Consulting firms list in India: consultants database

Where consultants are listed, what a list contains, and who sells to consulting firms.

Updated 12 October 2026 · 5 min read

What a consulting firms list really contains

A consulting firms list in India is less tidy than the name suggests, because Indian businesses use the word "consultant" for a great many services. Expect to find:

Management and strategy consultants, from large firms in Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru to one-person practices run by former industry managers.
HR, manpower and placement consultants who recruit staff and run payroll for small companies.
Tax and GST practitioners, some of them chartered accountants and many not.
ISO, quality and compliance consultants who prepare factories for certification audits, pollution control consents and factory licences.
IT and ERP consultants who implement software for their clients.
Engineering and project consultants who prepare project reports, designs and site supervision for plants and buildings.
Education, immigration and travel consultants, who mostly serve individuals rather than companies.

Most are small: a founder, a few associates and clients won through referrals. The founder is usually the person who decides, which makes these firms quick to reach.

Where consultants are recorded, and the gaps

There is no register of consultants as such. The pieces that exist each answer a narrow question:

Professional institutes confirm their own members: ICAI for chartered accountants, ICSI for company secretaries, and the Bar Council of India and state bar councils for advocates. They tell you a person is qualified, not how to reach them.
The MCA portal shows master data for consulting firms set up as companies or LLPs: CIN, status, registered office and directors. Proprietors and partnership firms are not there.
GST taxpayer search confirms a firm's legal name, status and address once you have its GSTIN or PAN.
LinkedIn and other professional networks are good for researching a firm, slow for building a list, and cap how many people you can message.
Chambers of commerce and industry associations sometimes publish member directories that include consultants, usually in print or for members only.

Our guide to company search in India shows how to run the MCA and GST checks before you sign a partnership.

A consultants database by city and state

Our Consultants & Consulting Firms list has 1,55,677 consultants and firms in 262 cities. 96% have a mobile number and 86% an email address; 72% give the consultant's own name. 99% carry a category describing the service, and you should filter on it before calling: such a broad word means the file may also hold advisers you have no use for.

Consultants in the largest cities

Consultants by state

The list is sold for 20 states and 29 cities. To put several places in one file, use the list builder.

Selling to consultants, or through them

Businesses contact consultants for one of two reasons.

Consultants as customers

Co-working spaces and serviced offices, which suit practices that meet clients but do not need a full office.
Practice software: accounting, GST filing tools, CRM, time billing and document storage.
Laptops, phones, business email and office software from resellers.
Professional indemnity insurance and business travel.
Freelance designers, writers and researchers who help produce reports and presentations.

Consultants as partners

A consultant sits close to the client's decision, so many firms recruit them as a sales channel. A payroll software company signs up HR consultants as resellers. An ERP vendor looks for implementation partners in Rajkot or Coimbatore to serve local manufacturers. A certification body asks quality consultants to refer factories. Lenders ask tax practitioners to introduce small businesses that need working capital. One active partner can bring a steady flow of clients, so this is often the better use of a consultants list.

Opening a conversation with a consultant

Pick one speciality and one city. HR consultants in Pune, or GST practitioners in Surat, each need their own pitch. A mixed list needs ten.
Call between 11 am and 1 pm, or 4 and 6 pm. Early mornings go on client visits. Tax practitioners are swamped in the days before GST and income tax due dates, so call them after.
Lead with their client's problem. For example: "Hi, I'm Neha from a payroll software company in Bengaluru. HR consultants in Pune use our partner plan to run payroll for their small clients and earn a fee on each one. Is payroll something your clients ask you about?"
Expect partner questions: what they earn and when, whether you will contact their clients directly, who handles support, whether you train them, and how your price compares with what clients pay now.
Put the terms in writing, including referral fees, territory and how their clients are protected, before the first referral.

A partnership offer needs a few details in writing, so email is a natural follow-up to the call. Our cold email templates include offers you can adapt.

Questions people ask

Can I get a consultants list for one speciality only?

Filter the category column after you download, or tell us what you need through a custom list request. The free sample shows how the categories are written before you buy.

Are chartered accountants and company secretaries included?

Some describe themselves as tax or company law consultants, so a few appear. If CAs are your target, use a dedicated list; our chartered accountants list guide explains ICAI's member search and the CA firm lists by city.

How do I check a consulting firm before partnering with it?

Ask for its GSTIN and, if it is a company or LLP, its CIN, then look both up on the official portals. Ask for two client references and speak to them yourself.