CubeMatch’s Strategic Leap: Scaling European Growth Through Vision, Values, and Partnership

By Tom Melville, CEO of CubeMatch

When CubeMatch was founded in 2002 in the UK, it was with a clear vision: to help financial institutions navigate change with confidence, clarity, and purpose. We started as a small consultancy focused on delivering value-driven solutions to a handful of clients. Fast forward two decades, and CubeMatch has grown into a global transformation partner with a presence in seven key international markets: Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, Chennai, and now, with the acquisition of a strategic stake in BGK GmbH, we are deepening our presence in the DACH region.

This journey has been driven by more than just ambition—it’s been underpinned by a strong belief in the power of trusted relationships, local expertise, and a client-first mindset. At every stage, our goal has been to combine deep domain knowledge with flexible, forward-thinking solutions that help financial services organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world.

A Strategic Milestone: Partnering with BGK

The recent acquisition of a stake in BGK, a highly respected German consultancy with over 30 years of experience, marks a defining moment in our growth story. BGK has built an impressive track record in process management and digital transformation, with its proprietary BGK-Toolbox already used by numerous customers (banks, insurers, and building societies) across the DACH region.

For us, this isn’t just a commercial transaction—it’s a meeting of minds. From the outset, we saw clear alignment in our values, our approach to solving client challenges, and our vision for the future of the financial services industry. The BGK team, led by Dr. Joachim Degel, Michael Rettinger, Ralf Mund, and Stephan Lessnow, brings an extraordinary blend of expertise, integrity, and innovation to the table. We are honoured to join forces with them.

This partnership significantly strengthens our offering in one of Europe’s most advanced and competitive financial markets. It enables CubeMatch to deliver a more comprehensive, end-to-end consulting proposition—one that blends global scale with local precision. For our clients, it means access to even more powerful tools, deeper insight, and enhanced capability to address evolving regulatory, operational, and technological challenges.

Building a Scalable Consultancy for the Future

Today, CubeMatch employs more than 400 professionals worldwide, and we are just getting started. The acquisition of BGK is a strategic leap forward, creating a stronger foundation in Central Europe while supporting our wider ambitions for growth across the continent. We continue to explore further acquisitions and partnerships across the UK and Europe, as we seek to build a consultancy that can scale alongside the evolving needs of our clients.

Our global footprint now spans key financial hubs across Europe and Asia, giving us a unique vantage point from which to support cross-border transformation programmes, regulatory alignment, and digital innovation. This breadth of presence allows us to bring local insight and global context to every engagement—something we believe is increasingly essential in today’s interconnected financial landscape.

What Sets Us Apart

What continues to differentiate CubeMatch is our unwavering focus on outcomes over outputs. Whether we’re supporting large-scale transformation initiatives or delivering targeted process improvements, we do so with a commitment to lasting value, speed of execution, and a deep understanding of the financial services ecosystem.

That’s why partnerships like this one with BGK are so important. They’re not just about expanding reach—they’re about enriching our collective ability to solve complex problems, adapt to shifting demands, power long-lasting change, and create real impact for our clients.

Looking Ahead

As we enter this next phase, I’m incredibly proud of how far we’ve come—and even more excited about where we’re going. CubeMatch was built on the belief that change should empower, not overwhelm. With a stronger European platform, a growing global team, and world-class partners like BGK, we’re well-positioned to help financial services firms not only keep up with change—but lead it.

This is a milestone for CubeMatch—but more importantly, it’s a signal of our continued commitment to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do.

And this is only the beginning of CubeMatch’s powering change journey.