si for transformation framework agreements and similar end buyers.
• TPXimpact: UK digital transformation consultancy serving central government, local government and healthcare. Overlaps directly with Entec Si's NHS SBS Lots and local authority client base on user-centred design and service transformation work.
• Socitm Advisory: UK society and advisory network for local authority IT and digital leaders. Provides consulting and benchmarking services to councils, closely aligned with Entec Si's local government IT strategy and digital transformation work.
• Concentra: UK management and technology consultancy of broadly comparable size, providing business change and transformation services across multiple sectors. Direct competitor for NHS and public sector change mandates at the boutique end of the market.

Broad incumbents

• Capita: Large UK public sector services and consulting provider, including local government IT and transformation. Frames Entec Si's NHS and council work against a much larger delivery organisation with broader service breadth.
• KPMG UK: Big 4 professional services firm with a sizeable UK public sector advisory practice. Competes for NHS and local government digital transformation mandates alongside Entec Si at the larger end of deal size.
• PA Consulting: Global innovation and transformation consultancy with an established UK public sector practice. Competes with Entec Si on larger NHS and government transformation mandates through its public sector and digital teams.
• Deloitte UK: Big 4 firm with a public sector digital transformation and NHS practice. Adjacent competitor for large-scale change mandates where Entec Si's blended team model is also offered.
• Newton (Netcompany): UK-headquartered change and transformation consultancy acquired by Netcompany in 2023. Closely comparable operating model focused on operational improvement and transformation, now part of a much larger Nordic digital services group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/entecsi

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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