L.E.K. Consulting
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| Company type | Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management consulting |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Iain Evans, Global Chairman Stuart Jackson, Global Managing Partner |
| Products | Management consulting services, including strategy, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, life sciences, and retail |
Number of employees | 1,600 employees worldwide[1] |
| Website | www |
L.E.K. Consulting is an British management consulting firm. Founded in London in 1983 by three partners from Bain & Company, L.E.K operates principally in the areas of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and operations.[2] It employs a generalist model across all major industries, including defense, aviation, life sciences, healthcare, energy, entertainment, transport, retail, consumer products and financial services.[3] The company also has a private equity practice.[4]
L.E.K. employs over 1,600 individuals across 21 offices worldwide, and is the only major strategy consulting firm established in the United Kingdom.[5]
History
In 1983, three partners from Bain & Company – James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch – founded L.E.K. Consulting in London.[6]
Some of L.E.K.'s major project milestones have included strategic and commercial advice for the U.K. government on the privatization of passenger train operating companies in the mid-1990s,[citation needed] assisting the launch of one of the world's first pure direct Internet banks in 1996,[citation needed] being the sole strategic adviser on the world's largest airline merger in 2007 and the transformation of a mid-tier global pharmaceutical company into an industry leader in 2009[citation needed].
In 2008, L.E.K. became the first global major management consulting firm to hold 'carbon neutral' status.[7]
Culture
The firm is known for a regional staffing model, where consultants travel comparatively more often than competitors.[8]
Awards
L.E.K. was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise for export in 2007.[9]
Alumni
- Damon Buffini, Managing Partner, Permira
- Richard Fuller, Member of Parliament for Bedford
- Richard Koch, author and entrepreneur
- Kevin A. Mayer - Chief Executive Officer, TikTok
- Christian Purslow - co-founder of MidOcean Partners and managing director of Liverpool Football Club
- Boris Johnson - Prime Minister of United Kingdom
- Polly McMaster - CEO and Co-Founder - The Fold
References
- ^ "Who is L.E.K. Consulting?". www.lek.com.
- ^ "L.E.K. Consulting - Company Profile". Vault.
- ^ "Consulting Services and Industries". L.E.K. Consulting.
- ^ "High profile Due Diligence deals win L.E.K. Private Equity award". The Consultant.
- ^ "The top UK consulting firms according to clients and consultants". Consultancy.eu. 29 January 2020.
- ^ "L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Firm Profile". Management Consulted. 5 April 2015.
- ^ "L.E.K. Consulting to achieve carbon neutral status from 1st January 2008". Top Consultant. 5 December 2007.
- ^ Murray, Seb (3 January 2017). "Inside View: L.E.K. Consulting". Business Because.
- ^ "L.E.K. Consulting Company Profile". Top Consultant.
