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Top 25 Higher ed consulting firms based in London, United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 139 higher ed consulting firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 2,532 professional contacts across them, including 134 with verified work emails. Across the United Kingdom, London is the largest hub for this category.

This list covers higher ed consulting firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, 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.

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.

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139Companies
2,532Contacts tracked
134Verified emails
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The 25 largest higher ed consulting firms based in London, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 139 higher ed consulting firms based in London, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher ed 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5046 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cairneagle is a UK based strategy consulting firm with a focus on the Education market.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5040 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1873, Gabbitas is one of the UK's leading educational consultancies offering advice and support in all aspects of independent education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,00040 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The MBA Center is an elite test preparation and admission consulting organization helping students from all background enter the university or the business school of their choice.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5030 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For 40 years, MTM Consulting has helped education providers to thrive, whatever the economic climate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The home of experts in Higher Education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In the arena of education, we are experienced hands at heralding positive change and providing solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5021 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Stu3 team provides independent expert consultancy services to Higher Education institutions - with a focus on the Ellucian and SITS:Vision student records systems.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Whether you're looking to apply to Bachelors, Master programs, or aiming to secure a position in the Banking industry, our team of best-in-class mentors is here to provide…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-1010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Athleticademix provides expert guidance and advice to student-athletes looking to further their academic and sporting careers in the US university sports system.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We partner with education companies and help them increase revenue by £1m/Mo in 12 months with a proven 5-step method.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“UES are specialists in US university and school admissions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Empowering Futures: The Story of Imperial Education Services In a rapidly evolving world where education shapes destinies, Imperial Education Services emerged as a beacon of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The London Family Office provides education consulting services and has offices in the UK and China.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At our firm, we provide comprehensive management consulting services tailored to a diverse range of educational institutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-2006 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SAC is committed to providing exceptional services and support to global universities and students.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are an Education Intelligence company specialising in personalised AI and expert-led higher education and career consultancy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Inspiren Global(IG) Education Consultancy firm based in London, UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Studylon is a management consulting company based out of 307, Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent St, Soho, London, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“On-demand management support for high-growth education technology companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“UpGrade Consultancy is a one-of-a-kind university admissions support team, offering professional, dedicated and personalised packages to each individual.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“TalentEdu is an executive search and recruitment advisory organisation designed for Higher Education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-502 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ANGLIA EDUCATION CONSULTING LIMITED is an education management company based out of LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“JUST ASK SCARLETT LIMITED is a management consulting company based out of United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pebble Partners is an education consulting firm specialising in one-on-one provision of UK university/school (including PhD and Postdoc) admissions consulting, career coaching and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

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Higher ed consulting firms based in London, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
5.3%Verified-email coverage
18.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
79
11-50
51
51-200
5
201-500
1
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United Kingdom list rather than for London, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for London, over 139 companies.

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 higher ed 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 London, United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “higher ed 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 higher ed 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 higher ed consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside London 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, 134 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
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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 higher ed 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 higher ed consulting firms are there based in London, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 139 higher ed consulting firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom 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?

Cairneagle, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United Kingdom has the most higher ed consulting firms?

London leads the United Kingdom with 139 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (10) and Birmingham (6).

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 134 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 139 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 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.