Mintel - About the company
Mintel is a funded company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1972 by Nicholas Berry. It operates as a B2B market intelligence company. The company has 158 active competitors, including 3 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Gartner, Everest Group and Zignal Labs.
Company Details
Mintel is a privately owned, London based market intelligence company. The company offers subscription based research services and consulting solutions. Its product offerings include Mintel B2B Reports, Mintel Comperemedia (competitive intelligence for direct and digital marketers), Mintel Market Sizes, Mintel GNPD, Mintel Trends, Mintel Insights, and Mintel Reports. Also, Mintel offers industry specific solutions for beauty & personal care, household & personal care, and food & drink. Apart from these products, Mintel offers consulting services. Subscription revenue model.
- Website
- www.mintel.com/
- Registered Address
- Chicago, Illinois
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1972
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Funding Raised
Ranked
4th among 158 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£100M - £500M as on Sep 30, 2017
Employee Count
1,614 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Mintel
Mintel is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MINTEL GROUP LTD CIN: 16.582.481/0001-20 , Brazil, Active | Jul 26, 2012 | - | - | - |
MINTEL (CONSULTING) INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74120MH2012FTC233574 , India, Active | Jul 19, 2012 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
MINTEL GROUP LTD. CIN: 364204612 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 340 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
MINTEL GROUP LTD CIN: 01475918 , Germany, Active | Jan 28, 1980 | £100M - £500M (As on Sep 30, 2017) | 1135 (As on Jan 31, 2021) |
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Mintel's funding and investors
Mintel is a funded company. Mintel has 7 institutional investors.
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Mintel's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Mintel is Nicholas Berry.
Here are the details of Mintel's key team members:
- Nicholas Berry: Founder of Mintel. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Mintel's Board of Directors
Mintel's board has 4 active members. Peter Haigh is part of team and Alexander Sebastian Berry, Caspar De Bono and William Alexander Berry are independent board members.Here is the list of Mintel's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 23y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 7m | |
zqu{pot | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 1m |
stljiki | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 4m |
zwmduik | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 5m |
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Mintel's employee count trend
Mintel has 1,614 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Mintel's employee count trend over the years:
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Mintel's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Mintel include Gartner, Everest Group and Zignal Labs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mintel, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Gartner 1979, Stamford (United States), Public | Multi-Industry research and advisory services provider | - | 73/100 | |
2nd | Everest Group 1991, Dallas (United States), Acquired | Provider of business research services | - | 60/100 | |
3rd | Zignal Labs 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Cloud based platform offering social media analytics solutions | $58M | 57/100 | |
4th | Mintel 1972, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | B2B market intelligence company | - | 57/100 | |
5th | GlobalData 1999, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of business intelligence software and market data analysis tools | - | 55/100 | |
6th | Mordor Intelligence 2013, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded | Provider of market research and consulting services | - | - | 53/100 |
7th | AIM Group 1998, Altamonte Springs (United States), Unfunded | Provider of business intelligence, consulting, and media advertising services | - | - | 53/100 |
8th | Grand View Research 2014, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of market research and management consulting services | - | - | 50/100 |
9th | IBIS World 1971, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded | Industry research reports. | - | - | 50/100 |
10th | Astute Analytica 2020, Noida (India), Unfunded | Provider of automotive, healthcare, IT, food & beverages, and energy consulting services | - | - | 45/100 |
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Mintel's Investments and acquisitions
Mintel has made 1 investment in Pathmatics and acquired Black Swan Data.Reports related to Mintel
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News related to Mintel
Media has covered Mintel for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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OpenBrand Acquires Comperemedia from Mintel GroupEIN Presswire•Aug 05, 2026•Comperemedia, Mintel, OpenBrand
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Mintel Report: Protein Sodas Present a "Whitespace" Opportunity for First MoversBeverageDaily•Jun 23, 2026•Mintel
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2026 Mintel Most Innovative Awards spotlight consumer goods products redefining the futureKorea Newswire•Sep 23, 2025•Mintel
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Transwestern reps building ownership on new lease at 203 N. LaSalle in Chicagorejournals.com•Feb 06, 2024•Mintel, Sumitomo, Transwestern
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