Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK - Market Research Report (2013-2028)
London, United Kingdom
Last Updated: September 2023
SIC SP0.167Revenue
£4.5bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
£XXX.Xm
Employees
20,958
Businesses
120
Wages
£X.Xbn
Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry analysis
Actuarial consulting firms provide various services to businesses, including pension, insurance, enterprise risk, financial advice and organisational design consulting. Actuarial consulting services are sought after by businesses across all sectors of the economy, providing firms with a steady demand and limiting revenue volatility. Revenue in the Actuarial Consulting Services is expected to swell at a compound annual rate of 4.1% over the five years through 2023-24, including a 3.3% rise in 2023-24 to reach £4.5 billion.Continued pension enrolment through the Automatic Enrolment Scheme and other regulatory pension reforms have benefited demand for actuarial services. However, this has been somewhat dampened by a shift towards Defined Contribution pension schemes, which require simpler estimates of future obligations than Defined Benefit schemes. The range of clients using the services of actuarial consultants has widened. Investment banks and fund management firms have increasingly requested services to improve their investment decisions and manage risk more effectively. Solvency II reforms confirmed in November 2022 are set to be enforced in 2023, reducing regulatory capital requirements and allowing insurers to take on more risk, boosting demand for actuarial services. Profitability has improved, as a greater revenue base has absorbed a higher proportion of operators' fixed costs.Revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 3.2% over the five years through 2028-29 to reach £5.3 billion. Demand from the insurance sector will rise, aided by the IFRS 17 regulations that came into effect in January 2023. Continued uncertainty and volatility in emerging markets will likely continue to boost demand from the financial services sectors for actuarial consulting. However, the Brexit-related shift of financial firms out of the UK and into mainland Europe threatens demand from financial services.
Trends and Insights
- Global uncertainty intensifies demand for actuarial services. With Brexit and COVID-19-related insecurities, plus adverse economic climates, investment banks and fund management firms are employing actuarial services to navigate risk and enhance investment decisions.
- Actuarial consulting in DC and DB plans is evolving. While defined benefit (DB) plans demand more complex calculations, the simpler defined contribution (DC) plans are favored, reducing actuarial consulting revenue from retirement services.
- London is a dominant hub for actuarial services. Headquartering in the capital appeals to large national and international companies, particularly in financial services, due to proximity and access to major clients and markets.
- Mergers and acquisitions dominate actuarial consulting competition. Firms such as Willis Towers Watson and Marsh & McLennan Companies gain considerable market share by consolidating, overshadowing smaller companies and intensifying industry concentration.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 4.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £4.5bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
Heightened uncertainty fuels growth in actuarial services
- Investment banks and fund management firms have increasingly requested services to improve investment decisions and manage risk more effectively, particularly following Brexit-related uncertainty and the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Shifts in the insurance sector may dampen actuarial consulting growth
- IFRS 17 rules will support actuarial services as insurance firms must calculate net present values for future insurance contract cash flows.
Biggest companies in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (£m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc | 778.0 | |
Willis Towers Watson plc | 644.9 | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 344.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Pension and healthcare benefit consulting, Insurance consulting and Enterprise risk management and strategy consulting. Pension and healthcare benefit consulting is the largest segment of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK.
Trends and Insights
The move to defined contribution plans hinders pension and healthcare benefit consulting
- Under healthcare benefit consulting services, consultants design, manage and administer employee healthcare, compensation and other benefit programmes. In the pensions market, actuarial consultants help with design, governance, financial planning and risk management for defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans.
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Competitors
- General Insurance in the UK
- Accounting & Auditing in the UK
- Management Consultants in the UK
Complementors
- Life Insurance in the UK
International industries
- Risk Management, Insurance Advisory & Consulting in the US
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Firms in this industry assess risk and uncertainty by using statistical models, then create policies to minimise the cost of that risk to their clients. The industry excludes actuaries that are employed in-house by non-consulting firms such as insurance companies.
What's included in this industry?
Pension and healthcare benefit consultingInsurance consultingEnterprise risk management and strategy consultingFinancial adviceOrganisational design consultingCompanies
Marsh & McLennan Companies IncWillis Towers Watson plcPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPurchase this report to view all 7 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
DBDCACTUARIAL VALUATIONBASEL IIIIndustry Code
SIC 66.21 - Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Global uncertainty intensifies demand for actuarial services. With Brexit and COVID-19-related insecurities, plus adverse economic climates, investment banks and fund managem...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Actuarial consulting in DC and DB plans is evolving. While defined benefit (DB) plans demand more complex calculations, the simpler defined contribution (DC) plans are favore...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
London is a dominant hub for actuarial services. Headquartering in the capital appeals to large national and international companies, particularly in financial services, due ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Mergers and acquisitions dominate actuarial consulting competition. Firms such as Willis Towers Watson and Marsh & McLennan Companies gain considerable market share by consol...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc leads the industry. Their market position is due largely to the acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, which significantly boosted their ...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
- Overview of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of Willis Towers Watson plc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Willis Towers Watson plc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Solvency II impacts the Actuarial Consulting Services industry. This EU directive, including the recent governments' reform, changes the capital buffer requirements for insur...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Industry profitability is bolstered by heigtened demand and falling wage costs. A rise in spending on actuarial services has helped absorb fixed costs, while industry consoli...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2021)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2021)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2021)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2021)
- Assets (2017-2021)
- Liabilities (2017-2021)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
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Key data sources in the UK include:
- Office for National Statistics
- Office for Budget Responsibility
- Bank of England
Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom in 2024?
The market size of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £4.5bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in 2023?
There are 120 businesses in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.3 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 4.1 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK market in United Kingdom?
The biggest companies operating in the Actuarial Consulting Services market in United Kingdom are Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, Willis Towers Watson plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
What does the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK in United Kingdom include?
Pension and healthcare benefit consulting and Insurance consulting are part of the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK in United Kingdom?
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
How competitive is the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Actuarial Consulting Services in the UK industry in United Kingdom.
