Metataxis

What Metataxis does

Metataxis is a UK-headquartered information management consultancy established in 2002, with offices in the UK (London and Wingrave, Aylesbury) and a subsidiary in New Zealand (Wellington, established 2014). The firm advises public sector bodies (central government, healthcare, local authorities, blue light services), educational institutions (universities and multi-academy trusts), not-for-profits, and private sector clients (law firms, life sciences, publishers) on information strategy, information architecture, records management, information governance, GDPR and data protection, and Microsoft 365 design. Its core technology practice focuses on metadata schemas, taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and Microsoft 365 environments (SharePoint, Teams, Purview), and it has launched a structured three-stage Generative AI adoption service covering Discovery, Foundation, and Implementation phases.

The business operates as a project-based professional services consultancy. Pricing is quote-based per engagement, with project durations ranging from two days to four years, indicating a mix of short advisory retainers and multi-year transformation programmes. Sales are predominantly direct enterprise field sales, materially supported by UK government procurement framework supplier status on G-Cloud 14 and G-Cloud 15, Scottish Procurement DPS, Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS7), and Bloom. The firm holds Cyber Essentials certification and reports having served 300+ organisations over more than 20 years of operation. The firm is privately held, has not raised external funding rounds, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Metataxis

Legal name

Metataxis Limited

Website

https://metataxis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metataxis is a UK-based information management consultancy founded in 2002 that advises public sector, education, not-for-profit, and enterprise clients on information architecture, Microsoft 365 design, records management, taxonomy development, and AI readiness, with a subsidiary in New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Consulting: Consultancy services including information strategy, information architecture, information governance, records management, GDPR and data protection, taxonomy development, and Microsoft 365 design. Billed on a project basis with durations ranging from two days to four years.
2. Implementation Support: System implementation services including intranet design, collaboration system configuration, EDRM system design, Microsoft 365 configuration, metadata classification and tagging, and information migration support.
3. Training Services: Training services delivered in partnership with training providers to help organisations adopt new information management practices and technologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metataxis is an information management consultancy that designs, structures and governs organisational information assets for public, private and third sector clients. Its work covers information architecture, taxonomies and ontologies, information governance, records management, GDPR and data protection, Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Purview) design, information migration and a Generative AI readiness offering, delivered as bespoke consultancy and implementation projects.

Product overview

Metataxis is an information management consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory and implementation services. The core offerings include Information Architecture, Information Governance, Information & Records Management, and Microsoft 365 Design as foundational services. These are complemented by specialized offerings in Generative AI (a three-staged adoption plan), Information Strategy, Information Discovery, GDPR & Data Protection, Information Migration & Implementation, and Taxonomy & Metadata Development. The services are delivered through consulting engagements, system implementation support, and training, with particular expertise in Microsoft 365 environments including SharePoint, Teams, and Purview.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generative AI Readiness A three-staged Generative AI adoption service covering an AI Readiness Report (Discovery), governance and information architecture foundations (Foundation), and deployment of AI solutions (Implementation), targeted at organisations seeking to adopt generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and DALL-E in a controlled, well-governed way.
• Information Strategy Strategic consulting service that defines an organisation's information vision and target state, performs gap analysis, evaluates risk, assesses maturity and develops a transformation roadmap for managing information assets.
• Microsoft 365 Design Design service for Microsoft 365 environments covering tenant vision and strategy, information architecture, governance frameworks, SharePoint and Teams configuration, Purview planning and intranet implementations, for organisations modernising their Microsoft 365 estate.
• Information Architecture Design service that structures and classifies organisational information through domain models, container and navigation design, metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, findability, permission design and templates.
• Information & Records Management Records management advisory and delivery service that develops retention and disposal programmes, file plans, retention schedules and implementation support for organisations needing to manage records compliantly.
• Information Discovery Information inventory and audit service that combines quantitative analysis of system metrics with qualitative interviews and workshops to establish what information an organisation holds and how it is used.
• Information Governance Advisory service that builds information governance frameworks including risk assessments, access models, policies and supporting guidance for organisations needing to manage information securely and compliantly.
• GDPR & Data Protection GDPR compliance service covering gap analysis, programme planning, policy review, records of processing activities, Information Asset Registers, DPIAs and staff training to support organisations on their data protection journey.
• Information Migration & Implementation Migration and implementation service that plans and delivers information migration projects, including strategy, data export, source-to-target mapping, migration procedures and decommissioning of legacy systems.
• Taxonomy & Metadata Development Design and implementation service for metadata schemas, taxonomies (hierarchical term collections) and ontologies (concept-based hierarchical term collections with explicit meaning) to enable findability and usability of organisational information.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered hundreds of information management projects to over 300 organisations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AspiraCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial partnership enabling Metataxis to offer comprehensive end-to-end Microsoft 365 services. AspiraCloud is a leading IT services business specialising in Microsoft cloud solutions.
• SPScoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial registered partner in UK and Ireland. SPS provides enhanced records management services and Connected Workplace Summit collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CGI Group: CGI is a global IT services firm with a significant UK public sector presence (including NHS and central government frameworks). It provides systems integration and digital transformation services that overlap with Metataxis's Microsoft 365 and information governance offerings.
• Avanade: Avanade is the largest Microsoft-focused consultancy globally and a Joint Venture between Accenture and Microsoft. It competes directly with Metataxis on Microsoft 365 design, SharePoint information architecture, and AI/Copilot readiness work for enterprise and public sector clients.
• BJSS: BJSS is a large UK-headquartered IT consultancy delivering digital transformation, cloud, and data services to UK public sector (G-Cloud supplier) and enterprise clients. It competes with Metataxis on Microsoft 365 implementation and information management advisory at scale.
• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is the global leader in records management, information governance, and digital transformation services. While much larger and more productised than Metataxis, it competes in the same records management and information governance consulting space.
• AvePoint: AvePoint is a Microsoft 365 data management, governance, and migration software vendor. It is a broader incumbent that addresses the same information governance, records management, and Microsoft 365 challenges Metataxis solves through consulting, but via a productised platform.
• OpenText: OpenText is a major enterprise information management software vendor covering content services, records management, and AI-enabled information extraction. It competes with Metataxis via partner-led consulting and increasingly embedded AI capabilities.

Direct peers

• Access Information Governance: Access Information Governance is a specialist consultancy and software provider focused on information governance, records management, and compliance consulting. It is a direct peer to Metataxis in the UK/European governance advisory market.
• Knoco: Knoco is a knowledge management consultancy specialising in organisational knowledge and information management strategy. It is listed as a Metataxis partner but operates as an independent consultancy, making it a direct competitor in the KM/IM advisory space.
• Sword Group: Sword Group operates an information governance practice (Sword Intelligence) covering records management, data protection, and Microsoft 365 implementation. It is a direct peer offering the same professional services portfolio as Metataxis across enterprise and public sector clients in the UK and Europe.
• Earley Information Science: Earley Information Science is a US-based information architecture and taxonomy consultancy founded by Seth Earley. It is the closest comparable peer to Metataxis, offering IA, metadata, ontology, and knowledge management strategy services to enterprise and government clients, with overlapping service lines in taxonomy design and AI-readiness work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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