Cambridge Consultants was founded in 1960 by Tim Eiloart,
Rodney Dale, and David Southward, three
Cambridge University graduates. Initially, the company was privately owned and operated. In 1971, it became a part of
Arthur D. Little (ADL), an American management consultancy firm. In 2002, following ADL's
Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Cambridge Consultants was acquired by
Altran, a global innovation and engineering consulting firm. In 2020, Altran was acquired by
Capgemini, with Cambridge Consultants thus coming under the ownership of the French firm, and operating under the "Capgemini Invent" umbrella. ==Notable spin-outs==