DRAFT v0.1 / FILE REF CDD/2026/UK-MID-MKT / INDEPENDENT REFERENCE - NOT M&A ADVICE
§ PROVIDER
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L.E.K. Consulting

L.E.K. Consulting: positioning, sector strength, fee band, when to shortlist.

§ DIRECT ANSWER

L.E.K. Consulting is a UK CDD-relevant advisor with sector strength in healthcare, life sciences, consumer. Fee band: £75k-£300k indicative. Deal-size sweet spot: £100m-£1bn EV. Source: L.E.K. Consulting corporate website; BVCA Industry Activity.

§ 1.1Positioning

L.E.K. Consulting sits in the healthcare, life sciences, consumer pocket of the UK mid-market CDD landscape. The firm does not publish a rate card; every mandate is priced in the engagement letter.

§ 1.2Fee band

Indicative band: £75k-£300k indicative. Read this as a cluster of disclosed mandates, not a quoted fee. Compare to fees for the wider bench.

§ 1.3Deal-size sweet spot

£100m-£1bn EV. Outside this band the firm is either over-spec for the deal (lower) or competing with Big-4 deal advisory (upper).

§ 1.4When to shortlist

Shortlist where the sector mandate matches and the IC will accept boutique reliance. See big-4 vs boutique.

§ 1.5Source

L.E.K. Consulting corporate website.

VERIFIED 21 JUN 2026NEXT REVIEW 21 SEP 2026SRC: ICAEW CF; BVCA Industry Activity 2025-26

Marked-up by Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Draft v0.1, 21 June 2026.