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McKinsey & Company | News | Strategy

An overview of McKinsey & Company news in the UK:

Barclays engages McKinsey to help optimise investment banking division Over the last six months, McKinsey & Company consultants have been looking into the investment banking division of Barclays.
23 June 2025
National Highways appoints McKinsey for efficiency programme National Highways has appointed McKinsey & Company as its efficiency programme delivery partner.
19 June 2025
What the MBB can learn from smaller strategy brands The offering of top strategy consultants has come under fire in recent months, with a survey suggesting that their “one-size-fits-all” approach is leaving many clients frustrated.
12 September 2024
The top 25 strategy consulting firms in the UK What are the UK’s top strategy consulting firms? Compiled by Consultancy.uk using the views of clients and consultants, meet the country’s 25 leading and most prestigious strategy consultancies.
23 March 2021
UBS calls in McKinsey to explore merger with Credit Suisse Swiss financial giant UBS has reportedly tapped consultants from McKinsey & Company to draw up plans for a mega-merger with rival wealth manager Credit Suisse.
22 September 2020
McKinsey's framework for digital transformation strategy Clear targets, management buy-in, and targeting easy wins early are just some of the key aspects of a successful digital transformation, according to experts from McKinsey & Company.
11 May 2020
DFID selects McKinsey to help deliver 'Invest Africa' programme The Department for International Development has selected McKinsey& Company to help deliver its 'Invest Africa' programme.
30 March 2020
Clarks taps McKinsey consultants to review its strategy UK footwear retailer Clarks has appointed McKinsey & Company to conduct a review of its business, having endured a difficult period in the UK market.
03 December 2019
Superstar companies capture 80% of economic profit Large companies tend to dominate the global market, with the top businesses capturing the vast majority of economic profit globally.
02 July 2019
HR strategy needs to focus on management techniques Amid a growing shortage of talent, effective recruitment and human resources management, as well as fostering engagement, have become essential to the future success of global businesses.
11 October 2018
Cathay Pacific Airways hires McKinsey to advise on transformation plan Troubled Cathay Pacific Airways has hired McKinsey & Co consultants in order to advise on a transformation plan, drawing on turnarounds at regional rivals such as Qantas and Japan Airlines.
08 January 2018
McKinsey buys leadership and change management expert Aberkyn McKinsey & Company has acquired Aberkyn, a specialist consultancy in the area of leadership and organisation transformation.
08 December 2017
McKinsey study: Organic growth remains key to long-term success Companies that leverage organic growth perform better in terms of total shareholder return, finds a new study.
28 November 2017
Sainsbury's ups supermarket stakes with 2,000 job cut strategy As part of a £500 million cost-cutting plan, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced that it will give 2,000 staff their marching orders.
25 October 2017
IT performance can improve through aligned business strategy To create value in a changing business environment, IT departments may need to better align their strategy with the wider business.
20 September 2017
Sainsbury's brings in McKinsey to draft new £500 million saving plan Sainsbury’s is due to announce more than 1,000 job cuts at head office as part of an efficiency drive designed to save £500 million.
22 August 2017
McKinsey to help Usha Martin develop steel business action plan Waning demand for wire rope has seen Usha Martin, an India-based giant in the segment, fall on hard times.
27 July 2017
Scandal-stricken Arcadia hires McKinsey to draft strategic plan Arcadia, the parent firm of Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Burton among others, has brought in consultants McKinsey to advise on a new strategic plan, with the group placing a new emphasis on e-commerce
07 July 2017
Layoffs expected as McKinsey helps publishers Time cut costs According to reports from the US, American magazine group Time has hired strategic advisory McKinsey & Company as the conglomerate bids to cut over $100 million in costs this year.
30 June 2017
Companies with a long-term strategy significantly outperform their rivals Short-termism destroys long-term business value, a new study finds.
29 March 2017
McKinsey: Best practice in core business diversification creates value Core business diversification allows a business to, among others, create new revenue pools, strengthen portfolios, secure competitive advantage, and acquire skills and capabilities that were previously lacking in the core business.
06 February 2017
Ulster Bank asks McKinsey to support growth strategy development Ireland-based Ulster Bank has called in the support of McKinsey & Company to help its Board with the development of a new growth strategy.
17 October 2016
Azerbaijan hires McKinsey & Company to support economic roadmap Azerbaijan has hired McKinsey & Company to support the development of an economic roadmap towards 2025, in light of lower expected oil prices.
27 September 2016
CEOs with outsider mind-sets more likely to make better decisions The actions undertaken by new CEOs, in the first two years following succession, may have considerable effect on shareholder returns.
29 June 2016
Strategy setting and execution remains top board priority Globally, the average board directors sees its major contribution to organisations as the development of strategy, with the largest time spent on the subject.
23 March 2016
Consumer sector trends to consider in the next 15 years The past 15 years have seen a considerable shakeup of the consumer industry as old players gave way to new ways of engaging consumers and doing business.
18 January 2016
Yahoo turns to McKinsey for cost reduction strategy Marissa Mayer, the CEO of internet giant Yahoo, is buckled under increasing pressure.
07 December 2015
Net income corporates increases fivefold in 30 years Corporates have seen their net income increase by more than 500% in the past 30 years, from $1.1 trillion in 1980 to $5.6 trillion in 2013, research by McKinsey & Company shows.
12 October 2015
How strategy firms foster professional development Culture is the glue that binds a firm together and it’s the hardest thing for competitors to copy, says Michael Mcloughlin, Managing Director of IRG Executive Search.
22 September 2015
Kenya hires McKinsey to develop mining sector strategy The Kenyan government is cracking down on the low royalties it gains from mining within its borders.
24 August 2015
20 most prestigious strategy consulting firms in France McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are in the eyes of French students the most prestigious strategy consulting firms in France.
18 August 2015
EU aspirations require 2.2 trillion investment & reforms The strong growth years in Europe have been disrupted by the recent economic crisis, yet it still remains one of the most progressive regions for many social benefits including health, work life balance and education. Ye
29 June 2015

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