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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 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 industry research consulting firms worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. 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 Smart Search, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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 industry research consulting firms worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to industry research consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Accenture Strategy & Consulting	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,514 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Accenture Strategy combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics capabilities and human-led design methodologies that enable clients to act with speed and confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	Acuity Knowledge Partners	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,009 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3	L.E.K. Consulting	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,093 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L.E.K.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	NRI Group	Indirect evidence	Chiyoda-ku, JapanHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	10001+	2,979 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We align our goals with our clients’ goals – a true partnership that ensures shared success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5	Marcus Evans Group	Indirect evidence	Dublin, IrelandHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,845 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It's been more than 30 years since entrepreneur and Chairman of the Group, Marcus Evans, launched the first of his businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	Third Bridge Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,422 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Third Bridge is a leading global investment research firm established in 2007.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7	Marketsandmarkets	Indirect evidence	Pune, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,862 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2009, MarketsandMarkets recognized uncharted business potentials within disruptive trends, forecasting a surge of $25 trillion in new B2B revenues by 2030.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8	Analysis Group	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,781 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Charles River Associates	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,479 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm specializing in litigation, regulatory, financial, and management consulting.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10	Mintel	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,475 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Mintel, we empower businesses to navigate the future with confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	GD Research Center Pvt. LTD	Partial evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,260 contacts →
	Partial evidence “GD Research Center Pvt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	Cornerstone Research	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	1,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13	Grupo Lucky	Indirect evidence	Lima, PeruHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,102 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14	Falconi	Indirect evidence	Sao Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	990 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Falconi é a maior consultoria brasileira de gestão empresarial.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	Urban Science	Indirect evidence	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	749 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Automotive Business Scientists.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	Hansa Research Group	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	741 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hansa Research is a full-service global market research agency conducting research in over 100 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	Aranca	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	734 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	Jasper Colin	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	734 contacts →
	Strong evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19	CRU	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	713 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CRU delivers independent, expert intelligence into the global commodities markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20	The Smart Cube	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	702 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We provide high performing intelligence that answers critical business questions for leading companies around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	Capvision	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	702 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	Cheers Interactive	Partial evidence	Navi Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	685 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cheers Interactive is a specialised custom research, analytics and sales & marketing solutions company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	IDG International Data Group	Indirect evidence	Needham, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	677 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “International Data Group (IDG) is the parent organization of International Data Corporation (IDC), the technology intelligence layer of the AI economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	Coleman Research	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	671 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	Market Xcel	Indirect evidence	New Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	664 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Market Xcel, we're dedicated to delivering high-quality results for our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: industry research consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names industry research consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of industry research consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name industry research consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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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

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among industry research consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “industry research consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names industry research consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among industry research consulting firms, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 48,326 across the full list. 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.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Industry research consulting firms by location

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Every Industry research consulting firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names industry research consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many industry research consulting firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 18,254 industry research consulting firms worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Accenture Strategy & Consulting, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

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 headquartered companies, followed by New York (349) and Pune (332).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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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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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.