Verdandi

What Verdandi does

Verdandi Limited is a UK-based management consulting firm founded in 1984, headquartered in Kenley, Croydon, Surrey, that specialises in business change and project management advisory. The firm supplies programme managers, project managers, and interim managers to enterprise clients — primarily large organisations undergoing complex transformation, integration, or capability-building initiatives — across verticals including banking, financial services, insurance, retail, automotive, and the public sector. Named customers include Aviva UK Health, Bank of England, Barclaycard, TSB Group, Royal & Sun Alliance, Legal & General, Co-operative Group, Hyundai Motors, and RAC Group.

The firm's core asset is the proprietary Successful Project Management (SPM) methodology, developed and refined over more than 25 years across 2,000 significant programmes and projects and adopted as a corporate standard by multiple FTSE-grade enterprises. SPM is organised around precisely defined roles, clearly illustrated processes, and an integrated Project Toolkit delivered as MS Office artefacts. It sits within a broader five-model Change Framework that also encompasses Strategy Acceleration, Value Management, Resource Management, and Programme Management modules. A separate Development Methods Library extends coverage into Business Integration, Business Transformation, Product Development, Software Testing, System Integration, and other specialised disciplines. Training is delivered both as bespoke enterprise programmes and as unit-priced Master Classes and Skill Boosts (£99 per attendee).

Verdandi operates with approximately 30 employees, generates revenue through professional services engagements (quote-based, multi-year), methodology licensing, and training delivery, and runs a direct enterprise field sales motion. There is no evidence of external investment, the firm is privately held, and its geographic footprint is described as UK-based with an international client base but no documented overseas offices.

Name

Verdandi

Legal name

Verdandi Limited

Website

https://verdandi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verdandi Limited is a UK-based management consulting firm that supplies programme, project, and interim managers to large enterprises undergoing business change, using its proprietary SPM methodology and integrated Change Framework developed over 25+ years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD), Foundational PM & Delivery Methods (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) (EDABAHAA), Change Management & Transformation (Org/HR) (BPACAJAD)

Keywords

• Business change consulting
• Project management methodology
• Programme management services
• Management consulting
• Interim management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenley, Croydon

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. Consulting and Professional Services: Provision of programme, project and interim managers to fill knowledge gaps and add capability boosts when clients need it. Customisation and implementation of the SPM framework to client organisations.
2. Training and Development Services: Learning and development packages including foundation training courses, accelerated learning opportunities, and creative development programmes. Courses cover project management methodology and related skills.
3. Methodology Licensing: Licensing of SPM methodology, tools and handbook materials to clients who wish to adopt the framework as their corporate standard.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Verdandi provides programme, project and interim management consultants to enterprise clients, specialising in business change and transformation. Its core offering is the proprietary Successful Project Management (SPM) methodology—an end-to-end framework of defined roles, illustrated processes, and an MS Office-based Project Toolkit—supplemented by training services and a Development Methods Library covering business integration, transformation, and product development.

Product overview

Verdandi is a management consulting and training company offering a comprehensive framework for business change and project management. The core platform is the Change Framework, an end-to-end system developed over 25 years that includes five integrated modules: Strategy Acceleration, Value Management, Resource Management, Programme Management, and the foundational Successful Project Management (SPM) methodology. SPM serves as the central platform with precisely defined roles, clearly illustrated processes, and an integrated Project Toolkit. Complementary to the framework, Verdandi provides a Development Methods Library containing specialized methods for Business Integration, Business Transformation, Product Development, and additional disciplines. The training division offers Foundation Training courses based on SPM methodology (covering SSC, APM, SSP, LSP, WPE, IPM), Accelerated Learning programmes (Partnering, Master Classes, Skill Boosts, Coaching & Mentoring), and Creative Development (Creative Thinking, Team Zip). The company serves clients including Aviva, Bank of England, Barclaycard, and Hyundai Motors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Successful Project Management (SPM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Organisations actively managing flow and eliminating waste can reduce costs by 20-40%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global management consulting and technology services giant with broad change management and transformation practices. Competes with Verdandi on large enterprise change programmes despite different scale.
• Baringa Partners: UK-headquartered consulting firm with strong financial services and energy sector practices. Comparable to Verdandi's UK enterprise client base and change/programme management offerings.
• PA Consulting: Global consulting firm with deep UK presence, offering strategy, transformation, and technology delivery to enterprise and public-sector clients. Overlaps with Verdandi on change and transformation mandates at larger scale.
• PwC (Advisory): Global Big 4 advisory practice delivering transformation, change, and programme management services to FTSE clients. Competes with Verdandi on enterprise change mandates but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Wellingtone: UK-based project management consultancy offering training, consulting, and methodology services to enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Verdandi's blend of practitioner delivery, methodology, and PM training for UK corporates.
• Moorhouse Consulting: UK transformation and change management consultancy serving FTSE clients with bespoke programme delivery. Comparable to Verdandi in serving UK enterprise change mandates, with a similar practitioner-led model.
• Cordence Worldwide: Global alliance of boutique management consultancies providing strategy and transformation services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable peer on transformation/change delivery model.
• Results International Group: UK-based consultancy focused on programme delivery, change management, and PMO services for enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Verdandi in scope, methodology emphasis, and UK enterprise client base.

Others

• Project Management Institute (PMI): Global not-for-profit standards body issuing PMP and related PM certifications. Adjacent competitor to SPM as an enterprise-mandated methodology and credentialing framework.
• PeopleCert: Owner and licensor of PRINCE2, ITIL, and other globally adopted project/service management certifications. Comparable as a methodology/standards owner competing with SPM for enterprise methodology adoption and practitioner training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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