Insights

Over the past year, we've spoken to more than 100 software providers and their customers. Three things stand out.

CIL is pleased to announce two new Directors in its North American team – Ian Cook and George Jaye. The promotions come as CIL's North American operations continue their strong momentum, building on eight years of growth since the firm established its Chicago base in 2018 and the recent launch of a New York office in January 2026.

In this short video, Jim McDonnell shares three key things to know about the alternative proteins market, and why there are still reasons to be optimistic.

The rising wave of power demand is creating opportunity for providers that help utilities get more from existing network infrastructure.

Buy & build no longer guarantees premium valuations. Buyers now want evidence behind the value creation story.

In this short video, David Hunt shares three ways a data cube supports performance and transaction outcomes.

AI is becoming increasingly embedded across education and training, yet adoption remains uneven. For many organizations, AI is still in an exploratory phase. The challenge appears to be uncertainty over where AI can create sustained value, how it fits within existing operating models, and how associated risks should be managed.

Value creation is becoming more central in private equity. As market conditions shift, returns are less dependent on leverage and multiple expansion, and more on how businesses are run day-to-day. This article explores what’s driving value now.

Being truly data-driven underpins how decisions are made, how teams learn, and how quickly a business adapts. This article explores what that looks like in practice and how to help your business thrive through continuous learning.

Organic growth is emerging as the key differentiator in wealth management. Using CIL’s Organic Growth Index, this analysis explores what separates the sector’s true outperformers.

Laurence Ludgate, who leads CIL’s work in the global Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) market, outlines three key dynamics shaping the sector

CIL has been named as one of the UK’s top management consultancies by the Financial Times, for mergers and acquisitions and strategy. This is the ninth annual listing of the UK management consulting firms most recommended by their clients and peers, complied by the Financial Times and Statista.

Why pricing remains underused in private equity, and what disciplined, value-led execution looks like in practice.

The UK gym market is maturing. This report sets out how customer behavior is changing, why demand remains robust, and what this means for operators and investors.

Investor appetite for the technology consulting and services market remains strong. As the market tightens, advantage is shifting to firms with clear specialization, repeatable delivery and earnings resilience through 2026.