Leverage International (consultants) Inc.

What Leverage International (consultants) Inc. does

Leverage International (Consultants) Inc. is a Philippine-based professional services firm founded in 1975 that organizes business conferences and exhibitions and delivers management and project development services. The firm is led by former managers of the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) with over 80 years of combined operational experience. Its headquarters are at 8/F Legaspi Suites, 178 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines, with operating reach spanning Manila, the rest of the Philippines, and affiliated coverage across Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe through partnerships with international exhibition organizers.

The company's service portfolio spans six lines: organizing conferences and exhibits, management services, export development, project planning, project development, and project promotion. It operates several event properties including POWERTRENDS (launched 1995 for the Philippine Department of Energy), PROTECT (launched 2005 for the Anti-Terrorism Council), LOOKING AHEAD: PHILIPPINES (2024), and the Business Issues Forum (June 2025), and is co-organizing the ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2026 (AEBF-26) with the ASEAN Centre for Energy and the DOE. Customer segments are foreign investors evaluating the Philippine market, Philippine public-sector agencies, and private sector organizations.

The business model is fee-based professional services and event co-organization, combining consultancy mandates, government event production, and conference/exhibition sponsorship revenue. The firm is privately held with no disclosed financial, headcount, or pricing information, and operates without publicly reported AI/technology capabilities.

Name

Leverage International (consultants) Inc.

Legal name

Leverage International (Consultants) Inc.

Website

https://leverageinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leverage International is a Makati-based Philippine consultancy founded in 1975 that organizes business conferences, exhibitions, and delivers project development services for foreign investors, Philippine government agencies, and private-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• Project management consulting
• Conference organization services
• Investment advisory services
• Market entry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Provides comprehensive research, planning, technical management and marketing services to public and private sector organizations. Revenue generated through professional consulting engagements, project management fees, and advisory services.
2. Event Organization Services: Organizes conferences, exhibitions, and business forums for government agencies and private sector clients. Revenue derived from event management services including POWERTRENDS series for Department of Energy and PROTECT series.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Leverage International is a Philippine consultancy founded in 1975 that provides research, planning, technical management, and marketing services to public and private sector organizations. It assists foreign investors entering Asia, supports government agencies with industrial and investment programs, and organizes international conferences and exhibitions (POWERTRENDS, PROTECT, LOOKING AHEAD: PHILIPPINES, Business Issues Forum, ASEAN Energy Business Forum). The firm forms fully-integrated multi-disciplinary teams led by a LEVERAGE director to take responsibility for large capital investment projects.

Product overview

Leverage International (Consultants) Inc. is a Philippine consultancy company organized in 1975 that provides a comprehensive range of business solutions including research, planning, technical management, and marketing services to public and private sector organizations. The company offers six core service lines: Organizing of Conferences and Exhibits (leveraging strategic partnerships with international exhibition organizers in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Italy, Germany, and Japan), Management Services (strategy consulting and facilities management), Export Development, Project Planning, Project Development (including construction supervision), and Project Promotion (identifying joint venture partners). The company also operates branded event series including POWERTRENDS (biennial energy conference since 1995 for the Department of Energy), PROTECT (business continuity and security forum since 2005), LOOKING AHEAD: PHILIPPINES (annual outlook forum launched 2024), Business Issues Forum (launched 2025), and the ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POWERTRENDS: International conference and exhibition platform for energy sector collaboration between government and private sector, launched in 1995.
• PROTECT
• LOOKING AHEAD: PHILIPPINES
• Business Issues Forum

Products and services

• Organizing of Conferences and Exhibits

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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Energy (DOE) PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026DOE Philippines is a key government partner for Leverage International. The company organizes the POWERTRENDS series of exhibitions and conferences for DOE since 1995, and co-organizes the ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2026 (AEBF-26) with ACE.
• ACE (ASEAN Energy Business Forum organizer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ACE organizes the ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2026 (AEBF-26) in conjunction with DOE Philippines, with Leverage International serving as co-organizer. This is a major regional energy conference held in conjunction with the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting.
• Anti-Terrorism Task Force (later Anti-Terrorism Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Leverage International organized PROTECT: Doing Business Amidst New Threats in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Task Force in 2005, following the 9/11 attacks. This government-private sector partnership has expanded to address various national security threats.
• Department of Energy (DOE) Philippines - POWERTRENDScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Leverage International is the organizer of the POWERTRENDS series of exhibitions and conferences held every two years for the Department of Energy since 1995. POWERTRENDS has evolved into a regular platform for government-private sector collaboration on energy matters.
• Blenheim Exhibition GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exhibition organizer that Leverage International has collaborated with for exhibition organizing in Europe.
• Miller Freeman GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exhibition organizer that Leverage International has collaborated with for exhibition organizing in Europe.
• Reed Exhibitions GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge international exhibition organizer that Leverage International has worked with for exhibition organizing in Europe.
• Leipziger MesseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman exhibition organizer that Leverage International has collaborated with for exhibition organizing in Europe.
• Asian Institute of ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSome of Leverage International's key principals have been active in management education through the Asian Institute of Management, suggesting ongoing professional connections.
• International Exhibition Organizers (Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Italy, Germany, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeverage maintains strategic business partnerships with international exhibition organizers in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Italy, Germany and Japan for trade fairs and exhibitions that serve as conduits for international trade, investments and technology transfer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EY Philippines: Big 4 firm in the Philippines providing advisory, transaction, and consulting services. Overlaps with Leverage in offering strategy consulting, project advisory, and foreign investment support to companies operating in the Philippines.
• Deloitte Philippines: Big 4 professional services firm with Philippines operations offering management consulting, strategy, and advisory services. Comparable to Leverage in serving foreign investors and government-related clients in the Philippines.
• Bain & Company: International management consultancy offering strategy, organization, and operations advisory across industries. Comparable to Leverage in providing project evaluation and corporate strategy services to multinational clients operating in or entering Asia.
• Kearney: Global management consulting firm with strong operations and strategy practice, including significant Asia Pacific presence. Similar to Leverage in delivering project planning and management services to public and private sector clients.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global strategy consultancy with operations across Asia Pacific, providing corporate strategy, transformation, and market entry advisory. Overlaps with Leverage's corporate strategy and project planning service lines for large enterprises.
• Roland Berger: European-headquartered global strategy consultancy with Asian operations, advising on corporate strategy, operations, and transformation. Comparable to Leverage in offering project planning and strategic advisory to foreign investors entering Asia.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with deep financial services and Asia Pacific presence, providing strategy and risk advisory. Comparable to Leverage in offering project planning and corporate strategy work to multinational and government clients in Asia.
• PwC Philippines: Big 4 professional services firm in the Philippines providing advisory, consulting, and tax services. Comparable to Leverage in offering corporate strategy, market entry, and project advisory services to multinational clients operating in the Philippines.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with a Philippines presence, advising multinationals and governments on strategy and operations. Comparable to Leverage in offering corporate strategy and project advisory, though at much greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• KPMG Philippines: Big 4 professional services firm with Philippines practice offering consulting and advisory services. Comparable to Leverage in supporting foreign companies establishing operations and joint ventures in the Philippines market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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