DRAFT v0.1 / FILE REF CDD/2026/UK-MID-MKT / INDEPENDENT REFERENCE - NOT M&A ADVICE
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OC&C Strategy Consultants

OC&C Strategy Consultants: positioning, sector strength, fee band, when to shortlist.

§ DIRECT ANSWER

OC&C Strategy Consultants is a UK CDD-relevant advisor with sector strength in consumer, retail, leisure. Fee band: £75k-£250k indicative. Deal-size sweet spot: £100m-£1bn EV. Source: OC&C Strategy Consultants corporate website; BVCA Industry Activity.

§ 1.1Positioning

OC&C Strategy Consultants sits in the consumer, retail, leisure 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-£250k 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

OC&C Strategy Consultants 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.