For Economic Consulting Firms

World-class data & insights for economic consultants

Deliver better insights, win more work, and move faster – with real-time company data built for today’s economy.

Deliver unique insights. Exceed client expectations.

Economic consultants use The Industry Engine, our real-time company data platform, to go beyond outdated SIC codes – getting clarity on what companies actually do and how modern sectors are evolving.

Whether you’re mapping local strengths, delivering economic development strategy, or supporting net zero strategy, our platform, proprietary data, and Data Services team help you deliver faster, smarter insights.

Deliver better results for clients

Produce more accurate, insightful regional economic research. Back your recommendations with robust, real-time evidence, using data trusted by UK Government, local authorities, and leading economic consultancies.

Work faster & smarter

Streamline research with The Industry Engine, our intuitive data platform. Cut out manual data wrangling and Google searches with tools like our ML List Builder. Access live data on millions of UK companies and hundreds of sectors – including financials, growth metrics, funding, jobs, skills, and more.

What our customers say

  • “75% of our report is just using data specifically from The Data City, which is great.”

    Charles Watson
    Manager, AI and Data
    EY

  • “RTICs are so useful for looking at the modern economy.”

    Josh Scott
    Head of Steer Economic Development
    Steer Economic Development

  • “We’ve been able to define and measure emerging sectors like green hydrogen, which wasn’t captured by traditional datasets.”

    Joe Ahern
    Director of Policy
    WPI Economics

  • “Being able to create our own lists based on our own definitions and us being able to train that list really helps, It’s such a valuable tool.”

    James Lee
    Consultant
    Whitecap Consulting

  • “The Data City allows us to look beneath the surface, pinpointing who is really operating within a sector at a granular level.”

    Fiona Tuck
    Director
    Metro Dynamics

  • “The detailed business location data has enabled us to produce insights on innovation, place-based economic clusters that would be otherwise challenging using alternative platforms.”

    Keelan Freeman
    Principal Consultant
    Metro Dynamics