Mercal Consulting Group Foundation
Founded in 1996 in Lisbon, Mercal Consulting Group quickly saw its activity expanded internationally. Between 1997 and 2016, Mercal established offices in the Portuguese-speaking African countries, Eastern Europe, Brazil, and Spain.
Integration in IMCN
In 2004 he joined the IMCN international network of consultants - The Independent Management Consultancies Network. It has a team of 230 professional management consultants spread across Europe, Africa, America and Asia.
In its long history, it has received several international awards, due to the excellent projects and services provided to our clients. The most recent were awarded by prestigious international entities, between 2014 and 2023, such as: ACQ5; Acquisition International and Corporate Live Wire. Considering:
- Best Management Consulting Company;
- Best Consulting Firm in Financial Restructuring;
- Best Business Advisory Company;
- Best Independent Management Consulting Company;
- Best Marketing Consultant;
- Best Tourism and Hospitality Advisor.
Important Milestones
Throughout its long history, several important milestones have been recorded, some of which are briefly described here.
In 1998, Mercal Consulting Group was registered with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Commission, among other international entities.
In 1999, Mercal received accreditation from the Institute for Innovation in Training (now DGERT) as a training entity, as well as from APECA – the Portuguese Association of Accounting, Administration and Auditing Companies, in which it also served on the governing bodies.
In 2002, Mercal was accredited and operated as a consultancy entity with IAPMEI and AICEP.
In 2004, it obtained NP EN ISO 9001 certification and became a collective member of the Portuguese Association for Quality (APQ).
In 2009, it became a founding member of the RSO Network – Social Responsibility in Organizations.
In 2022, Mercal joined TRANSEO, an international association that brings together specialists in the sale and acquisition of small and medium-sized companies in Europe and worldwide.
Experience - Since 1996
In its diverse and extensive areas of activity, Mercal has supported the Portuguese business sector to grow, to obtain financing, and to become more competitive both in the Portuguese market and internationally.
Between 1996 and 2025, Mercal carried out more than 3000 national and international projects in the areas of internationalization, Marketing, Management, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Incentive applications, among others.
It was a pioneer in the support provided to Portuguese companies in the internationalization of their activities. For destinations, such as Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Brazil), Middle East (Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar) and China, Angola and Mozambique.
- Has know-how and expertise in several sectors and activities;
- Works in four continents providing an excellence service to companies in their international business.