Burnie Group
Canadian management consultancy supporting integration, divestiture, operating-model, technology and enterprise-change workstreams.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier III
- Independent management consulting firm
- M&A Integration and Separation Advisory
Overview
Burnie Group advises organizations on post-merger integration, divestitures, carve-outs, strategy, operations, intelligent automation and people-related change. It provides integration-management and change-management support across enterprise workstreams.
Its engagements may cover leadership alignment, culture, HR, systems, reporting, target operating models, communications and business continuity. The firm works with corporates, financial institutions and private equity clients.
Burnie Group is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Legal name | The Burnie Group Inc. |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Firm type | Independent management consulting firm |
| Principal offices | Toronto |
| Primary focus | Post-merger integration, carve-outs and change |
| Founder and senior leader | David Burnie |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier III |
Principal activities
Integration management
Governance, workstream coordination, Day 1 readiness, 100-day planning and synergy tracking.
Separation and carve-outs
Separation planning, standalone readiness, transition-service management and stranded-cost coordination.
Value realization
Operating-model alignment, functional execution, change management and post-close performance support.
Burnie Group works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Private equity portfolio companies
- Business services
- Consumer
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Technology
Transaction and mandate types
- Integration management office
- Separation management office
- Day 1 readiness
- Carve-outs
- TSA planning and exit
- Synergy realization
Market position
Burnie Group is positioned as a independent management consulting firm. Its relevance reflects direct involvement in transaction execution, senior practitioner access, functional depth and the ability to support management teams through compressed transition timetables.
Distinctive focus: Integration management combined with enterprise-wide change, technology and operating-model delivery.
Competitive context
Burnie Group competes with integration specialists, transaction-execution boutiques, operations consultancies and independent transformation advisers. The relevant peer set varies by deal size, sector, geographic scope and whether the mandate centers on integration, separation, technology, finance or operating performance.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| David Burnie | Founder and senior leader | Firm leadership and management consulting |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Burnie Group provides consulting or advisory services. Public information reviewed does not identify a single group-wide regulated-securities registration applicable to its integration and separation consulting work.
View registered-entity details
| Principal entity | The Burnie Group Inc. |
| Regulatory status | Consulting or advisory services |
| Headquarters | Toronto |
| Primary jurisdiction | Canada |
Principal offices
- Toronto
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Post-Merger Integration — integration, separation and transaction-execution capabilities.
- Burnie Group — firm overview, services and institutional information.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 M&A Integration and Separation Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
