Consulting and Corporate Firms
Our approach
We design our offerings to provide support across multiple corporate divisions and help them manage change, capitalize on opportunities, improve operational efficiency, optimize costs, and increase agility and responsiveness in today’s ever-changing global business environment.
We help consulting and professional services firms conduct proprietary and specialized research to answer questions related to strategy elements, operational concerns and conundrums faced by corporate clients in sustaining their businesses. We offer customized solutions that include market & competitive intelligence, benchmarking & analysis, strategy research, due diligence and industry analysis.
How we are different
We understand research requirements of our clients and accordingly customize our engagements
Best-in-class and relevant solutions that not only help businesses grow, but also excel in today’s highly competitive, ever-changing marketplace
Strong partnership, uninterrupted and flexible support models
Consultative approach with flexibility to scale based on demand dynamics and seasonal factors
Increased sectoral and geographic coverage
Wide range of bespoke services supporting multiple organization-wide functions
Experienced professionals who focus more on the outcomes and less on the tasks
What we have done
Roadmap for Products and Services in Smart Utility Segments
What we are proud of
Identified compatible and scalable market opportunities
Developing business models and implementation strategy
Corporate Finance Support for Potential Divestitures and Investments in Oil and Gas Assets
What we are proud of
30%
operational cost savings
Identified opportunities for downstream investments
Market Assessment – Electric vehicle market
What we are proud of
360
degree view of the market
Growth potential and plausible revenue streams identified
Upstream O&G Target Analysis and M&A Support
What we are proud of
Identified potential deal options for upstream investments
Recommended deal structuring mechanism
Market and Competitive Intelligence for an Energy focused PE Firm
What we are proud of
£20bn
investment identified in the UK renewable industry
analyzed asset portfolio of leading players
M&A Support for an Upstream Oil and Gas Deal
What we are proud of
Supported live M&A deal
Provided value added products and analysis
Fuel Retail Market Study for Target Geographies
What we are proud of
Analysed potential for entry into retail fuel market
Quick turnaround time (TAT)
Financial Health Analysis of a Target Oil & Gas Company
What we are proud of
Oil price scenario performance analysis
Debt repayment indicators and mitigation strategies
Target Evaluation through Financial Performance Analysis
What we are proud of
Analysed financial health of a target OFES firm
Analysis of key financial parameters
Market Assessment of Facility Management Services for an European Utility
What we are proud of
10-15%
incremental cost savings identified
Deep-dive analysis of the key players
Operational Process Efficiency Improvement for a Leading ERP Software Provider
What we are proud of
35- 45%
target to improve operational efficiencies
operational efficiency analysis
Consulting (Rapid Research) for one of the Top 5 Management Consulting Firm
What we are proud of
$9.0m
annualized cost savings
>180,000
hours of projects delivered
Consulting (Benchmarking Support) for a US-based Strategy Consulting Firm
What we are proud of
>25,000
metrics for ~200 companies
~2,500
proprietary & external benchmarks to support consultants globally
Marketing Mix Modeling for a US-based Consumer Durables Firm
What we are proud of
20%
increase in net sales opportunities
12.7%
improvement in incremental sales
Procurement in non-Food FMCG Industry
What we are proud of
10-15%
sourcing cost reductions by
Macro-economics/ regulation
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Meet our experts
Prabaldeep Paul
Associate Director – Corporate and Consulting Research
Prabaldeep leads the strategy research and consulting practice at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He has over 13 years of experience working on assignments related to growth strategy formulation, go-to-market strategy, market entry and expansion (buy/build options), benchmarking, business transformation, process improvement, and more. He works closely with management, strategy, corporate development, competitive intelligence, innovation and procurement teams of clients across multiple industries.
Prabaldeep Paul
Associate Director – Corporate and Consulting Research
Manish Chandna
Director – Corporates and Consulting Research
Manish heads strategy research practice for consulting & corporate clients at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He has over 15 years of experience across consulting, corporates, investment banking and other professional services firms. Manish works closely with consulting partners and key decision makers to enable value creation in consulting assignments. He is seasoned in on-boarding new clients and takes ownership of setting up new teams, delivery structure and expanding product/regional coverage. Manish has been involved in various company level strategic initiatives.
Manish Chandna
Director – Corporates and Consulting Research
Sumit Chhabra
Senior Director – Corporate, Consulting & Private Equity Services
Sumit heads the Private Equity & Consulting vertical at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He also oversees the China Delivery Center. Sumit is responsible for strategy formulation and implementation, innovation, and business development, in addition to providing oversight to delivery groups. He has more than 18 years of experience across diverse lines of services, including Private Equity, Consulting, Market Research, Investment Banking, and Commercial Banking. In his previous roles at Acuity Knowledge Partners, Sumit was instrumental in setting up an Investment Banking vertical and multiple other services. He also led the business turnaround of a subsidiary company as its COO. He is a Chartered Accountant and a national rank holder in the foundation level of ICAI.
Sumit Chhabra
Senior Director – Corporate, Consulting & Private Equity Services
Adrian Wright
Senior Director, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting Business Development
Adrian leads Business Development across Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting clients in EMEA and APAC. He has 20 years' experience working in the financial services industry, having spent 13 years working in Equity Capital Markets for Rothschild and RBS, before moving to Acuity Knowledge Partners in 2013. He has a deep knowledge of financial markets, having originated and executed over USD50bn of ECM transactions across a wide range of sectors, products and geographies. He has extensive experience working with and advising the majority of Investment Banking coverage and product groups, and leading global Private Equity firms. Adrian holds a MA (Hons Oxon) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Adrian Wright
Senior Director, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting Business Development
Marie Filotti
Head, APAC Business Development
Marie Filotti heads APAC Business Development at Acuity Knowledge Partners and is based in Hong Kong. She joined the firm in 2018 after 13 years in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, mainly at Nomura (previously Lehman Brothers), and also worked on the corporate side, having run Investor Relations at a China-based ASX-listed gas company. She uses her experience in the industry to advise our clients on best practices in implementation of engagements across all sectors. Marie holds a BA from Yale University and a Masters in Finance from Sciences-Po Paris.
Marie Filotti
Head, APAC Business Development
Prabaldeep Paul
Associate Director – Corporate and Consulting Research
Prabaldeep leads the strategy research and consulting practice at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He has over 13 years of experience working on assignments related to growth strategy formulation, go-to-market strategy, market entry and expansion (buy/build options), benchmarking, business transformation, process improvement, and more. He works closely with management, strategy, corporate development, competitive intelligence, innovation and procurement teams of clients across multiple industries.
Manish Chandna
Director – Corporates and Consulting Research
Manish heads strategy research practice for consulting & corporate clients at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He has over 15 years of experience across consulting, corporates, investment banking and other professional services firms. Manish works closely with consulting partners and key decision makers to enable value creation in consulting assignments. He is seasoned in on-boarding new clients and takes ownership of setting up new teams, delivery structure and expanding product/regional coverage. Manish has been involved in various company level strategic initiatives.
Sumit Chhabra
Senior Director – Corporate, Consulting & Private Equity Services
Sumit heads the Private Equity & Consulting vertical at Acuity Knowledge Partners. He also oversees the China Delivery Center. Sumit is responsible for strategy formulation and implementation, innovation, and business development, in addition to providing oversight to delivery groups. He has more than 18 years of experience across diverse lines of services, including Private Equity, Consulting, Market Research, Investment Banking, and Commercial Banking. In his previous roles at Acuity Knowledge Partners, Sumit was instrumental in setting up an Investment Banking vertical and multiple other services. He also led the business turnaround of a subsidiary company as its COO. He is a Chartered Accountant and a national rank holder in the foundation level of ICAI.
Adrian Wright
Senior Director, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting Business Development
Adrian leads Business Development across Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting clients in EMEA and APAC. He has 20 years' experience working in the financial services industry, having spent 13 years working in Equity Capital Markets for Rothschild and RBS, before moving to Acuity Knowledge Partners in 2013. He has a deep knowledge of financial markets, having originated and executed over USD50bn of ECM transactions across a wide range of sectors, products and geographies. He has extensive experience working with and advising the majority of Investment Banking coverage and product groups, and leading global Private Equity firms. Adrian holds a MA (Hons Oxon) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Marie Filotti
Head, APAC Business Development
Marie Filotti heads APAC Business Development at Acuity Knowledge Partners and is based in Hong Kong. She joined the firm in 2018 after 13 years in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, mainly at Nomura (previously Lehman Brothers), and also worked on the corporate side, having run Investor Relations at a China-based ASX-listed gas company. She uses her experience in the industry to advise our clients on best practices in implementation of engagements across all sectors. Marie holds a BA from Yale University and a Masters in Finance from Sciences-Po Paris.
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