Peru Consulting

What Peru Consulting does

Peru Consulting Ltd is an award-winning, independent UK IT consultancy founded in 2012 and headquartered in Manchester, with secondary operations referenced in London. The firm provides advisory and professional services across five core consulting lines — Architecture, Data Management, Change Delivery, Supplier Management, and Sourcing — organised under three solution pillars: IT 360 (unlocking business value from IT investments), Performance Accelerators (rapid IT performance improvement), and Better Partnerships (evolving IT ecosystems through supplier and stakeholder relationships). Its competitive positioning rests on a multidisciplinary team of consultants averaging 15 years of specialised experience, marketed under a "Better Consulting" philosophy that explicitly rejects rigid templated engagement models in favour of tailored advisory.

Peru's revenue model is professional services, with engagements sold on a quote-based basis to enterprise and mid-market clients. The firm pursues a sales-led go-to-market executed through direct client engagement via its website and principal consultants, supplemented by a content-led funnel (the 'Peruvian Views' blog, case studies, digital guides, LinkedIn, webinars) and ecosystem partnerships (notably Brooklyn Vendor Assurance). Customer segments span Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrial & Manufacturing, Legal Services, and Retail & Wholesale, with named logos including NHS Digital, Public Health England, a UK Tier 2 Bank, a European Food Retailer, a Global Law Firm, and a Global Industrial & Manufacturing client.

The firm's underlying technology is intentionally not a proprietary platform; value is delivered by senior consultants. Differentiated commercial credentials — Cyber Essentials, FSQS accreditation for financial services procurement, IR35 Shield compliance, and CO2 Assessed status — function as gatekeepers in regulated enterprise procurement. Peru operates from 11-50 employees with no disclosed outside investment, appearing to be founder/management-owned, and is privately held with no public listing. Recent strategic activity has included the launch of subscription-style advisory offerings (IT Advisory as a Service for SMEs, a Cost Optimisation Service) and the 2025 UK Consulting Award recognition, indicating measured expansion of the addressable market beyond traditional enterprise project work.

Name

Peru Consulting

Legal name

Peru Consulting Ltd

Website

https://peruconsulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peru Consulting is an independent UK-based IT consultancy (founded 2012, Manchester) delivering architecture, data, supplier management, sourcing, and change delivery advisory to enterprise and mid-market clients across Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Retail, and Industrial sectors, differentiated by senior multidisciplinary consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting (BPAHACAC), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Strategic sourcing advisory
• Supplier management consulting
• Enterprise architecture services
• Change delivery consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting and Advisory Services: Peru Consulting generates revenue by providing IT consultancy services including architecture, data management, change delivery, supplier management, and sourcing. Engagements are delivered by multidisciplinary teams of experienced consultants and appear to be structured as professional services engagements with clients across Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal Services, Retail, and Industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Peru Consulting is an independent IT consultancy that delivers advisory and consulting services across architecture, data management, change delivery, supplier management, and strategic sourcing. Engagements are delivered by multidisciplinary teams of senior consultants and are structured around three solution pillars — IT 360, Performance Accelerators, and Better Partnerships — plus specialised SME advisory and cost optimisation offerings.

Product overview

Peru Consulting is an award-winning IT consultancy firm that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their portfolio consists of three primary solution pillars—IT 360, Performance Accelerators, and Better Partnerships—supported by five core consulting service lines: Architecture, Data Management, Change Delivery, Supplier Management, and Sourcing. Additionally, they offer specialized advisory services including IT Advisory as a Service for SMEs and a Cost Optimisation Service. The firm focuses on delivering IT consulting through multidisciplinary teams of experts with an average of 15 years of specialized experience, serving clients across Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrial & Manufacturing, Legal Services, and Retail & Wholesale sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT 360 Comprehensive IT business solution that unlocks the business value of IT investments and services for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Performance Accelerators Service that delivers IT performance improvements quickly, helping clients achieve rapid efficiency gains.
• Better Partnerships Service that evolves IT ecosystems to deliver meaningful change at pace, fostering strategic supplier and client relationships.
• Architecture Enterprise and solution architecture consulting services to help organisations align technology with business strategy.
• Data Management Data governance, architecture, and management consulting to help organisations optimise their data assets.
• Change Delivery Programme and project management services to guide organisations through transformational change initiatives.
• Supplier Management Third-party supplier governance, risk management, and relationship management services.
• Sourcing Strategic sourcing and procurement consultancy covering market research, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract creation.
• IT Advisory as a Service Ongoing IT advisory support designed for SMEs to maximise investment in digital technology.
• Cost Optimisation Service Focused cost reviews by experienced consultants to identify potential savings and efficiency improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 technologies identified serving 106 applications for NHS Digital; 60% of applications were using end-of-life technology; supporting evidence for a £15m GBP business case.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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, supporting and minor.

• Brooklyn Vendor AssurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru Consulting announced a new partnership with Brooklyn Vendor Assurance (Brooklyn). The partnership combines Peru's deep experience in supplier management, sourcing, and commercial advisory with Brooklyn's vendor assurance capabilities to deliver enhanced value to clients in managing their third-party risk and supplier relationships.
• Carbon Footprint LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeru Consulting partnered with Carbon Footprint Ltd to support its journey towards becoming a carbon-neutral enterprise. Carbon Footprint Ltd is an independent environmental consultancy that helps organisations measure, manage, and reduce their carbon footprint.
• Future ProcessingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuture Processing is referenced as a channel partner with whom Peru Consulting has collaborative engagements, including joint discussions on contract market trends and industry insights.
• IR35 ShieldsupportingOthersPeru Consulting uses IR35 Shield to conduct individual, fair assessments of contractor status for its clients. Peru commits to undertaking individual fair assessments rather than blanket IR35 determinations to protect all parties in the supply chain.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a strong technology, sourcing, and risk practice serving regulated clients. Comparable on supplier-management, third-party risk, and FS regulatory advisory work.
• Baringa Partners: UK-headquartered independent management consultancy with a strong financial services focus. Directly comparable to Peru on vertical specialisation (FS, energy, retail) and a senior-consultant-led delivery model.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy delivering architecture, data, and digital transformation. Comparable on the same service architecture (enterprise architecture, data, change delivery) that Peru offers.
• Slalom: Mid-sized technology and business transformation consultancy with strong UK and FS presence. Directly comparable in targeting Tier 2 banks and regulated buyers with cross-functional consulting teams.
• Elixirr International: Challenger UK consultancy combining advisory with digital transformation services. Comparable on boutique scale, multi-vertical reach, and senior-expert-led engagement style.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Invent: The digital innovation and consulting arm of Capgemini. Overlaps with Peru on enterprise architecture, sourcing, and digital transformation as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big 4 consultancy with deep FS, public sector, and technology transformation practices. Overlaps with Peru across IT strategy, sourcing, and regulated-industry advisory.
• CGI Group: Large IT and business consulting services firm with substantial UK public sector and FS exposure. Comparable on IT advisory, architecture, and supplier management services.
• Accenture: Global professional services giant with dedicated FS, health, and industry consulting practices. Competes for the same enterprise transformation, sourcing, and architecture mandates as Peru at a much larger scale.

Others

• Brooklyn Vendor Assurance: Peru's strategic partner; vendor assurance and third-party risk platform that complements Peru's supplier-management practice. Useful as adjacent comparison for go-to-market fit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peru-consulting
• Xx.com/peruconsulting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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