Pearson Ham joins CIL Strategy Consultants to boost pricing capability

CIL Strategy Consultants has acquired European specialist pricing consultancy Pearson Ham. The acquired firm will now rebrand, going to market as CIL Pearson Ham.

Jon Whiteman, managing partner at CIL Strategy Consultants, said, “This acquisition reflects the confidence we have in pricing as an important growth area for CIL. Clients are facing more pressure to improve commercial performance, and CIL Pearson Ham gives us a stronger platform to support them across strategy, value creation and pricing.”

Pearson Ham has built a strong reputation, advising clients across sectors including retail, consumer goods, B2B services and subscription-based businesses. Its team helps organisations improve pricing strategy, delivery and governance, supported by proprietary tools, experienced consultants and long-standing client relationships.

This prestigious reputation has seen Pearson Ham recognised by various awards. Recently, the firm was named in the Financial Times’ ranking for consulting firms, while for the 2026 Consultancy.UK industry list, it received a platinum rating in pricing, and gold in sales.

The acquisition adds around 30 people to CIL’s pricing and commercial excellence team – and while CIL Strategy Consultants remains the wider brand, the combined team will operate under CIL Pearson Ham brand. This aims to give the pricing practice a clear market-facing identity while showing how it brings together CIL’s deep sector expertise and growth strategy capabilities with Pearson Ham’s specialist pricing knowledge.

Tim Ham, senior advisor at CIL Pearson Ham, commented, “We’ve built a leading reputation in pricing through consistently high-quality work and a real dedication to achieving great outcomes for our clients. I’m very excited that the team is now part of CIL, as it gives us the opportunity to bring that expertise to a broader base of clients.”