Financial Times 2026: Baringa breaks its record for breadth of client recognition
5 February 2026
Baringa has been recognised by clients for its leading work across more categories than ever before in the Financial Times’ UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2026.
In its ninth consecutive year of receiving leading rankings from the publication, Baringa was ranked in 22 categories – three more awards than its previous highest total – a vote of confidence in the firm's expertise across the private and public sectors.
"This one matters because it's voted on by our clients. I'm proud of today's news because only by generating positive impact for customers will we thrive and grow as a business."
David Hatcher, Baringa's incoming managing partner
"Baringa has for nine years been recognised in the FT's rankings as being one of the country's premium consultancies. I couldn't be more proud of the company or more excited for the future."
Adrian Bettridge, Baringa’s current managing partner
Baringa achieved gold in the Energy, Utilities and Environment category, extending an unbroken run dating back to 2020. It achieved silver in Financial Institutions and Services, Oil and Gas, Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain, Organisation and Change, Public and Social Sector, and Strategy. The three new areas to be recognised were Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Internet, Media and Entertainment.
Alongside the Financial Times rankings, Baringa has been listed as a top management consultant in awards run by Forbes, Management Today, consultancy.uk and others.
Our rankings
Learn about the rankings Baringa received and the work we do in these areas:
Capabilities
Capabilities
Our rankings in these areas:
- Artificial intelligence (ranked since 2025)
- Data analytics and big data (ranked since 2021)
- Digital transformation (ranked since 2025)
- Finance, risk and compliance (ranked since 2020)
- Innovation, growth and new business models (ranked since 2025)
- IT – strategy (ranked since 2022)
- Operations and supply chain (ranked since 2020)
- Organisation and change (ranked since 2025)
- People and performance (ranked since 2022)
- Sales and CRM (ranked since 2025)
- Sustainability (ranked since 2020)
- Strategy (ranked since 2020)
Consumer Products and Retail
Consumer Products and Retail
Our rankings in this area:
- Consumer goods and retail (ranked since 2024)
Learn more about Baringa's work in Consumer Products and Retail
Energy and Resources
Energy and Resources
Our rankings in this area:
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals (NEW!)
- Energy, utilities and environment (GOLD, ranked since 2020)
- Oil and gas (ranked since 2020)
Financial Services
Financial Services
Our rankings in this area:
- Financial institutions and services (ranked since 2020)
- Finance, risk and compliance (ranked since 2020)
- Insurance (ranked since 2024)
Government and Public Sector
Government and Public Sector
Our rankings in this area:
- Public and social sector (ranked since 2022)
- Healthcare and life sciences (NEW!)
Learn more about Baringa's work in Government and Public Sector
Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
Our rankings in this area:
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals (NEW!)
- Healthcare and life sciences (NEW!)
Learn more about Baringa's work in Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
Tech, Media and Telecoms
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Our rankings in this area:
- IT, technology and telecommunications (ranked since 2024)
- Internet, media, and entertainment (NEW!)
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