What OCS Consulting does

OCS Consulting plc is a UK-headquartered, employee-owned IT services and consultancy founded in 1984, operating from offices in the UK (Borehamwood and London), the Netherlands ('s-Hertogenbosch), Belgium (Ghent), and Switzerland (Geneva). The firm employs 101-250 people and transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust on 26 July 2023. It delivers multi-technology consulting, bespoke development, managed application services, flexible resourcing, and testing across ten-plus technology stacks, including Java, Microsoft (.NET, Azure, Power BI, Dynamics 365), SAS (including Viya, v9.4 M9, LSAF, Visual Analytics), Oracle (Database, ODI, APEX, Exadata, Cloud), PowerBuilder, Sybase, SAP BusinessObjects, Tableau, Progress/OpenEdge 4GL, VB6, and UNIFACE/ADABAS/Natural.

The company's revenue model is professional services-led, monetised through billable consultant days, project-based bespoke development, recurring managed services (including GxP-validated SAS environments), and SAS software resale under its authorised Reseller Partner status. Service delivery spans both on-site consulting and off-shore/near-shore development. Three sub-brands segment the offering: OCS Life Sciences (biometrics, CDISC-compliant statistical programming for clinical trials), OCS Cash Management Solutions (CPI Paypod automated payment station resale and integration), and vertical-specific automotive and insurance practices. Customer logos include Unilever, Sony, Tate, Taylor & Francis, Glencore, Medtronic, Astellas, Idorsia, de Volksbank, Achmea, and major automotive OEMs (Nissan, Renault, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren).

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging direct enterprise sales, account management, and partner co-sell motions with SAS, Oracle, Appeon, and CPI. Marketing relies on industry conferences (SAS Innovate, SPBUG, UK-PBUG, Retail Technology Show), LinkedIn, and the company website. The firm holds SAS Gold Partner status, is a CDISC Gold Member, and was named SAS EMEA Solution Partner of the Year in both 2024 and 2025. Reported client retention is 95% year-over-year with many multi-decade engagements, and a wholly owned subsidiary, Database Solutions, has provided UNIFACE services since 1991.

Name

OCS Consulting

Legal name

OCS Consulting plc

Website

https://ocs-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OCS Consulting is an employee-owned European IT consultancy (UK HQ, offices in four countries) providing multi-technology consulting, bespoke development, managed services, and resourcing across Java, Microsoft, SAS, Oracle, PowerBuilder, and legacy stacks, serving enterprise clients in life sciences, automotive, financial services, and insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Managed Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Managed application services
• SAS analytics consulting
• Legacy system modernisation
• Life sciences biometrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: OCS provides expert IT consultancy across multiple technology domains. Consultants are placed on-site or off-site at client locations. Revenue is generated through billable consultant days/time, priced at competitive daily rates. Services span management consultancy, technology transformation, business process improvement, risk management, and change management.
2. Managed Application Services: OCS provides ongoing application support, monitoring, and maintenance services under SLAs. Revenue is recurring, often contracted on an annual basis with flexible 1st/2nd/3rd line support options. The company also provides SAS-specific managed services with tiered support.
3. Bespoke Development: Custom software development engagements covering new application development, legacy modernisation, cloud solutions, and system integration. Typically project-based, one-time revenue per engagement.
4. Flexible Resourcing / Staff Augmentation: OCS provides on-demand IT professionals to augment client teams on short-term or long-term basis. Both temporary contract and permanent placement options are available. Revenue is generated through consultant day rates.
5. OCS Life Sciences (Biometrics & Statistical Programming): Specialised division providing biometrics, statistical programming, data standards, technology services, and training for clinical trials. Services are delivered to pharmaceutical, nutrition, and medical device companies. Direct employer contracts (permanent, full-time or part-time) in the Netherlands.
6. SAS Software Reselling: OCS is an authorised SAS Reseller Partner, providing all approved SAS software licenses to clients. Revenue includes both the software license sale and associated implementation/consulting services.
7. Cash Management Solutions: OCS Cash Management Solutions division — an authorised reseller of CPI Paypod automated payment stations — provides cash management IT solutions and integration for retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OCS Consulting is an IT Services and Consultancy organisation established in 1984 that provides a comprehensive suite of professional services including consulting, on-site/off-site projects, secondment/resourcing, and managed support services. It delivers tailored solutions across legacy technologies (PowerBuilder, UNIFACE, ADABAS/Natural, VB6, Sybase, Progress/OpenEdge) and modern stacks (Java, .NET, SAS, Oracle, Azure), with vertical specialisms in life sciences clinical trials (OCS Life Sciences) and cash management (CPI Paypod reseller).

Product overview

OCS Consulting offers a portfolio of technology solutions and professional services rather than a single unified product. The core technology stack includes specialised platforms: PowerBuilder (application development), SAS (analytics and AI), Oracle (cloud and database), Microsoft (.NET and Azure), Sybase (database), SAP BusinessObjects (BI), Tableau (data visualisation), Progress/OpenEdge 4GL, Java, VB6, and UNIFACE/ADABAS/Natural. These are complemented by professional services including Consulting Services, SAS Managed Services, Application and Monitoring Services, Legacy System Support, Flexible Resourcing, and Testing Services. The company also operates vertical-specific sub-brands: OCS Life Sciences (biometrics, CDISC standards), Cash Management Solutions, Automotive Solutions, and Insurance Solutions. The product ecosystem is unified through consulting-led delivery and managed services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCS Life Sciences: Division of OCS Consulting with extensive experience in clinical trials, providing end-to-end biometrics, data standards (CDISC), technology services, and training for the life sciences industry.
• OCS Cash Management Solutions
• Database Solutions

Products and services

• Consulting Services Professional IT consulting services spanning business analysis, project management, testing, and bespoke development for enterprise clients across multiple industries.
• Bespoke Development Custom software solutions built to client requirements covering new application development, legacy modernisation, cloud solutions, and system integration.
• SAS Managed Services End-to-end managed services for SAS environments, including deployment, validation, migration, operational maintenance, hotfix management, helpdesk, and user/data administration within a validated/GxP-compliant framework.
• Application & Monitoring Services Ongoing application support, monitoring, and maintenance services under SLAs with tiered 1st/2nd/3rd line support, plus DevOps, CI/CD pipeline automation, and performance tuning.
• Legacy System Support Support, maintenance, and modernisation services for legacy systems including VB6, Progress/OpenEdge, UNIFACE, and ADABAS/Natural, including migration from Unix platforms to Linux.
• Flexible Resourcing On-demand IT professionals to augment client teams on short-term or long-term basis, including temporary contract and permanent placement options.
• Testing Services Comprehensive testing services including manual testing, automated testing (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Appium, JMeter), security testing, and UAT support.
• OCS Life Sciences Specialised services for the life sciences sector including biometrics, statistical programming, CDISC data standards (SDTM, ADaM, SEND, Define-XML), SAS Life Science Analytics Framework implementation, technology platform services, and training for clinical trials.
• Cash Management Solutions Cash management IT solutions for retailers including distribution and integration of CPI Paypod automated payment stations to streamline cash handling and POS operations.
• SAS Software Resale Authorised resale of SAS software licenses to clients in conjunction with implementation, consulting, and managed services for the SAS analytics platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of clients return year after year, with many partnerships lasting decades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Oracle CorporationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2024OCS is an official Oracle partner (announced March 2024). Services of particular interest include Oracle Cloud Services, Oracle DBA Support, Oracle Database Project Services, Oracle Data Migration and ODI, and Oracle Managed Services.
• AppeoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024OCS is an Appeon Consulting Partner. Since the 1990s, PowerBuilder has been a substantial part of OCS's business. OCS has worked on millions of lines of code across hundreds of PowerBuilder projects, participated in conferences, led user groups, and established itself as an expert in the PowerBuilder arena. The partnership was announced in January 2024.
• CPI PaypodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024OCS Cash Management Solutions signed a partnership with CPI Paypod to become an authorised reseller. CPI's Paypod is a fully integrated, automated payment solution (pay station) designed to eliminate challenges of accepting cash payments at point of sale.
• SAS InstituteflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008OCS is an authorised SAS Reseller Partner (since 2008), SAS Gold Partner (since 2016), and was named SAS EMEA Solution Partner of the Year in both 2024 and 2025. OCS provides SAS software licenses and comprehensive SAS implementation, managed services, and consulting across the Netherlands and Europe. SAS Institute described OCS as a trusted partner for implementing SAS Solutions.
• CDISCcoreTechnology or IntegrationOCS is a CDISC Gold Member for many years. CDISC develops global data standards to streamline clinical research. OCS works with CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM, SEND, Define-XML) on a daily basis and has multiple consultants experienced in these standards.
• SedexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCS partnered with Sedex to support clients in achieving their supply chain goals, providing data insights and expert guidance for sustainability performance management and reporting.
• FSQS-NLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCS partnered with FSQS-NL to support procurement compliance and supply chain risk management for clients, helping manage complex supplier information.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting firm with strong European presence; offers systems integration, managed services, and legacy modernisation. Overlaps with OCS in regulated-vertical consulting (financial services, public sector) and legacy application support.
• Capgemini: Global consulting and IT services leader; competes for enterprise consulting and managed services business across the UK, Netherlands, and Switzerland where OCS operates, including SAP, Oracle, and SAS-adjacent work.
• Atos: Global IT services and consulting firm with significant UK and European footprint. Competes with OCS for enterprise managed services and digital transformation mandates across banking, insurance, and public-sector clients.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group with strong UK, Benelux and Switzerland presence; offers enterprise consulting across Oracle, Microsoft, and data platforms. Comparable to OCS in target geographies and technology stack coverage but at substantially greater scale.
• Accenture: Largest global IT services and consulting firm; competes for the same enterprise transformation budgets and is increasingly active in life sciences (where OCS Life Sciences operates) and managed services.

Direct peers

• Devoteam: European tech consultancy focused on cloud, data, AI and digital platforms across multiple European countries. Comparable to OCS's technology-modernisation positioning and four-country-plus European footprint.
• Xebia: Dutch-headquartered IT consultancy with deep Java, Microsoft, cloud, and DevOps expertise across the Benelux and India. Closely matches OCS's model of multi-technology consulting with a strong Netherlands base and cross-border delivery.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specialising in software modernisation and legacy-to-cloud transformation. Directly comparable to OCS's legacy modernisation franchise (PowerBuilder, ADABAS/Natural, UNIFACE migrations) and bespoke development practice.
• ALTEN: European engineering and IT consulting firm providing specialised technology consultancy across multiple industry verticals. Overlaps with OCS on multi-technology consulting, vertical specialisation (automotive, life sciences, finance), and European delivery model.
• Valcon: Netherlands-based management and technology consultancy with multi-disciplinary delivery across Benelux and UK. Comparable to OCS in niche technology specialisation, mid-size European footprint, and vertical expertise in regulated industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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