​The Barton Partnership recognised on Forbes
1 day ago by Oscar Cristofoli

We are proud to be recognised by Forbes' list of the World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2025 for the third consecutive year!

Compiled by the leading market research firm Statista, in collaboration with Forbes, the World's Best Management Consulting Firms list showcases the foremost Management Consulting Firms and Consulting Networks, as independently recommended by clients and consultants.

The ranking is based on national surveys of consultants (partners and directors at management consulting firms) and clients (executives) in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as a global survey of 8,900 consultants and clients in 29 countries across the globe. Survey respondents were asked to recommend consulting firms (excluding their own) across 13 industries and 15 functional areas. Notably, Forbes included a new functional area this year: artificial intelligence, given its growing importance across all sectors.

Firms that were "very frequently" recommended (in the top 10%) made the list with a 5-star rating, those that were "frequently" recommended (between the top 10% and 40%) received four stars, and other firms with a sufficient number of recommendations received three stars. In addition to consulting firms, consulting networks—platforms that connect independent consultants and clients—were also rated using the same method. In total, 227 consultancies (218 consulting firms and nine consulting networks) were recognised in one or more categories this year.

Congratulations to our team and network on this latest accreditation, another testament to the strength and depth of your market expertise and solutions-based approach to talent strategy.​