BOLT CONSULTING GROUP LTD

What BOLT CONSULTING GROUP LTD does

Bolt Consulting Group Ltd is a UK-based, technology-agnostic EPM and FP&A consultancy that delivers enterprise planning implementations, diagnostics, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise finance teams. Founded in 2022 by Hem Maan and headquartered in London (registered office at 128 City Road, EC1V 2NX), the firm operates across the UK, Middle East, and Asia, serving finance directors, CFOs, PE-backed companies, and organizations that have outgrown Excel-based planning. The company holds certified partner status across 18+ platforms including Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, IBM Planning Analytics, Workday Adaptive, Abacum, Vena, MuleSoft, Alteryx, and Microsoft Power BI, and explicitly avoids proprietary software in favor of vendor-neutral advisory.

The service portfolio is structured as a funnel: The Bolt Blueprint (a £5,000 fixed-fee diagnostic, typically 2-3 weeks, often credited against subsequent engagements) qualifies prospects; technology selection and end-to-end implementation (1-12 month engagements) deliver the core work; Admin-as-a-Service (from £3,000/month) captures recurring revenue post-go-live; and Audit & Health Check, Project Remediation, and Training & Enablement round out the lifecycle. Bolt supplements these with a free self-serve EPM Tools Suite (ROI Calculator, Platform Selector, FP&A Maturity Assessment, Budget Planner, Readiness Assessment, Vendor Conversation Prep, EPM Health Check) and 20+ platform comparison pages that drive organic mid-funnel demand. Differentiators claimed include practitioner-led delivery (8-12 week implementations vs 6-12 months at Big Four firms), 25+ years of combined hands-on EPM experience across the team, and '200+' career projects providing pattern recognition to avoid common implementation failures.

The business model is professional services revenue, project-based and quote-based, supplemented by a thin layer of recurring managed services. Go-to-market is sales-led with senior consultants (not junior account managers) engaging prospects directly via HubSpot-scheduled consultations, supported by content marketing, free tools, and case studies. Engagement Director Frank Taylor (FCCA, 25 years in finance) anchors delivery credibility. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisitions to date.

Name

BOLT CONSULTING GROUP LTD

Legal name

Bolt Consulting Group Ltd

Website

https://boltconsulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bolt Consulting Group Ltd is a UK-based, technology-agnostic EPM and FP&A consultancy that delivers diagnostics, implementations, and managed services across 18+ certified platforms (Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, IBM PA, Workday Adaptive, Abacum, Vena) to mid-market, enterprise, PE-backed, and public-sector finance teams across the UK, Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EPM/FP&A Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAEAK

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) & FP&A Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platforms

SECONDARYBPAHAEAI

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting

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

SECONDARYBPAHACAF

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting

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

Keywords

• EPM consulting services
• FP&A implementation
• Planning platform integration
• Finance transformation advisory
• Managed EPM services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bracknell

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 & Implementation Services: End-to-end EPM implementation engagements spanning requirements gathering, build, testing, and training. Projects can span 1-12 months depending on scope and complexity. Simple projects can go live in weeks. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Bolt Blueprint Diagnostic: Structured diagnostic engagement priced at £5,000. Audits existing systems, maps requirements, and builds transformation roadmap. Often waived if client proceeds to full implementation engagement.
3. Admin-as-a-Service (Managed Services): Ongoing support and administration services without clients needing to hire FTEs. Keeps systems optimized as business evolves. Priced from £3,000/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bolt Consulting Group is a technology-agnostic finance and data consultancy that delivers Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) consulting services. The firm sells end-to-end implementation projects, a fixed-fee diagnostic engagement called the Bolt Blueprint (£5,000), and ongoing Admin-as-a-Service managed support for planning platforms. Services are delivered across third-party EPM platforms including Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, IBM Planning Analytics, Workday Adaptive, Abacum, and Vena.

Product overview

Bolt Consulting Group Ltd is a technology-agnostic EPM and FP&A consultancy offering advisory and implementation services rather than a software product. Their service portfolio centers on The Bolt Blueprint (diagnostic and roadmap), Technology Selection, Implementation, Admin-as-a-Service, Audit & Health Check, Project Remediation, and Training & Enablement. They complement their consulting services with a suite of free interactive tools including ROI Calculator, Platform Selector, FP&A Maturity Assessment, Budget Planner, Readiness Assessment, Vendor Conversation Prep, and EPM Health Check. The company specializes in helping organizations select and implement planning platforms including Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, IBM Planning Analytics, Workday Adaptive, Abacum, Vena, and other EPM solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Bolt Blueprint Structured diagnostic engagement that audits existing finance systems, maps organizational requirements, and builds a tailored transformation roadmap for EPM implementation. Priced from £5,000, typically takes 2-3 weeks, with cost often waived if the client proceeds to full implementation. Aimed at CFOs and Finance Directors evaluating planning platforms.
• EPM Implementation End-to-end delivery of Enterprise Performance Management platform implementation including requirements gathering, build, testing, and training. Implementation timelines span 1-12 months depending on scope and complexity, with simple projects going live in weeks. Delivered across Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, IBM Planning Analytics, Workday Adaptive, Abacum, Vena and other EPM platforms.
• Admin-as-a-Service Ongoing managed support and administration of EPM platforms for finance teams that do not want to hire internal FTEs. Keeps systems optimized as the business evolves. Priced from £3,000/month on a subscription basis.
• Audit & Health Check Assessment service that evaluates existing EPM platform performance, adoption and ROI to identify improvement opportunities and provide a prioritized enhancement roadmap.
• Project Remediation Rescue service for failed or stalled EPM implementations that addresses root causes and gets projects back on track. Provided for organizations whose prior planning software rollouts did not deliver.
• Training & Enablement Training programs to build internal capability and ensure finance teams can effectively utilize and maintain their EPM platforms post-implementation. Aimed at FP&A and finance teams adopting new planning tools.
• Technology Selection Vendor-agnostic advisory engagement that provides unbiased guidance on the right planning platform for an organization's needs, including negotiation support with vendors. Included as part of implementation engagements when applicable.

Quantifiable outcome

• Month-end close reduced from 12+ days to 3 days
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AnaplancoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner. Bolt is recognized as a trusted delivery partner for Anaplan implementations, with the company stating 'Bolt is seen as a trusted delivery partner and we'd work with them again without hesitation' according to client testimonials.
• PlanfulcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Planful financial planning and consolidation platform.
• PigmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Pigment modern EPM platform.
• IBM Planning AnalyticscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified TM1 specialists for IBM Planning Analytics implementations. Team has decades of TM1 experience.
• AlteryxcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Alteryx data analytics automation platform.
• MuleSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for MuleSoft API integration platform.
• Microsoft Power BIcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Microsoft Power BI business intelligence platform.
• Workday Adaptive PlanningcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Workday Adaptive Planning enterprise EPM platform.
• AbacumcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Abacum AI-native FP&A platform.
• Vena SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified implementation partner for Vena Excel-native planning platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simplement: Simplement is a Planful-focused EPM implementation consultancy delivering financial planning, consolidation and reporting projects. It is comparable to Bolt as a small specialist firm built around a single EPM vendor relationship.
• Spaulding Ridge: Spaulding Ridge is a global technology consultancy with a strong EPM and financial transformation practice spanning Anaplan, OneStream and NetSuite implementations. It competes head-to-head with Bolt for mid-market and enterprise FP&A transformation engagements.
• CrossVue: CrossVue is an independent consulting firm specialising in OneStream and adjacent EPM implementations for finance and accounting transformation. Like Bolt, it competes on practitioner experience and faster delivery vs Big Four.
• EPM Partners: EPM Partners is a dedicated Enterprise Performance Management consultancy that implements Anaplan, OneStream and other EPM platforms for mid-market and enterprise finance teams. It is the closest like-for-like competitor to Bolt's technology-agnostic implementation model.

Broad incumbents

• Planful: Planful is a financial planning and consolidation software vendor that Bolt is a certified implementation partner for. It represents both a partner channel and a potential competitive threat as it expands its own services and content-led customer enablement.
• Accenture: Accenture is one of the largest enterprise consultancies and an explicit competitor in Bolt's own messaging ('Big Four consultancies'). It bundles EPM implementations into multi-workstream transformation deals that Bolt cannot match at scale.
• Pigment: Pigment is a fast-growing native business planning platform vendor and a certified Bolt partner. As Pigment scales its own Solution Architecture and partner ecosystem, it is an incumbent platform comparable to Bolt's core delivery targets.
• Slalom: Slalom is a mid-sized global consulting firm with dedicated finance transformation and EPM practices. It competes with Bolt for mid-market and enterprise FP&A projects while offering a much broader portfolio of services.
• Anaplan: Anaplan is one of the leading enterprise EPM platforms and a core delivery partner for Bolt. As a platform vendor it operates at a much broader scale than Bolt and could in theory compete on direct services, making it a key incumbent to track.

Emerging players

• Abacum: Abacum is an AI-native FP&A platform and a certified Bolt partner. It overlaps with Bolt's customer segment and represents an emerging technology-native approach that could complement or compete with traditional EPM implementation services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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