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Top 25 Industry research consulting firms worldwide

Name: Industry research consulting firms worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 18,254 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 18,254 company matches for industry research consulting firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 204,766 professional contacts across them, including 48,326 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for industry research consulting firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 28, 2026. Country and city lists for industry research consulting firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 28, 2026 How this list was built

18,254Companies

204,766Contacts tracked

48,326Verified emails

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The 25 largest industry research consulting firms worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 18,254 company matches for industry research consulting firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 28, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Accenture Strategy & Consulting	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,514 contacts →
	Exact match “Accenture Strategy combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics capabilities and human-led design methodologies that enable clients to act with speed and confidence.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Acuity Knowledge Partners	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,009 contacts →
	Exact match “Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	L.E.K. Consulting	Exact match	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,093 contacts →
	Exact match “L.E.K.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	NRI Group	Exact match	Chiyoda-ku, JapanHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	10001+	2,979 contacts →
	Exact match “We align our goals with our clients’ goals – a true partnership that ensures shared success.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Marcus Evans Group	Exact match	Dublin, IrelandHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,845 contacts →
	Exact match “It's been more than 30 years since entrepreneur and Chairman of the Group, Marcus Evans, launched the first of his businesses.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Third Bridge Group	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,422 contacts →
	Exact match “Third Bridge is a leading global investment research firm established in 2007.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Marketsandmarkets	Exact match	Pune, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,862 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2009, MarketsandMarkets recognized uncharted business potentials within disruptive trends, forecasting a surge of $25 trillion in new B2B revenues by 2030.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Analysis Group	Exact match	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,781 contacts →
	Exact match “Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,500 professionals across 15 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Charles River Associates	Exact match	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,479 contacts →
	Exact match “Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm specializing in litigation, regulatory, financial, and management consulting.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Mintel	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,475 contacts →
	Exact match “At Mintel, we empower businesses to navigate the future with confidence.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	GD Research Center Pvt. LTD	Exact match	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,260 contacts →
	Exact match “GD Research Center Pvt.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Cornerstone Research	Exact match	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	1,248 contacts →
	Exact match “At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Grupo Lucky	Exact match	Lima, PeruHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,102 contacts →
	Exact match “En Grupo Lucky llevamos más de treinta años ayudando a empresas líderes a anticiparse al mañana y a tomar las decisiones más relevantes sobre su perfomance en canales comerciales…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Falconi	Exact match	Sao Paulo, BrazilHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	990 contacts →
	Exact match “A Falconi é a maior consultoria brasileira de gestão empresarial.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Urban Science	Exact match	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	749 contacts →
	Exact match “We are Automotive Business Scientists.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Hansa Research Group	Exact match	Mumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	741 contacts →
	Exact match “Hansa Research is a full-service global market research agency conducting research in over 100 countries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Aranca	Exact match	Mumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	734 contacts →
	Exact match “We are a global research analytics and advisory firm with over 20 years of experience in helping organizations take strategic business and investment decisions fearlessly and with…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Jasper Colin	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	734 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2007, Jasper Colin is a leading provider of comprehensive research and analytics services, powered by technology and backed by a growing team of industry experts.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	CRU	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	201-500	713 contacts →
	Exact match “CRU delivers independent, expert intelligence into the global commodities markets.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	The Smart Cube	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	702 contacts →
	Exact match “We provide high performing intelligence that answers critical business questions for leading companies around the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Capvision	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	702 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2006 by former Bain & Company consultants and Morgan Stanley investment bankers in Shanghai, Capvision is an industry-leading global expert knowledge services provider.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Cheers Interactive	Exact match	Navi Mumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	685 contacts →
	Exact match “Cheers Interactive is a specialised custom research, analytics and sales & marketing solutions company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	IDG International Data Group	Exact match	Needham, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	677 contacts →
	Exact match “International Data Group (IDG) is the parent organization of International Data Corporation (IDC), the technology intelligence layer of the AI economy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Coleman Research	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	201-500	671 contacts →
	Exact match “VISASQ/COLEMAN was established as a partnership between VisasQ Inc, Asia’s top expert network and the only publicly traded company in this field, and Coleman Research, a trusted…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Market Xcel	Exact match	New Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	664 contacts →
	Exact match “At Market Xcel, we're dedicated to delivering high-quality results for our clients.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 28, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “industry research consulting firms”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Industry research consulting firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

23.6%Verified-email coverage

11.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

3.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11,632

11-50

4,865

51-200

1,286

201-500

274

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for industry research consulting firms are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “industry research consulting firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 48,326 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Industry research consulting firms by location

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “industry research consulting firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many industry research consulting firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 18,254 company matches for industry research consulting firms worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Accenture Strategy & Consulting tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most industry research consulting firms?

The United States leads with 4,162 companies, followed by India (1,837) and the United Kingdom (1,025). Every industry research consulting firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most industry research consulting firms?

London leads with 549 company records, followed by New York (349) and Pune (332).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 48,326 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 18,254 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.