Wood Mackenzie’s services include data, analytics, insight, events and consultancy across the renewables, energy and natural resources sectors.

Originally established as stockbroker in 1923, the company's energy business was launched in 1973, when it started reviewing the North Sea oilfields.

[8] Between 2007 and 2014, Wood Mackenzie acquired coal specialists Hill & Associates in the US, Barlow Jonker in Australia, and Brook Hunt, the UK-based metals analysts.

[9][10][11] Since 2015 a host of companies have become part of Wood Mackenzie including PSG, a petroleum database service; PCI, the specialist chemicals analysis group; Greentech Media, providing analysis of the solar market; [12] MAKE, providing analysis of global wind power; Roskill a global metals and mining research firm that focused on the materials crucial for the energy transition; Infield Systems And PowerAdvocate with its unique cost and supply chain analytics.

Divestment of Life Sciences division 2008: Creation of metals team via acquisition of Brook Hunt 2009: Refinancing deal, involving Charterhouse Capital Partners acquiring the majority equity stake in the business through the exit of Candover 2010: Acquisition of PetroPlan Refinery Model 2012: Refinancing deal, involving Hellman & Friedman acquiring majority shareholding whilst Charterhouse Capital Partners retained a minority stake.