PwC | News

An overview of PwC news in the UK:

FRC mulls formal investigation of PwC for WHSmith role After an accounting error wiped £30 million from WHSmith’s expected annual trading profit in North America, an independent report by Deloitte has found that the retailer now faces a larger-than-expec
03 December 2025
‘Tax’ the word on consulting industry’s lips following autumn budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her second autumn budget, since a landslide election victory swept Labour into Downing Street in 2024.
01 December 2025
Palantir names PwC preferred partner for its AI technologies in UK market PwC has become the latest consulting firms to forge stronger ties with Palantir, after the AI and surveillance firm selected it as a preferred advisory and implementation partners.
25 November 2025
AI drives 44% spike in valuation of world’s leading 100 unicorns AI companies have driven a 44% increase in valuation of the world’s largest 100 unicorn companies.
13 November 2025
PwC names Rob Banham and Warren Tucker as leads for TMT and technology PwC has named new heads for its TMT industry and technology sector practices in the UK.
12 November 2025
MCA Awards hails 22 consulting firms at 2025 winners gala Representatives of 22 professional services firms have won or been commended for prizes at the Management Consultancies Association’s annual awards ceremony.
11 November 2025
Major attacks trigger spending spree in cyber security among top businesses While the world’s leading businesses are scrambling to upgrade their cyber security plan, few feel confident that they can see off an attack.
08 October 2025
M&A activity drops amid tumultuous economic picture While many experts expected the UK’s mergers and acquisitions market was set to turn a corner in 2025, its sluggish activity has continued deep into the year.
22 September 2025
PwC slashes 200 graduate roles amid UK slowdown PwC’s UK graduate intake has dropped, with its boss citing poor productivity as driving the firm’s cut in young talent.
12 September 2025
Will Oxley promoted to senior partner for PwC in Leeds PwC UK has announced the appointment of Will Oxley as its new market senior partner for Leeds.
09 September 2025
M&A advisors support August Equity with acquisition of Higgs As August Equity continues to expand its professional services portfolio, it has secured a deal to purchase Higgs. The acquisition was supported by PwC, Travers Smith, RSM, Equator & Lockton.
01 September 2025
Deloitte conducts review into WH Smiths accounting error WH Smith has tasked Deloitte with undertaking a probe of its books, after an accounting error wiped around £30 million from its expected annual trading profit in North America.
29 August 2025
PwC implements ‘traffic-light’ monitoring on office hours PwC is reportedly monitoring swipes of employee work passes, and connections to wifi, to make sure they are working from the office.
18 August 2025
PwC to provide assurance for AI systems to clients PwC has announced the launch of ‘Assurance for AI’ for clients in the UK.
01 August 2025
Agiloft collaborates with PwC on contract lifecycle management PwC has penned a new agreement with Agiloft, to help streamline the management of contract lifecycles of clients in the UK.
30 June 2025
The consulting firms leading the shift to more sustainable business travel As public pressure grows for businesses to reduce their carbon footprints, consulting firms has sought to lead by example for their clients, and reassure investors about their ESG credentials.
27 June 2025
Innovate UK partners with PwC to launch new AI Skills Hub Innovate UK has launched its AI Skills Hub. The platform will help connect individuals, employers and AI partners to help supply skills to the country’s technology sector.
20 June 2025
Job growth in industries 'exposed to AI' sees rapid drop The age of AI could tentatively be causing a realignment in the UK labour market. A new study suggests that job postings with higher exposure to AI have grown at a much slower pace since 2022.
16 June 2025
Big Four weighing up new AI audit offerings Amid an increasingly bloated market for AI-driven tools, verifying those which might actually work for a company is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
10 June 2025
Cross-border PwC team supports Bluesky with its sale to Woolpert Bluesky International has joined US-headquartered geospatial organisation Woolpert. The sale process was supported by the UK and US corporate finance teams of PwC.
03 June 2025
US-listed UK companies reach $2.2 trillion market capitalisation UK headquartered companies listed in the US reached a market capitalisation of $2.2 trillion for the first quarter of 2025 alone.
27 May 2025
PwC and PKF Smith Cooper advise on education deal in SEND segment The Aurora Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of specialist education and care services, has acquired R.E.A.L. Education, a smaller counterpart from Mansfield.
15 May 2025
PwC launches new brand positioning and ‘So You Can’ campaign PwC has refreshed its brand positioning and identity for the first time in 14 years. The launch is being rolled out globally and supported by the Nike-style campaign ‘So You Can’.
30 April 2025
PwC appoints Hugh Man as a partner in corporate finance team Big Four firm PwC has strengthened its deals practice with the appointment of Hugh Man. He joins as a partner in corporate finance.
08 April 2025
Consulting firms of all sizes celebrated in Financial Times ranking The Financial Times has released the 2025 edition of its UK’s Leading Management Consultants ranking.
01 April 2025
PwC UK appoints Laura Nadel as Manchester market senior partner Laura Nadel has been promoted to the Manchester market senior partner of PwC. She has been with the firm for over a decade.
25 February 2025
PwC and Microsoft extend AI Copilot collaboration Microsoft has announced a strategic collaboration with PwC. The deal will allow the Big Four firm to bring the latest Copilot Agents to its clients.
04 February 2025
EY and PwC set to miss 2025 partner targets for women The UK wings of EY and PwC are reportedly off track when it comes to meeting their targets for the proportion of women in their respective partnerships.
30 January 2025
Matt Wood named global commercial technology and innovation lead at PwC PwC has appointed Matt Wood to its global leadership team.
25 November 2024
PwC tasks UK partner with steadying scandal-hit China business Reports suggest Big Four firm PwC plans to supply its beleaguered business in China with a fire-fighting executive from the UK.
27 September 2024
PwC to keep track of how many hours people spend in office Professional services giant PwC has informed its staff that it will begin tracking their working locations.
23 September 2024
Unilever working with PwC on divestment of premium skincare brands Fast-moving consumer goods giant Unilever has reportedly contacted PwC to help it slim its personal care portfolio.
04 September 2024

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