Change Management Consulting Services in the UK

United Kingdom Change Management Consultants

When the pace of change accelerates—digitally, economically, and culturally—UK-based companies need more than just consultants. They need change partners—those who understand not only how to manage transformation, but how to humanize it. Across cities like London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh, these experts aren’t just facilitating change—they’re redefining it.

In this edition of Best H1 in UK, we’ve spotlighted the most standout outsourced, part-time, fractional, and virtual change management consulting providers across the United Kingdom. These are people-first professionals, and their firms are innovating everything from large-scale transformations to agile organizational shifts.

🧠 At Digital Reference, we believe that the best change leaders don’t just pivot companies—they evolve industries. That’s why our radically authentic approach involves scouring the UK consulting landscape with a deep focus on:

• Transparency in process
  
  
• Leadership integrity
  
  
• Client success stories
  
  
• Innovative consulting delivery models
  
  
• Publicly verifiable credibility (LinkedIn, websites, speaking engagements, testimonials)
  
  

💡 Whether you're navigating a post-acquisition integration, digital transformation, or team culture reboot, these UK-based leaders bring deep experience, regional relevance, and visionary solutions.

Let’s meet the UK-based change management experts who are setting a new standard in the talent ecosystem.

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Featured Change Management Consulting Services

How2-Change

Meet Dan Leyland, Founder

Dan Leyland brings a distinctively technical and people-centric approach to change consulting through his firm, How2-Change. Known for combining integration architecture with transformation strategy, Dan’s background spans both public sector innovation and large-scale ERP rollouts.

💬 What makes Dan stand out:

• 🧩 Bridges digital integration with human adoption—rare in most change leaders
  
  
• 📘 Author of several accessible guides that demystify complex transformation topics
  
  
• 🏛 Has led projects in healthcare, energy, and UK government sectors
  
  
• 🧠 Regular speaker on aligning agile delivery with user-centered change management
  
  

Dan’s approach is deeply practical and scalable—a great fit for UK orgs that need structured change with a heart.

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CBS Consulting

Meet Eddie Curran, Managing Director 

Eddie Curran leads CBS Consulting with the belief that transformation should feel empowering, not intimidating. With over 20 years of experience, he’s helped steer change programs for some of the UK’s most recognizable brands.

💬 Why Eddie is a standout:

• 💼 Deep expertise in leadership alignment during transformation
  
  
• 🛠 Developed the CBS Change Framework—used across finance, retail, and government
  
  
• 🤝 Known for his radical honesty in executive coaching and stakeholder engagement
  
  
• 🌍 Promotes sustainability and DEI within change programs—rare and needed
  
  

Eddie is a trusted advisor for those who want lasting, authentic change.

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Change Management Library

Meet Maribeth Olafioye, Founder

Founder of Change Management Library, Maribeth Olafioye is a visionary educator and strategist in the change space. Her platform curates the UK’s largest set of practical tools, templates, and models for change managers.

💬 What sets Maribeth apart:

• 📚 Created a one-stop learning hub for change managers across sectors
  
  
• 🧑‍🏫 Has trained thousands through her workshops and online curriculum
  
  
• 💬 Advocates for accessible, inclusive language in transformation materials
  
  
• 🌱 Helps orgs adopt change with a “people-first, jargon-last” mentality
  
  

If you’re building change capability internally, Maribeth’s work is indispensable.

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Applied Change Ltd

Meet Mark Vincent, Owner

Mark Vincent leads with clarity. At Applied Change, his mission is to make change less complicated and more impactful. His frameworks focus on simplicity, speed, and value—and clients love it.

💬 Why Mark deserves the spotlight:

• 💡 Creator of the Change Readiness Assessment used by over 500 orgs
  
  
• 🎤 Regular guest on UK business podcasts and strategy panels
  
  
• 📊 Blends data-driven insights with empathetic coaching
  
  
• 🧭 Believes every change should have a "north star"—and helps clients define it
  
  

Mark is a powerful partner for mid-sized businesses ready to scale or transform.

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Agile Change Management Limited

Meet Melanie Franklin, Director and Founder

Melanie Franklin is a household name in UK change management. As an author, professor, and consultant, she’s built a reputation for fusing agile delivery with behavioural change expertise.

💬 What makes Melanie iconic:

• 📚 Author of Agile Change Management, now a core text in several university programs
  
  
• 🏢 Consultant to multiple NHS Trusts, finance houses, and local councils
  
  
• 🧠 Helps bridge scrum delivery models with change psychology
  
  
• 🌐 Her frameworks are used in over 15 countries, but rooted in UK practice
  
  

A must-follow for anyone serious about contemporary change strategy.

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Change Frontier

Meet Sam Kunda, Managing Partner & Founder

Sam Kunda leads Change Frontier with a mission: help organizations lead change from within. His programs focus on equipping internal leaders and building resilience.

💬 Sam’s standout strengths:

• 💼 Specializes in internal capacity building for change enablement
  
  
• 🧑‍🏫 Runs immersive training for line managers navigating operational change
  
  
• 📣 Speaker at UK HR and leadership conferences on resilience in transformation
  
  
• 🧱 Designed a “micro-learning” platform for remote change training
  
  

Sam is perfect for orgs that want to strengthen their in-house change muscle.

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Change Associates

Meet David Cruise, Group CEO

David Cruise’s consultancy is known for making enterprise change actually stick. Through Change Associates, he’s helped brands like Unilever, HSBC, and British Gas embed change across every tier.

💬 Why David gets results:

• 📈 Developed the Behavioural Change Index—a unique assessment tool
  
  
• 🤝 Strong focus on senior leader buy-in and internal communications
  
  
• 🧩 Integrates change with HR, L&D, and IT in one unified model
  
  
• 🎯 Has worked with C-suites across 50+ industries
  
  

David’s programs are methodical, measurable, and trusted by FTSE companies.

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Stanley House Consulting

Meet Scott Partridge, Partner

Scott Partridge brings emotional intelligence to structural transformation. Through Stanley House Consulting, he delivers clear-headed guidance for businesses under pressure.

💬 What makes Scott a force:

• 🧠 Known for high-stakes transformation support (restructures, M&As, exits)
  
  
• 🗣 Spearheads leadership coaching during enterprise change
  
  
• 📘 Co-author of Leading Through Crisis—a UK-focused playbook for execs
  
  
• 💬 Clients praise his blend of pragmatism and calm empathy
  
  

Scott is a steady hand for orgs that need to navigate turbulence without losing their soul.

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L&M Plus Consulting Limited

Meet Zoryna O'Donnell, Founder and Director

Zoryna O’Donnell brings neuroscience into the change space. At L&M Plus, she helps businesses design brain-friendly transformation strategies that people can actually adopt.

💬 Why Zoryna is unique:

• 🧬 Applies neuroscience of learning, bias, and habits to organizational change
  
  
• 🧑‍🎓 Recognized leadership development coach across the UK
  
  
• 📊 Leads neuroleadership workshops for fast-growth UK tech companies
  
  
• 🌟 Focus on compassion-led change, especially for hybrid/remote workforces
  
  

Zoryna’s insights are rooted in science and delivered with heart.

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Jefferson Locke

Meet Tom Howe, Founding Partner

Tom Howe brings strategic storytelling to change leadership. As founder of Jefferson Locke, Tom helps brands reshape narratives, behaviours, and operations at once.

💬 What stands out about Tom:

• ✍️ Background in strategic communications and behaviour design
  
  
• 🧑‍💼 Led narrative-driven change campaigns for UK media, government, and retail
  
  
• 🛠 Developed the Cultural Change Canvas—a storytelling tool for execs
  
  
• 🎤 Frequent speaker on change psychology and internal messaging
  
  

Tom helps companies change what they do by changing what they believe.

Why the UK is Leading in Change—and Why Digital Reference Is Here for It

From London’s fintech corridors to Edinburgh’s institutional banks, UK companies are under pressure to evolve. The professionals we've profiled aren’t just consultants—they’re co-creators of the next chapter in how work gets done across the UK.

They show us that real transformation is built on:

• Radical authenticity 🧠
  
  
• Deep listening 👂
  
  
• And innovation grounded in human experience 🤝
  
  

At Digital Reference, we’re proud to spotlight these standout leaders because they embody everything we value: integrity, transparency, and forward-thinking approaches to change. And we're not stopping here.

The future of work in the UK is being shaped now—by the voices above, and by bold companies like yours. Let’s build change that lasts.

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Here’s to building smarter, bolder, and more human companies — together.

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