Trusted by leading financial institutions in Romania & CEE

Strategic guidance for finance & payments leaders

We help banks, fintech companies, and payment networks navigate complexity, accelerate growth, and make decisions with confidence.

25+
Years of experience
15+
Due diligences completed
5
Countries served
What we do

Services built around your challenges

From strategy to execution, we work alongside leadership teams at every stage of their journey.

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Strategic consulting

Business model design, market entry, and growth strategy for financial services companies.

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Payments advisory

End-to-end payments strategy — acquiring, issuing, digital wallets, and infrastructure.

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Transformation & restructuring

Operational turnarounds, digital transformation programs, and post-merger integration.

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Board advisory

Independent board membership and governance support for growth-stage and listed companies.

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M&A support

Transaction advisory, due diligence, and exit preparation for investors and founders.

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Innovation & product

New product development, digital channel strategy, and fintech partnership evaluation.

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Capital raising

Fundraising strategy, investor readiness, and support across equity, debt, and alternative financing structures.

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Cost management solutions

Cost base analysis, efficiency programs, and sustainable savings initiatives across operations and technology.

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Optimization & process management

End-to-end process redesign, workflow automation, and operational excellence programs.

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Utku Ogrendil
Managing Partner & Founder
Finance Banking Payments Operations M&A Board Member
About us

Practitioners, not just advisors

Berkeley Consulting was founded on a simple belief: the best advice comes from people who have actually done it. Our team brings hands-on experience from senior leadership roles across banking, payments, and fintech.

We have led companies through growth, restructuring, digital transformation, and M&A — including two successful exits. We bring that operational depth to every engagement.

Based in Bucharest, we work across Central and Eastern Europe with a network of trusted specialists in technology, regulation, and capital markets.

What clients say

Trusted by decision-makers

We build long-term relationships grounded in trust and measurable results.

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Berkeley Consulting helped us sharpen our sales strategy at a critical inflection point. Their market knowledge and no-nonsense approach made all the difference.

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Cem Yenigul
CEO, Servus Romania
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I had the pleasure of serving as Non-Executive Chairman of Provus/Romcard while Utku Ogrendil was the Chief Executive Officer. Utku consistently demonstrated sound judgement, integrity and a strong strategic mindset. He combines the ability to understand complex commercial challenges with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach, while maintaining the confidence of colleagues, customers, investors and the Board.

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Johan Reinsli
Chairman of the Board, Dintero
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Utku brings a rare combination of banking depth and payments innovation. He challenged our assumptions in the best possible way.

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Ionut P.
CFO, Regional Bank
Clients & partners

Companies we have worked with

A trusted partner across banking, payments, and fintech in Romania and CEE.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your challenge

Whether you're navigating a strategic decision, preparing for a transaction, or building a new product — we'd love to hear from you.

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Strada Dragoș Vodă 11, Vila 9
Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania
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+40 746 269 135
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office@berkeleyconsulting.ro
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linkedin.com/in/utkuogrendil
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