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Top 25 Equity consulting firms based in South Africa

Name: Equity consulting firms based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026 134 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 134 equity consulting firms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 810 professional contacts across them, including 331 with verified work emails and 45 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers equity consulting firms headquartered in South Africa, 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 2, 2026.

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 RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 2, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

134Companies

810Contacts tracked

331Verified emails

45Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest equity consulting firms based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 134 equity consulting firms based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to equity 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	PKF Octagon	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	201-500	255 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At PKF Octagon we believe that our job is to support your future, the future of your business and personal wealth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
2	The Shard PTY LTD South Africa	Partial evidence	Rosebank, South Africa	51-200	58 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2013, The Shard is a South Africa based consulting firm that brings together actuaries, auditors, accountants, and data scientists to deliver integrated, insight led…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
3	Pallidus	Indirect evidence	Pretoria East, South Africa	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pallidus is an independent corporate finance advisory, investment banking and investment management firm based in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
4	Step Advisory	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Step Advisory is a boutique management consulting firm focused on fuelling business growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
5	Marathon Group	Strong evidence	Bellville, South Africa	11-50	26 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Marathon is a Consulting and Financial Services firm, that specialises in business consulting, private equity investments, wealth management and short term insurance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
6	PSG Capital	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South Africa	11-50	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PSG Capital is a well-established corporate finance house.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
7	Complete Financial & Business Solutions	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CFBS is a group of financial advisors and business analysts who are passionate about business, finance and providing peace of mind through the in-depth knowledge and analysis of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
8	Solve Business Consulting PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Solve Business Consulting, we are specialist consultants within the financial services industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
9	MRM Financial Counsel INC	Indirect evidence	Natal, South Africa	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With over four decades behind us, MRM is a well-established Financial Firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
10	Pegasus Consulting	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South Africa	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our passion lies in learning our clients’ business and walking hand-in-hand with them to grow mutually and build lasting relationships through providing key services which lend…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
11	Innovise PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Sandton, South Africa	1-10	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Innovise provides specialist consulting services to the financial services industry, offering a wealth of investment technology and operational knowledge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
12	Capital Link Partners	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South Africa	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a boutique investment firm that strives for excellence in providing solutions that support our clients to reach their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
13	Valeo Capital South Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Valeo Capital is a boutique advisory firm that provides independent expert advice on the full spectrum of corporate finance services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
14	Cohesion Collective	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	1-10	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cohesion Collective is a specialised Equality, Diversity and Inclusion consulting, implementation and training firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
15	Valuence PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Randburg, South Africa	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Valuence (Pty) Ltd, a niche advisory and consulting firm, specialising in the financial services sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
16	Selekane Asset Consultants	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South Africa	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Selekane is a 100% owner managed, multiple award winner and trusted provider of investment consulting, employee benefits and technology solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
17	Phoenix Group Of Companies	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Phoenix aims to empower institutions and individual clients to conserve, develop and leverage their financial resources through effective access to relevant knowledge and skills…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
18	Envision Advisory Services	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Envision Advisory Services (EAS) is a purpose-driven management consulting firm that partners with organisations to solve complex strategic, operational, capital, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
19	Intaba Capital	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Intaba Capital is a women-led investment and advisory firm based in Cape Town, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
20	The Belmont Meyer Group	Indirect evidence	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Belmont Meyer Group is a global focused financial services and advisory firm based in South Africa that offers investment and wealth management services as well as advisory…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
21	Ordian Capital	Indirect evidence	Bellville, South Africa	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ordian is an investment and advisory business focused on thoughtful capital allocation, long-term value creation and disciplined analytical thinking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
22	Ees-Siyakha Software And Consulting	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We have specialized in the Employment Equity field for the past 22 years, developing structured and packaged interventions and distinctive methodologies and tools, including a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
23	GKA Capital	Indirect evidence	Milnerton, South Africa	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
24	Nomatu Consulting	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Your partner in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 2026
25	Grey Matter	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South Africa	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are specialists in the field of financial advisory services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 2, 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: equity 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 equity consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of equity consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name equity 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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Equity consulting firms based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026

40.9%Verified-email coverage

5.6%Mobile-number coverage

6.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

26.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 2, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

102

11-50

51-200

201-500

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 equity 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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “equity 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 equity 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 equity consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 331 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 2, 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.

Equity consulting firms by metro

Equity consulting firms in Johannesburg36

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 equity 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 equity consulting firms are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 134 equity consulting firms headquartered in South Africa 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?

PKF Octagon, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most equity consulting firms?

Johannesburg leads with 36 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (24) and Sandton (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 331 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 134 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 2, 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.