London Economics

What London Economics does

London Economics Ltd is a privately-held economic consultancy headquartered at Somerset House, London, registered as a private limited company in England and Wales and founded in 2011. The firm delivers commissioned research, economic impact assessments, policy analysis, programme evaluation, regulatory economics, expert witness services and transaction advisory to UK central government departments, regulatory bodies, higher education institutions, NGOs and selected European and international clients. Service delivery is project-based, typically procured through government tender processes, institutional RFPs, or direct commission, and is supported by ISO 9001 and UKAS credentials that pre-qualify the firm for public-sector work.

The firm's technology stack is centred on quantitative economic analysis, econometric modelling, and primary research methods, with a dedicated Data & Technology practice that applies AI, machine learning, natural language processing and advanced analytics to economic and policy research. Service lines span more than fifteen practice areas including Public Policy, Financial Services and Pensions, Competition & Antitrust, Education and Labour Markets, Behavioural Economics (where the firm positions itself as a market leader across Europe), Space Economics, Consumer Markets, International Trade, Regulatory Economics, Energy, Transaction Advisory, Environment and Climate Change, Health and Social Care, and Growth Analysis.

London Economics generates revenue through professional-services fees on commissioned projects and multi-year contracts. The firm operates from a single London headquarters, employs 11-50 staff, and extends its international reach through a sister company, LE Europe, and consortium partnerships (e.g., AARC with Indecon for European Commission work). Go-to-market relies on thought-leadership publications, conference presentations including to the Treasury Select Committee, earned media coverage, and direct bids into public and institutional procurement processes. There is no public funding, no parent company, and no disclosed equity investor base.

Name

London Economics

Legal name

London Economics Ltd

Website

https://londoneconomics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research (EDADADAE)

Keywords

• Economic consulting services
• Policy impact assessment
• Competition antitrust analysis
• Education economics research
• Regulatory economics advisory

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: London Economics generates revenue through commissioned research and consulting engagements with government departments, universities, regulatory bodies, and private sector clients. Projects include economic impact assessments, policy analysis, evaluation studies, and advisory services for transaction structuring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

London Economics is an economic consultancy that provides commissioned research, economic impact assessments, policy analysis, and advisory services across 17 practice areas including public policy, education and labour markets, financial services, competition and antitrust, behavioural economics, energy, and regulatory economics. The firm serves government departments, universities, regulatory bodies, trade associations, and private sector clients with rigorous quantitative and econometric analysis, often delivered as bespoke multi-year research projects.

Product overview

London Economics is an economic consultancy firm offering expertise across multiple practice areas. Their service portfolio includes Public Policy, Financial Services and Pensions, Competition & Antitrust, Education and Labour Markets, Behavioural Economics, Space Economics, Consumer Markets & Protection, Data & Technology, Entrepreneurship & SMEs, International Trade & Investment, Regulatory Economics, Energy Economics, Transaction Advisory, Environment and Climate Change, Health and Social Care, and Growth Analysis. The firm provides research, analysis, and advisory services rather than a traditional software product. Their Data & Technology practice covers AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics applied to economic research. The company is ISO 9001 certified and registered with UKAS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Policy Consulting Groundbreaking research and analysis across a wide range of public policy areas for government departments, agencies, and public bodies.
• Financial Services and Pensions Advisory on financial sector issues through theoretical and empirical economic analysis and consumer behaviour analysis of wholesale and retail financial markets.
• Competition & Antitrust Solutions to commercial, regulatory and competition issues using analytical strengths for regulators, governments, and private sector clients.
• Education and Labour Markets Extensive experience in education economics and labour market policy analysis for public and private sector clients.
• Behavioural Economics Market leader across Europe in the application of experimental and behavioural economics.
• Space Economics World-class analysis of the rapidly growing space sector for commercial and public customers.
• Consumer Markets & Protection Understanding consumer behaviour, functioning of retail markets, and consumer-related issues for regulators, governments, and private sector clients.
• Data & Technology Analysis covering AI, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), High-Performance Computing, Nuclear Fusion and Advanced Materials, including data science, ML and AI applications.
• Entrepreneurship & SMEs Evidence-based advice to private and public clients on SME issues, policies and programs.
• International Trade & Investment Analysis of international trade and FDI flows and their interaction with different areas of trade policy.
• Regulatory Economics Analysis, advice, and evidence to companies, regulators and governments on economic incentive regulation.
• Energy Economics Extensive experience in energy economics advising a wide range of public and private clients for over twenty years.
• Transaction Advisory Advisory services for vendors and purchasers in M&A transactions, focusing on infrastructure transactions and regulated industries.
• Environment and Climate Change Economic analysis and research on environmental and climate change policy.
• Health and Social Care Economic research and analysis for health and social care policy.
• Growth Analysis Analysis of economic growth factors and policies.
• Expert Witness Services Professional expert witness services for legal and regulatory proceedings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every £1 of public funding supporting UKCEH generated around £6.80 in economic and social value
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• IFF ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFF Research is a specialist social research organisation that serves as the lead contractor on the Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers. London Economics partners with IFF Research on commissioned projects for the Department for Education, combining LE's economic analysis expertise with IFF's research delivery capabilities.
• The Social AgencysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Social Agency and New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) on volunteering valuation project for DCMS, implementing methodology combining desk research and stakeholder workshops.
• New Philanthropy CapitalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Social Agency and New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) on volunteering valuation project for DCMS.
• AARC ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLE Europe, as part of the AARC Consortium (incorporating AARC, LE Europe and Indecon), was commissioned by the European Commission's DG REFORM for higher education funding analysis in Ireland. The consortium brings together complementary expertise across economic analysis and policy development.
• Plum ConsultingsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Plum Consulting and Wiggin LLP on Data Act impact study for ETNO, examining telecommunications operators' business models and innovation implications.
• Wiggin LLPsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Plum Consulting and Wiggin LLP on Data Act impact study for ETNO, providing legal expertise alongside economic analysis.
• LE EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLE Europe is London Economics' sister company, operating as a separate entity and often collaborating on European Commission and international projects. LE Europe maintains its own website (le-europe.eu) and handles specific European-focused engagements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frontier Economics: European economic consultancy with comparable UK presence and similarly multi-disciplinary practice areas (competition, energy, finance, digital), competing head-to-head for government and regulatory mandates.
• NERA Economic Consulting: Global economic consultancy specialising in competition, regulation, finance and energy economics; competes for the same expert-witness, regulatory and litigation economics engagements as London Economics.
• Cambridge Econometrics: Cambridge-based economic consultancy with strong overlap in labour-market, education and sectoral economic impact modelling, frequently bidding alongside London Economics on UK and EU research tenders.
• LE Europe: London Economics' sister company operating as a separate entity to serve European Commission and EU member-state clients; shares methodology and often co-bids on cross-border mandates with London Economics.
• Oxera Consulting: Oxford-headquartered economic consultancy with overlapping practice areas in competition, regulation, finance and energy economics, serving many of the same UK and EU public-sector and regulatory clients.

Emerging players

• Institute for Fiscal Studies: UK-based economic research institute that produces independent analysis on taxation, public spending and education funding — frequently cited alongside London Economics' HE and tax-policy work and overlapping in client set.
• Dot Economics: Smaller UK-based economic consultancy focusing on digital economy, data and competition policy — adjacent to London Economics' Data & Technology and Competition & Antitrust practices and competing for niche mandates.
• National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR): London-based economic research institute producing macro forecasts, labour-market and trade analysis; comparable in mission and overlaps with London Economics' macro and labour-market practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Economics: Big Four economics practice offering economic impact assessments, regulatory analysis and policy advice at much greater scale; competes on the same government mandates while bundling broader advisory services.
• Deloitte Economics: Big Four economics and public-sector advisory practice that competes with London Economics on UK government and EU policy commissions, leveraging broader consulting breadth and deeper bench resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/londoneconomics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/london-economics-ltd

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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