Global Advisory Alliance

What Global Advisory Alliance does

Global Advisory Alliance (GAA) is a UK-registered private limited company (Global Advisory Alliance Ltd, Company Number 16612311), founded in 2025 and headquartered in London, operating as a curated alliance of independent senior advisory firms rather than a vertically integrated consultancy. Member firms deliver engagements across six practice areas — sustainability and climate, corporate governance, investor relations, ESG reporting, digital transformation, and organizational leadership — to institutional investors, family offices, private equity firms, and both private and listed companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. The alliance structure is decentralized and remote-first, with revenue-bearing services delivered by member firms and coordinated through a small central platform (1–10 employees) owned by founder and director Karel Krticka.

The offering is structured as a public solution-box catalog of six core advisory modules — Strategic Advisory Call (£375 fixed fee), Board & Executive Briefings (£3,000 + VAT), Diagnostic Reviews (£6,000 + VAT), Vision/Strategy/Action (from £6,000), Research & Analysis (from £5,000), and Ongoing Advisory Support on flexible monthly retainers — together with a parallel ESG consulting line billed in euros (€1,200–€20,000+) covering strategy and materiality assessments, CSRD and reporting readiness, board ESG governance, climate risk and decarbonisation, and M&A/investment due diligence. Pricing is set per engagement and varies by individual advisor or member firm.

Go-to-market combines direct advisory engagement (website contact form, Calendly booking), thought-leadership content (Perspectives blog, LinkedIn, YouTube), and event-driven demand generation (Global Stewardship Series webinars, including a December 2025 Canada-focused session co-hosted with the Science Based Targets initiative). Distribution and operations run on a digital collaboration infrastructure connecting member firms across geographies without physical travel. Founding members include Ross Mitchell, PhD (Verdensure Inc.), Ilkay Sarpdag (Zenvest Partners), Anna-Stina Wiklund (Flora Advisory Ltd), Matt Hartzman (Hartzman Partners), Kelly Christodoulou (TideMRV), Keith Morrow (Kamolyn Ltd.), and Kristine Baltaca, with a stated target of 50 founding members.

Name

Global Advisory Alliance

Legal name

Global Advisory Alliance Ltd

Website

https://globaladvisoryalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Advisory Alliance is a 2025-founded UK-registered alliance of independent senior advisory firms delivering ESG, climate, governance, strategy, and digital transformation advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, PE firms, and listed/ private companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG & Sustainability Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

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

SECONDARYBPAHAFAJ

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAAAJ

ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Investment Advisory & Financial Planning

SECONDARYBPAHADAA

Corporate Strategy Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYFSAAALAA

ESG Integration (Mainstream ESG-Tilted Strategies)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Asset Management — ESG/Sustainable & Impact Investing

Keywords

• ESG advisory services
• Corporate governance consulting
• Climate risk advisory
• CSRD reporting readiness
• Digital transformation 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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: GAA provides various advisory services including strategic advisory calls, diagnostic reviews, board briefings, research and analysis, and ongoing advisory support. Services are priced at fixed fees ranging from £375 to £6,000+ depending on scope and duration.
2. ESG Consulting Engagements: Individual member firms deliver ESG consulting services including strategy and materiality assessments, CSRD readiness, board governance, climate risk and decarbonization, and M&A due diligence. Pricing varies by service type from €1,200 to €20,000 depending on complexity.
3. Monthly Retainers: Ongoing advisory support delivered on flexible monthly retainer arrangements, providing sustained senior expertise to guide implementation and maintain momentum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Global Advisory Alliance is a curated alliance of independent senior advisory firms delivering ESG, climate, corporate governance, investor relations, digital transformation, and organisational leadership consulting. The alliance packages six core advisory modules (Strategic Advisory Calls, Diagnostic Reviews, Board & Executive Briefings, Vision/Strategy/Action, Research & Analysis, and Ongoing Advisory Support) alongside specialised ESG services (materiality assessments, CSRD readiness, board ESG governance, climate risk and decarbonisation, and M&A ESG due diligence) to institutional investors, family offices, private equity firms, and listed and private companies.

Product overview

Global Advisory Alliance is a global alliance of independent advisory firms providing senior-level consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of six structured advisory service modules: GAA Strategic Advisory Call (60-minute expert consultations), GAA Diagnostic Reviews (10-day structured assessments), Board & Executive Briefings (tailored board-level sessions), Vision Strategy and Action (strategic planning workshops), GAA Research & Analysis (targeted intelligence), and Ongoing Advisory Support (fractional senior advisory retainers). These advisory services are complemented by five specialised ESG consulting offerings: ESG Strategy & Materiality, CSRD & Reporting Readiness, Board ESG Governance, Climate Risk & Decarbonisation, and ESG Due Diligence for M&A and investment transactions. Member firms operate across six practice areas spanning sustainability and climate, corporate governance, investor relations, ESG reporting, digital transformation, and organisational leadership. GAA members serve institutional investors, family offices, private equity firms, and both private and listed companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GAA Strategic Advisory Call A 60-minute one-to-one confidential conversation with a senior GAA advisor, used to explore specific questions, test ideas, or gain an external perspective before deciding next steps; priced at a fixed fee of £375.
• GAA Diagnostic Reviews A 10-day time-bound diagnostic providing a rapid, structured assessment of a responsible investment or governance framework, delivered as a concise findings memo (typically six pages) with practical recommendations; fixed fee of £6,000 + VAT.
• Board & Executive Briefings Private, high-impact tailored sessions for boards and leadership teams, led by senior GAA advisors with direct boardroom and regulatory experience; includes pre-session scoping call, a written board memo up to five pages, and a confidential independent session, delivered at a fixed fee of £3,000 + VAT.
• Vision, Strategy and Action Structured strategy sessions for leadership teams to turn intent into a clear strategic frame, comprising three focused working sessions (up to two hours each), strategic anchors definition, and an action plan up to ten pages, starting from a £6,000 fixed fee.
• GAA Research & Analysis Targeted strategic insight providing up to three days of senior-level analysis covering markets, competitors, regulatory shifts, or investor expectations, delivered as a concise output of up to ten pages or slides, starting from £5,000.
• Ongoing Advisory Support Sustained fractional senior advisory role providing one day per week of senior advisory support on a flexible monthly retainer, with agreed email and meeting access between sessions.
• ESG Strategy & Materiality Independent assessment of material ESG issues for specific sectors and geographies, including double materiality assessments aligned with CSRD requirements and strategic roadmaps connecting materiality to business outcomes.
• CSRD & Reporting Readiness Gap analysis against CSRD and ESRS requirements, disclosure framework design, data collection architecture, and preparation for third-party assurance, available for companies at all stages of CSRD readiness.
• Board ESG Governance Strengthening board-level oversight of sustainability risk through ESG governance frameworks that define clear accountability between board and management, including board education programmes on CSRD, TCFD, and material ESG risk.
• Climate Risk & Decarbonisation TCFD-aligned climate risk assessment covering physical and transition risk across operations and value chain, net-zero strategy and science-based target design, scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions measurement and reporting, and GHG verification.
• ESG Due Diligence (M&A & Investment) Pre-transaction ESG assessment for acquirers, private equity firms, and investors evaluating portfolio companies, including material risk identification, governance quality review, disclosure credibility assessment, and post-acquisition integration planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• GAA on track to 50 founding members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025GAA and SBTi co-hosted a Canada-focused session on SBTi Certification for Canadian Companies and Sustainability Advisors. The session addressed the climate skills gap in Canada where only 167 companies hold validated SBTi targets despite having over 20,000 medium and large employers. Speakers from SBTi included Maddie Booth, Juliette Briey, and Sujay Sarkar alongside GAA founding advisor Ross Mitchell.
• Verdensure Inc.coreOthersVerdensure Inc. founded by Ross Mitchell, PhD, a globally recognized ESG and HSSE strategist with 25+ years of experience. Ross serves as a founding advisor at GAA, bringing expertise in sustainability, safety, and social impact across mining, energy, and infrastructure portfolios in 30+ countries.
• Zenvest PartnerscoreOthersZenvest Partners founded by Ilkay Sarpdag, a special situations advisory firm focused on guiding clients through complex market scenarios involving shareholders. Ilkay serves as Senior Advisor on Shareholder Engagement & Governance Strategy at GAA.
• Flora Advisory LtdcoreOthersFlora Advisory Ltd founded by Anna-Stina Wiklund, providing ESG & Sustainable Finance advisory services including CSRD, SFDR & Responsible Investment expertise for Europe & Nordics.
• Hartzman PartnerscoreOthersHartzman Partners founded by Matt Hartzman, providing Technology Risk Management and Value Creation expertise. Matt serves as advisor on GAA team.
• TideMRVcoreOthersTideMRV founded by Kelly Christodoulou, a SaaS platform for the Blue Carbon economy helping scale investment into marine ecosystem restoration through improved data transparency and market access.
• Kamolyn Ltd.coreOthersKamolyn Ltd. founded by Keith Morrow, providing Strategy, Governance & Finance advisory services in Ireland.
• Sport and Sustainability InternationalminorOthersInternational organization dedicated to sustainability in sports. David Muller serves on the board of Sport and Sustainability International.
• Sustainable Event AllianceminorOthersAlliance focused on sustainable event management practices. David Muller serves on the board of the Sustainable Event Alliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: South Pole is a climate advisory and carbon credit specialist serving corporates, financial institutions, and governments with net-zero strategy, SBTi target setting, and carbon market services. Its climate advisory work and SBTi-focused engagements overlap directly with GAA's Climate Risk & Decarbonisation offering.
• Avieco: Avieco is a specialist ESG advisory firm providing sustainability strategy, reporting, and climate services to investors and corporates across the UK and Europe. It competes with GAA for ESG consulting mandates among UK/EU asset owners and listed companies.
• Systain Consult: Systain is a German boutique sustainability consultancy offering ESG strategy, reporting, and supply-chain advisory to European corporates. It is a direct peer in CSRD readiness and ESG strategy services for the European mid-market that GAA also targets.
• Anthesis Group: Anthesis is a global sustainability advisory firm offering ESG strategy, reporting, climate, and supply-chain services to large enterprises. It is a direct competitor for CSRD readiness, materiality assessments, and climate advisory mandates across the same buyer segments GAA targets.
• Chronos Sustainability: Chronos is a boutique sustainability consultancy providing ESG strategy, climate advisory, and reporting services to financial institutions and corporates. Its senior-led, specialist delivery model closely mirrors GAA's positioning as a network of independent senior advisors.

Broad incumbents

• EY Sustainability Services: EY's global sustainability and ESG practice delivers CSRD readiness, climate risk, and ESG assurance to large multinationals. As a Big 4 incumbent, it competes with GAA on enterprise ESG mandates where procurement favours large, brand-name firms with global delivery.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is the world's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, delivering ESG advisory, climate risk, and environmental compliance services to multinational corporates and financial sponsors. It competes with GAA across climate risk, CSRD readiness, and M&A ESG due diligence but at much greater scale.
• KPMG ESG Advisory: KPMG's ESG advisory practice offers sustainability strategy, climate risk, and reporting services to global enterprises. Its scale and existing audit relationships place it as a broad incumbent competing with GAA for enterprise ESG transformation mandates.
• WSP / SLR Consulting: WSP and SLR Consulting are large environmental and sustainability consultancies offering climate, ESG, and environmental advisory as part of broader engineering services portfolios. They are broad incumbents competing for ESG advisory work that overlaps with GAA's climate risk and decarbonisation offerings.

Regional players

• Eight Sustainability: Eight Sustainability is an Asia-based ESG and sustainability advisory firm serving corporates and investors across the region. It overlaps with GAA's Asia-Pacific footprint and competes for cross-border ESG mandates involving Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong-listed companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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