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Business services.

Knowledge work under pressure. Where value leaks in this sector, and what we do about it.

Why it matters now

Market in numbers

AI is reshaping the economics of professional and business services faster than most firms are redesigning their delivery model.

~£21.8bn

Size of the UK consulting market.

MCA Annual Industry Report 2026, Oxford Economics
42%

Of companies abandoned most AI initiatives before production in 2025, against 17% a year earlier.

S&P Global Market Intelligence, Voice of the Enterprise 2025
21%

Of AI adopters had fundamentally redesigned any workflow.

McKinsey, The State of AI in 2025

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Where we focus

What matters most in this sector.

AI and enterprise knowledge

Making institutional knowledge usable, with citation and control.

Automation

Removing administrative work from fee-earning time.

Operating model

Utilisation, delivery structure, pyramid shape and pricing.

What we measure

Utilisation, realisation, cost to serve and delivery cycle time.

Delivered by

The North Axiom capabilities behind this service.

Discuss business services

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