Decision Strategies

Name

Decision Strategies

Website

https://decisionstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Decision Strategies is a privately held Houston-based boutique advisory firm, founded in 1993 and employing 1–10 people, offering M&A, supply chain, procurement, training, risk management, and market reporting services to corporate clients under President Kevin Carpenter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Supply chain consulting
• Procurement advisory
• Risk management consulting
• Market research reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Decision Strategies provides advisory and consulting services including mergers and acquisitions support, supply chain management, procurement guidance, training, risk management, and market reporting. The firm operates as a boutique professional services practice based in Houston, serving organizational clients with hands-on consulting engagements. No software, technology platform, or digital product is offered; the offering is people-based professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Advisory services supporting organizational clients on mergers, acquisitions, and related transaction activities.
• Supply Chain Consulting Consulting services to help organizations optimize supply chain operations and strategy.
• Procurement Advisory Advisory services to support procurement strategy, sourcing, and supplier management for organizational clients.
• Training Services Training services delivered to client organizations, presumably in the firm's areas of advisory practice.
• Risk Management Consulting Consulting services to help organizations identify, assess, and manage business risk.
• Market Reporting Market reporting and intelligence services delivered to organizational clients.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with deep M&A and operations practices — competes for the same corporate strategy and supply chain engagements as Decision Strategies, but at enterprise scale.
• BDO USA: Large professional services network providing advisory, M&A, and risk consulting services — operates in the same broad category as Decision Strategies but at significantly larger scale and across a vastly wider portfolio.
• Deloitte: Big Four professional services firm offering M&A advisory, supply chain consulting, risk management, and training — competes with Decision Strategies for the same client mandates but at global scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting leader advising on corporate strategy, M&A, supply chain, and risk — overlaps with Decision Strategies' service portfolio but at vastly different scale and from a global brand perspective.

Direct peers

• FTI Consulting: Advisory firm offering corporate finance, restructuring, and strategic communications services — overlapping with the M&A and risk management offerings of Decision Strategies.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm specializing in M&A advisory, restructuring, and operational improvement — directly comparable to Decision Strategies' M&A and supply chain focus, but operating at vastly greater scale.
• West Monroe: Management and technology consulting firm serving mid-market and large enterprises with operations, supply chain, and M&A-related advisory work — closely comparable in size and service scope to Decision Strategies.
• North Highland: Global management consulting firm with capabilities in operations, supply chain, and organizational consulting — a comparable mid-size peer in the same strategic advisory space.
• Huron Consulting Group: Public consulting firm providing operational and strategic advisory across multiple industries — comparable service mix to Decision Strategies, including operations improvement and risk consulting.

Emerging players

• Cornerstone Research: Specialized consulting firm providing economic and financial advisory services in litigation and M&A contexts — comparable niche advisory positioning to Decision Strategies, with similar small-team engagement model.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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