TIC Services

What TIC Services does

TIC Services is a London-based boutique strategic advisory firm founded by Leonard Fom, offering six core service pillars: Strategic Advisory (advisory boards with qualified chairs), Venture and Business Scouts, Imports/Exports facilitation, M&A Transactions, Transformation and Change Management, and Programme Management and Construction. The firm positions itself as a cross-border connector, with stated regional coverage spanning the United Kingdom, Europe, USA, and Africa, and a London headquarters that the firm describes as providing 'strategic access to global markets.'

The business operates as a founder-led professional services practice rather than a technology platform. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and the value proposition rests on the founder's two decades of experience with organisations including EY, MasterCard, HSBC, and international government agencies, supported by an enterprise client roster that includes MasterCard, Dentsu, HSBC, Lloyd's Bank, EY, Smurfit Kappa, Barclays, Johnson & Johnson, NUPRC, and Nonsuch High School. Marketing is concentrated on founder-led social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube) and a corporate website with 'Book a Call' CTAs, consistent with a direct, relationship-driven enterprise sales motion.

The firm generates revenue through bespoke, quote-based advisory engagements on multi-year contracts, with no public pricing, no disclosed revenue figures, no funding history, and no reported headcount beyond a small team. Given the 1–10 person scale, the dependence on the founder's personal brand and network, and the lack of disclosed financials, TIC Services functions as a lifestyle-oriented boutique advisory with marquee credentials rather than a scaled professional services platform.

Name

TIC Services

Legal name

TIC Services

Website

https://tic-services-mea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIC Services is a London-based boutique strategic advisory firm founded by Leonard Fom, offering strategic advisory, venture scouting, M&A, transformation, programme management, and import/export services to enterprise clients across the UK, Europe, USA, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

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

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), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Strategic advisory services
• M&A transaction advisory
• Venture scouting services
• Change management consulting
• Programme management consulting

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Revenue generated through advisory board services and strategic consulting engagements with enterprise clients, providing governance, due diligence, and strategic planning services.
2. M&A Transaction Advisory: Fees from guiding clients through merger and acquisition transactions, managing the full transaction process and coordinating with stakeholders.
3. Transformation and Change Management: Post-acquisition support services including transformation and change management plans, driving sustainable impact for clients.
4. Venture and Business Scouts: Business and venture scouting services identifying investment opportunities for investors, providing business evaluations and due diligence support.
5. Programme Management Services: Expert programme management and construction support for large-scale projects, ensuring seamless project execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIC Services is a boutique strategic advisory firm that installs advisory boards, scouts venture and business opportunities, facilitates imports and exports, guides M&A transactions, and delivers transformation, change management, and programme management services to enterprises. Engagements are bespoke, quote-based, and led by senior advisors working directly with client executives across the UK, Europe, USA, and Africa.

Product overview

TIC Services is a boutique strategic advisory firm offering a portfolio of professional services including Strategic Advisory (advisory board services with certified chairpersons), Venture and Business Scouts (identifying investment opportunities), Imports and Exports facilitation, M&A Transactions guidance, Transformation and Change Management, and Programme Management and Construction. These services form the foundational pillars of the firm and are designed to help businesses enter new markets, optimize operations, and achieve sustainable growth through human expertise and strategic consulting rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory Strategic advisory board services with qualified chairs supporting businesses on due diligence, strategy, and operations. Targeted at enterprises seeking governance and strategic guidance.
• Venture and Business Scouts Business and venture scouting services identifying high-performing investment opportunities for integration into existing business development plans. Targeted at investors seeking a wider landscape of opportunities.
• Imports and Exports Facilitates seamless imports and exports, connecting businesses with reliable partners to expand their global reach. Covers efficient trade operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic sourcing for sustainable growth.
• M&A Transactions Guidance through Merger and Acquisition Transactions, managing the transaction process from start to finish while coordinating with stakeholders and balancing their interests.
• Transformation and Change Management Post-merger and post-acquisition support with transformation and change management plans ensuring smooth integrations, stakeholder satisfaction, and sustainable long-term outcomes.
• Programme Management and Construction Expert programme management and construction support for large-scale projects, ensuring seamless project execution through strategic oversight, risk management, and quality assurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered £20m+ savings for Dentsu through Finance Target Operation Model transformation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EYcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic relationship with EY as a consulting partner. Founder Leonard Fom has worked with EY bringing leadership coaching, strategic operations expertise, capital allocation and investment strategy experience to shared client engagements.
• MasterCardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered diversity and inclusion panel discussions and leadership development programmes. MasterCard is a key client for leadership and development services, with multiple collaborative initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alvarez & Marsal: Alvarez & Marsal is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround, transformation, and M&A advisory with deep carve-out and interim management expertise - overlapping directly with TIC Services' Transformation & Change Management, M&A Transactions, and Smurfit Kappa-style interim finance director work.
• L.E.K. Consulting: L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy boutique advising on corporate strategy, M&A due diligence and transaction support. Comparable to TIC Services' strategic advisory and M&A transaction work, but with much larger scale and a more productized approach.
• Arthur D. Little: Arthur D. Little is a global management consultancy focused on strategy, technology and transformation advisory. Closely comparable boutique-style positioning to TIC Services with similar M&A and transformation service lines, albeit at meaningfully greater scale.
• Clairfield International: Clairfield International is an international M&A advisory firm focused on mid-market cross-border transactions. Closely comparable to TIC Services' M&A Transactions and Imports/Exports service lines, particularly the cross-border UK-Europe-Africa corridor.
• Roland Berger: Roland Berger is a European-headquartered strategy consulting firm focused on corporate strategy, transformation and M&A advisory. Direct competitor on TIC Services' advisory and transformation engagements, particularly across European enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Zanders (Treasure & Fady): Zanders is a specialized treasury, risk and corporate finance advisory firm that competes on finance transformation mandates such as TIC Services' Dentsu FOM engagement. Smaller-scope but comparable in boutique advisory style.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey & Company is the largest global management consulting firm, with practices spanning corporate strategy, M&A, transformation and organizational change. Competes with TIC Services on enterprise mandates across financial services and large-cap transformation work.
• KPMG Advisory: KPMG's Advisory practice spans deal advisory, transformation and strategic consulting services. Competes for similar mandates as TIC Services, particularly with Lloyd's Bank, HSBC and other financial-services enterprise clients.
• EY-Parthenon: EY-Parthenon is EY's global strategy consulting arm, covering corporate strategy, M&A advisory and transformation. It is a direct competitor on TIC Services' M&A and transformation mandates and is also TIC Services' core consulting partner, creating both competitive and collaborative dynamics.
• Bain & Company: Bain & Company is a top-tier global management consulting firm with deep M&A and post-merger integration practices that directly overlap with TIC Services' transaction advisory and transformation offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tic-services-mea-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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