Horizonscan Ltd

What Horizonscan Ltd does

Horizonscan Ltd is a UK-based, 100% employee-owned business continuity, resilience, and crisis management consultancy headquartered at the Kent Innovation Centre in Broadstairs, Kent. The firm delivers tailored advisory and training services across four core pillars: Business Continuity Planning, Operational Risk Management, Crisis Response Planning, and Crisis Simulation Exercises, supported by sub-services in risk assessment/business impact analysis, supply chain resilience consulting, ISO 22301 and 27001 standards alignment, and continuity training and testing. Its methodology is grounded in international standards (ISO 22301, ISO 27001) and industry certifications (BCI, DRI CBCV, BSI, Cyber Essentials), with consultants holding credentials such as AMBCI, DBCI, CBCP, and MSc-level qualifications in risk, crisis, and disaster management.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise-focused and sales-led, with direct consultant engagement building long-term partnerships with both boutique firms and household-name clients across the UK, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Revenue is generated through bespoke, quote-based professional services engagements, including project-based work, retainer arrangements, and ongoing advisory relationships; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer evidence includes a multi-year, multi-region programme with Cummins Inc. (recognised at the 2025 CIR Business Continuity Awards) and 24 crisis simulation exercises delivered across 7 countries in a recent year, with 248+ participants and a 98.2% satisfaction rating.

Horizonscan has approximately 14 named staff, led by Director/Head of Consultancy Shane McMahon and Director/Head of Business Support Patricia Heathfield, alongside a bench of resilience consultants, a crisis training consultant, a business development manager, and an independent trustee. The firm has accumulated four CIR Business Continuity Awards (two in 2025), Kent Chamber Awards Employer of the Year 2024, KEiBA Success in International Markets, and three wins at the Kent Canterbury Business Awards, and holds a primary association endorsement from Aviva. The operating model is bootstrapped and employee-owned with no external funding, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Horizonscan Ltd

Legal name

Horizonscan Ltd

Website

https://horizonscanbcp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horizonscan Ltd is a UK-based, employee-owned business continuity and crisis management consultancy that delivers ISO-aligned continuity planning, risk management, and crisis simulation services to enterprise clients across the UK, North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Continuity and Resilience Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Operational Resilience (BPAHAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience Planning (BPAKADAI), Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO)

Keywords

• Business continuity consulting
• Crisis management services
• Resilience advisory
• Operational risk consulting
• Crisis simulation exercises

Headquarters

HQ city

Broadstairs

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. Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services in business continuity, crisis management, and risk assessment delivered by certified experts. Revenue generated through project-based engagements, retainer arrangements, and ongoing advisory relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Horizonscan is a business continuity, resilience, and crisis management consultancy that helps organisations prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events. The firm delivers tailored Business Continuity Plans, Operational Risk Management, Crisis Response Planning, and customised Crisis Simulation Exercises (including tabletop, full-scale, and multi-agency drills) for enterprise clients globally. Its consultants and associates bring real-world crisis experience from emergency services, police, military, and corporate security backgrounds, and deliver engagements across the UK, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Product overview

Horizonscan is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of resilience and business continuity services. The core offering centres on Business Continuity Planning, Operational Risk Management, Crisis Response Planning, and Crisis Simulation Exercises. These are supported by specialized sub-services including Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis, Crisis Management & Emergency Response Planning, Supply Chain Resilience Consulting, and Business Continuity Training & Testing. The firm also provides ISO 22301 & 27001 Standards Alignment services. The portfolio functions as an integrated consultancy approach rather than a modular software platform, with services designed to be customized to each client's specific needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Continuity Planning Tailored Business Continuity Plans that reduce downtime, protect operations, and support swift recovery in the face of disruption. Horizonscan partners with clients to design bespoke continuity solutions aligned with ISO 22301 standards for enterprise organisations across multiple sectors.
• Operational Risk Management Detailed risk assessments and robust mitigation strategies delivered with deep sector experience across global supply chains, critical infrastructure, and business operations. The service helps enterprise clients identify and prioritise operational risk exposures.
• Crisis Response Planning Practical, actionable response plans that safeguard reputation, reassure stakeholders, and maintain business continuity when crises arise. Includes command structures, escalation protocols, and communication plans designed for senior leadership teams.
• Crisis Simulation Exercises Customised risk management plans and simulated crisis exercises designed to test, learn, and adapt organisational readiness. Includes tabletop exercises, full-scale incident response drills, and multi-agency simulations delivered for enterprise clients globally.
• Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis Identifies critical vulnerabilities and assesses potential operational impacts to prioritise recovery strategies, informing smarter risk-based decisions across the organisation. Targeted at enterprise clients seeking structured risk identification.
• Crisis Management & Emergency Response Planning Structured response frameworks that empower leadership teams to act quickly and decisively during a crisis, including command structures, escalation protocols, and communication plans. Designed for executive teams and crisis management functions.
• Supply Chain Resilience Consulting End-to-end supply chain assessment for weak points and dependencies, providing strategies to strengthen resilience, improve visibility, and reduce business interruption risk. Recognised with a 2025 CIR Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics Award.
• Business Continuity Training & Testing Workshops and simulated crisis exercises that equip teams with skills and confidence to respond effectively under pressure, testing existing plans to ensure they are practical and robust. Delivered for client teams across multiple geographies.
• ISO 22301 & 27001 Standards Alignment Support for achieving international best practices for business continuity, whether for full ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 certification or alignment with recognised standards. Underpins the firm's other consulting offerings with international best practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.2% of participants said a Horizonscan CSE will help support their current or future role
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AvivaminorOthersAviva is listed as a primary association partner. Horizonscan appears in Aviva's association directory as a recommended specialist in business continuity and resilience services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PwC Risk and Regulatory Services: Big Four firm with a resilience, crisis, and BCM advisory practice targeting regulated enterprises. Comparable service overlap with Horizonscan but with significantly larger global delivery capability.
• EY-Parthenon Risk Consulting: Big Four risk consulting practice including BCM, crisis response, and operational resilience. Comparable service overlap, served by much larger teams and cross-sold into wider transformation mandates.
• FTI Consulting (Risk & Investigations): Global advisory firm with crisis and risk practice serving enterprises facing disruption, regulatory scrutiny, and operational challenges. Comparable BC/CR advisory scope with broader restructuring and investigations capabilities.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm specializing in turnaround, restructuring, and crisis advisory. Comparable in crisis management consulting category, with broader restructuring and performance improvement portfolio.
• KPMG Risk Advisory: Big Four risk advisory practice with operational resilience and BCM services. Provides comparable BC/CR advisory to Horizonscan as part of a much broader risk consulting portfolio.
• Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory: Big Four advisory with a substantial operational resilience, crisis management, and BCM practice serving large global enterprises. Competes with Horizonscan on enterprise mandates but offers much broader portfolio and scale.

Direct peers

• S-RM: Independent global consultancy specializing in corporate intelligence, crisis response, and resilience advisory. Closely comparable in offering (BC, crisis management, supply chain resilience) and target enterprise buyers.
• Control Risks: Global specialist risk consultancy delivering crisis management, business continuity, and resilience advisory to multinational enterprises. Directly comparable to Horizonscan's boutique BC/CR focus, though larger and more geographically distributed.

Emerging players

• Everbridge (Resilience Solutions): Critical event management and operational resilience SaaS vendor offering crisis simulation, business continuity, and risk intelligence tools. Adjacent competitor — primarily software-led where Horizonscan is services-led, but increasingly competing for the same BC/CR budget.
• Riskonnect: Integrated risk management and business continuity SaaS platform. Competes with the consulting methodology of Horizonscan by enabling in-house BC teams with automated BIA, plan management, and incident workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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