Up Time Consulting

What Up Time Consulting does

Up Time Consulting is a South African change management consulting firm headquartered in Johannesburg (Sandton) with a Western Cape Hub in Cape Town/Somerset West. Founded in 2005 by Caroline Rampton, the firm employs 35+ professional consultants with 60+ years of combined change management experience and serves enterprise clients — primarily C-Suite and HR leaders at organizations undergoing digital transformation, M&A, ERP implementations, or broader organizational change initiatives, including South African financial institutions and large corporates across diverse sectors.

The firm operates four core service lines: Change Management as a Service (CMaaS), the Leadership & Culture Blueprint Toolset® (with a Succession Planning module), Executive Coaching, and Recruitment Services for consulting practices. Its underlying methodology combines the proprietary Clarity-Driven Transformation (CDT) Framework — built on four pillars (Vision & Strategy, People & Culture, Participation, Execution & Measurement) and grounded in PROSCI/ADKAR — with a 3-Phase Methodology (Prepare, Manage, Sustain) and digital tools for real-time progress tracking and readiness assessments. The BluePrint Toolset® is a registered trademark developed over three decades. The firm is Level 2 B-BBEE accredited and Women-Owned, POPIA compliant, and recently launched AI/Co-Pilot Power Hours to coach leaders through AI tool adoption.

Up Time runs a direct, enterprise field-sales go-to-market, offering a "Book your Consultation" CTA and a "Change Management Investment Estimate" pre-commitment tool. Engagement is delivered through embedded change practitioners integrated into client organizations under multi-year contracts, with pricing structured around CMaaS as an on-demand, scalable partnership rather than hourly billing. The firm is privately held with no external funding, no M&A history, and ownership concentrated in the founder and current leadership team.

Name

Up Time Consulting

Legal name

Up Time Consulting

Website

https://up-time.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Up Time Consulting is a South African change management consultancy serving enterprises undergoing transformation, delivering embedded practitioners, executive coaching, and proprietary frameworks (BluePrint Toolset®, CDT) across Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Change Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAGAC

Change Management & Transformation Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHACAD

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHACAE

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAGAD

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

SECONDARYEDABANAG

Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Executive Coaching Services

SECONDARYBPACAJAH

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Consulting & Advisory (HR Strategy, Org Design, Change)

Keywords

• Change management consulting
• Organizational transformation services
• Leadership development consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Talent acquisition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Change Management as a Service (CMaaS): On-demand access to experienced change professionals, proven methodologies, and tailored support models aligned with the pace and scope of business change. Provides scalable, flexible engagement without the burden of building internal teams.
2. Executive Coaching Services: Tailored coaching engagements for senior leaders, innovative founders, and high-potential talent. Confidential, deeply practical engagements customized to address distinct challenges faced by leaders in demanding environments.
3. Strategic Consultant Recruitment: Insight-driven talent acquisition for consulting practices, focusing on strategic acumen, cultural synergy, and alignment with strategic objectives. Transcends transactional vacancy filling to architect high-performing teams.
4. Leadership & Culture BluePrint: Comprehensive leadership development program including assessment, workshops, and actionable roadmaps aligning leadership behaviours, team dynamics, and core values with business objectives. Includes succession planning capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Up Time Consulting delivers organizational change management consulting services to South African enterprises, anchored by Change Management as a Service (CMaaS) which embeds practitioners within client organizations using a 3-Phase Methodology (Prepare, Manage, Sustain). The firm sells proprietary leadership development through The BluePrint Toolset®, executive coaching for senior leaders, and strategic recruitment for consulting practices, all centred on managing the human aspect of organizational change.

Product overview

Up Time Consulting is a South African change management consulting firm offering a unified suite of services centred on strategic, tactical, and technological change management. The portfolio is structured around four core service lines: Change Management as a Service (CMaaS), which embeds practitioners within client organisations; the Leadership & Culture Blueprint Toolset® and its Succession Planning component, which provide proprietary assessment and development frameworks; Executive Coaching for senior leaders; and Recruitment Services for building high-performing consulting teams. Supporting offerings include AI/Co-Pilot Power Hours for AI adoption coaching and the Clarity-Driven Transformation (CDT) Framework as a proprietary methodology. The company also operates a Western Cape Hub serving the Cape Town region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The BluePrint Toolset®: A strategic framework and toolset for leadership development and cultural transformation, including Leadership & Culture BluePrint Toolset® and Succession Planning BluePrint Toolset®.

Products and services

• Change Management as a Service (CMaaS) An on-demand, scalable change management service that embeds experienced change practitioners within client organizations to deliver the firm's 3-Phase Methodology (Prepare, Manage, Sustain). It provides access to proven change management methodologies and tailored support models aligned with the pace and scope of business change, without the burden of building internal teams. Designed for South African enterprises undergoing digital transformation, M&A, ERP implementations, and significant organizational change initiatives.
• Leadership & Culture BluePrint Toolset® (including Succession Planning BluePrint Toolset®) A strategic assessment and development framework aligned with the proprietary BluePrint Toolset® that diagnoses leadership capability gaps, aligns culture with strategy, and drives high-impact change through workshops, roadmaps, and succession planning. Includes a Succession Planning component that helps organisations proactively identify and develop high-potential talent for critical leadership roles. Designed for senior leaders, HR leaders, and organizations seeking to modernize how they develop, assess, and empower their leadership talent.
• Executive Coaching Results-driven executive coaching tailored for senior leaders, innovative founders, and high-potential talent navigating change. Provides confidential, deeply practical engagements customized to address distinct leadership challenges, focused on leadership performance, team empowerment, and strategic mindset elevation.
• Strategic Recruitment Services Insight-driven talent acquisition for consulting practices and professional services organizations in South Africa. Focuses on strategic acumen, cultural fit, change agility, and alignment with overarching business objectives to build high-performing consulting teams rather than filling transactional vacancies.
• AI/Co-Pilot Power Hours Strategic coaching sessions designed to help leaders manage AI adoption, guide teams through Microsoft Co-Pilot and enterprise intelligence tool integration, and strengthen adaptability across organisations. Targeted at leaders and teams navigating AI-enabled change, combining AI analysis with human coaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.6x greater revenue growth for companies with strong change leadership practices
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kotter International: Kotter sells proprietary change management methodology (the 8-Step Process) along with advisory and training services to enterprises. It competes with Up Time in the same human-side-of-change niche, with a comparable IP-and-adjacent-coaching business model.
• Prosci: Prosci is the developer of the ADKAR change management model, which Up Time explicitly cites as a foundation for its CDT framework. Both firms sell change management methodology, training, and advisory to enterprise clients, making Prosci the closest global direct peer.
• Change First: Change First is a dedicated change management consultancy providing training, advisory, and transformation delivery to enterprises globally. It is a direct peer in scope (specialist change management) though larger in geographic reach than Up Time.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture provides change management and organizational transformation services as part of its global consulting and systems integration offering, frequently embedded within large ERP and digital programs — directly competing for the same transformation RFPs Up Time targets.
• Deloitte (Human Capital / Transformation Practice): Deloitte's Human Capital and Transformation practices offer enterprise change management as part of a much broader consulting portfolio. It competes with Up Time on large South African transformation mandates where bundled advisory services are required.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry combines executive search, leadership development, and organizational consulting under one roof, overlapping with Up Time's executive coaching, succession planning, and leadership assessment offerings for enterprise clients.
• McKinsey & Company (Organization Practice): McKinsey's Organization Practice advises large enterprises on change, culture, and leadership. While positioned as a broad management consultancy, its South African practice directly overlaps with Up Time's enterprise transformation work, especially for larger mandates.

Emerging players

• Boyden: Boyden is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a meaningful presence in Africa. While not a change management pure-play, it overlaps with Up Time's executive coaching and leadership development offerings in the South African enterprise market.

Others

• APMG International: APMG certifies change management professionals (including PROSCI-aligned credentials). It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but its certification and training ecosystem shapes the talent and buyer education that Up Time operates in.

Regional players

• Sionic: Sionic is a South African consulting firm with capabilities in transformation and customer experience, making it a regional peer competing for the same Gauteng- and Cape Town-based enterprise transformation budgets as Up Time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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