Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
70.20 Business and other management consultancy activities
active
Includes
This provision of business services may include advice, guidance or operational assistance to businesses and the public service regarding:
- design of accounting methods or procedures
- cost accounting programmes
- budgetary control procedures
- public procurement procedures
- business start-up service activities
- planning, organisation, efficiency and control
- management information, etc.
Also includes
- certification of management (e.g. by management audits)
- activities of a management company, exercising the mandate of a director or a manager
Excludes
- design of computer software for accounting systems, see 62.10
- legal advice and representation, see 69.10
- accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities, tax consulting, see 69.20
- supervisory activities and management of other units of the enterprise or enterprise group, see 70.10
- architectural and engineering advisory activities, see 71.11, 71.12
- provision of advice, guidance and operational assistance on public relations and communication, see 73.30
- environmental, agronomy and similar consulting activities, see 74.99
- consulting activities for executive search and placement, see 78.10
- activities of casting agents, see 78.10
- staff selection activities, see 78.10
- educational consulting activities, see 85.69
What changed from NACE Rev. 2
Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):
| NACE Rev. 2 origin | Heading (Rev. 2) | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.22 | Business and other management consultancy activities | NACE Rev. 2 class 70.22 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 70.20 | 1:1 |
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 70.20 |
|---|---|
| Level | Class |
| Parent | 70.2 |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |