theSHIFT

What theSHIFT does

theSHIFT Consultancy Ltd is a UK-based, founder-owned learning and culture consultancy established in 2022 and headquartered at The Tea Building, Shoreditch, London (with a registered office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire). The company operates a dual-track offering: Mindset SHIFT, comprising training programmes such as Manager Accelerator, Communication Masterclass, Selling and Winning Business, LinkedIn for Leaders, Managing Difficult Conversations, Inspirational Leadership, and Leading Change Through Stories; and Culture SHIFT, encompassing culture transformation consultancy, values refresh projects, onboarding programme design (Brilliant Onboarding), belonging workshops, and a development-first performance system. Underlying intellectual property includes proprietary frameworks such as the Translation Technique and Mental Mirror, plus six essential leadership themes underpinning the Manager Accelerator programme.

The business model is professional-services based with quote-based, engagement-specific pricing — onboarding programme design starts at £9,000 and scales with organisation size and number of locations. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, targeting C-Suite executives, CPOs, HRDs and L&D teams via direct consultation and a content-led inbound funnel that includes a blog, case studies, an annual Culture and Training Report, free tools, and a newsletter. Named enterprise clients include Leeds Building Society, BBC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Bates Wells, COOK, Octopus Energy, Frieze, Safetykleen and Adaptivity, spanning financial services, legal, media, energy, arts, food and hospitality, and environmental services. Programmes have been delivered to managers across 44 countries.

The company is privately held and bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds identified. The team has 30+ years of combined consulting experience. In September 2025 the firm moved into new office space and hired its first employee, signalling the start of an organisational buildout phase. Recognised credibility markers include an IPA Gold Award (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) and a Men's Health media feature for co-founder James. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is delivered through consulting engagements, workshops and facilitated programmes.

Name

theSHIFT

Legal name

theSHIFT Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://theshift.company

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

theSHIFT is a UK-based, founder-owned learning and culture consultancy offering mindset training programmes and culture transformation services to enterprise clients across financial services, legal, media, energy and other sectors, delivered by an experienced team spanning 44 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Learning & Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching (EDABANAG), Stakeholder, Communication & Change Management (EDABAHAF)

Keywords

• Leadership development training
• Culture consultancy services
• Management training programmes
• Learning and development
• Organisational culture consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Training and Workshop Programmes: Delivers training workshops including Manager Accelerator, Communication Masterclass, Selling and Winning Business, LinkedIn for Leaders, Managing Difficult Conversations, and Inspirational Leadership. Revenue generated through programme fees based on organisation size and number of locations.
2. Culture Consultancy: Culture transformation consultancy including values refresh projects, onboarding programme design, and organisational culture strategy. Billed as professional services engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

theSHIFT is a learning and culture consultancy that delivers training programmes and culture transformation services to organisations. Its Mindset SHIFT track provides workshops (Manager Accelerator, Communication Masterclass, Selling and Winning Business, LinkedIn for Leaders, Managing Difficult Conversations, Inspirational Leadership, Leading Change Through Stories) that develop managers and leaders. Its Culture SHIFT track provides consultancy services such as Brilliant Onboarding programme design, Values Refresh projects, Belonging Workshops, and Development-First Performance System design. Engagements are delivered directly to enterprise clients and priced based on organisation size and scope.

Product overview

theSHIFT is an award-winning learning and company culture consultancy offering a dual-track approach: Mindset SHIFT (training programmes for developing new mindsets) and Culture SHIFT (culture consultancy for designing people systems aligned with business strategy). The core programmes include Manager Accelerator, Communication Masterclass, Selling and Winning Business, LinkedIn for Leaders, Managing Difficult Conversations, Inspirational Leadership, Leading Change Through Stories, and Brilliant Onboarding. They also offer free tools (Shifting Perspectives, Manager Resource Hub, Company Culture Report, Privilege Profile) and publish research reports including the annual Culture and Training Report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mindset SHIFT Service track covering training programmes that help people grow and develop new mindsets needed for success in changing work environments. Sold to enterprise clients via direct consultation.
• Culture SHIFT Culture consultancy track that helps organisations unlock potential by designing people systems in harmony with business strategy. Sold to enterprise clients via direct consultation.
• Manager Accelerator Comprehensive manager and leader training programme with six core themes covering team dynamics, communication fundamentals, situational leadership, feedback, conflict resolution, and performing under pressure. Trained thousands of managers across 44 countries.
• Communication Masterclass One-day intensive masterclass covering fundamentals of communication, storytelling, influencing and adapting, and conflict resolution.
• Selling and Winning Business Programme for winning new business, upselling to existing clients, or securing repeat business, covering listening, questioning, communicating, storytelling, influencing, and closing skills.
• LinkedIn for Leaders Workshop for C-Suite executives and leadership teams on building their LinkedIn profile to engage staff, reach new clients, and shape organisation reputation. Delivered in partnership with LinkedIn Top Voice Emily Horton.
• Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop helping participants embrace tough interactions and manage challenging conversations with stakeholders, clients, and colleagues.
• Inspirational Leadership Session helping leaders understand and articulate what kind of leader they want to be and how to realise that leadership daily with their team.
• Leading Change Through Stories Workshop exploring how stories can be used to lead change in organisations.
• Brilliant Onboarding Onboarding programme design service helping new employees settle in faster and feel included, covering pre-boarding through first year. Design phase starts at £9,000 and varies by organisation size and number of locations.
• Belonging Workshops Workshops helping companies design practical interventions that improve group dynamics, team effectiveness, and belonging.
• Values Refresh Consultancy service for refreshing and redefining company values, helping organisations articulate who they are and how they want to express themselves.
• Development-First Performance System Culture-led approach to designing performance systems that unlock potential in organisations, drawing on the Adaptivity case study.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69% of employees more likely to stay 3 years with great onboarding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Emily HortonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with LinkedIn Top Voice Emily Horton, expert on PR, Communications and Personal Branding, to deliver LinkedIn for Leaders session. Provides leaders with confidence to show up effectively on LinkedIn.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walking the Talk: Boutique consultancy specialising in organisational culture and values work for enterprise clients. Comparable in selling culture refresh, values definition and culture transformation projects to senior leadership teams.
• Lane4: UK-based performance and leadership consultancy that designs learning programmes and culture change interventions for enterprise clients. Closely comparable as a boutique, content-led consultancy operating in the same culture, leadership and management development space with a similar enterprise sales motion.
• BTS: Global consulting firm focused on strategy execution, leadership development and sales transformation. Comparable in selling bespoke learning and change programmes to enterprise buyers and in combining business strategy with people capability work.
• Root Inc. Culture and change consultancy helping enterprises align culture with strategy and lead transformation. Comparable in methodology and buyer profile to theSHIFT's Culture SHIFT offering.

Broad incumbents

• PDI (Personnel Decisions International): Talent and leadership development consultancy with executive coaching and L&D programmes for global enterprises. Comparable in serving HR/L&D buyers with manager and leadership development offerings.
• FranklinCovey: Global leader in leadership, productivity and culture training, selling programmes such as 'The 7 Habits' into enterprise L&D budgets. Comparable as a content-IP-driven training brand but at much larger scale and with a broader curriculum.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established global provider of leadership, communication and management training. Comparable in delivering instructor-led manager and leadership workshops to enterprise customers worldwide.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with a substantial leadership and talent development practice. Comparable as a competitor for enterprise culture, leadership and change mandates, but operating at vastly greater scale and with broader offerings.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership and talent development firm specialising in manager and front-line leader training. Comparable in delivering research-led manager development programmes and leadership assessments to enterprise clients.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Non-profit research-driven leadership development organisation offering executive and manager programmes globally. Comparable in evidence-based leadership training targeting senior leaders and HR/L&D buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theshiftcompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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