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An overview of consulting news in the category Remarkable in the UK:

McKinsey disputes payments to former London landlord Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company is being sued by the company that owns London offices it occupied until last year.
09 September 2020
Only 11 of the Big Four's 3,000 UK partners are black The consulting industry is currently part of a major corporate drive to play a bigger role in combating systemic racism across the UK, but a closer examination of companies’ track records often shows
06 July 2020
KPMG fires trainee for gross misconduct The UK wing of KPMG has parted ways with audit trainee Zhihui Lu, following a series of strange altercations with the professional services giant’s management.
03 July 2020
Deloitte Partner sacked for 'bullying' gets £125,000 legal bill A former Deloitte Partner dismissed for having “bullied” staff and charged a client for a trip to the Singapore Grand Prix has lost his challenge in London’s High Court.
14 January 2020
Coroner cites work-life changes for IT consultant's death Following a series of changes to his work which led to him spending longer away from home, Graham Wild – an IT consultant from Cheshire – ended his own life in the summer of 2019.
03 January 2020
Consulting firm accused of meddling in UK general election In a special report, Consultancy.uk looks into a self-styled London-based management consultancy which stands accused of attempting to influence the UK’s upcoming general election.
12 December 2019
KPMG distances itself from Prince Andrew charity Big Four firm KPMG has sought to distance itself from a networking event attached to Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace charity.
25 November 2019
KPMG financial services consulting suffers further resignations KPMG’s financial services consulting line has been left in disarray, after two senior consultants announced they were quitting the Big Four firm following the ousting of Tim Howarth.
17 September 2019
Four successful companies that overcame early setbacks Business failures are an unfortunate, but fairly common part of business. According to government data, the rate of UK businesses closing has risen by 15% since 2012.
30 August 2019
Rwandan Government ‘altered’ UK consultancy’s poverty figures A UK-based consultancy specialising on international development research has found itself at the centre of a new storm surrounding the reliability of a survey it performed for the Rwandan Government
16 August 2019
Leeds consultancy commences homelessness charity drive A marketing consultancy in Yorkshire has pledged to raise £1000 for a rough-sleeping charity.
10 July 2019
KPMG’s Head of Deal Advisory steps down amid 'bullying' storm KPMG’s UK Head of Deal Advisory has stepped down to take a leave of absence “in the wider interest of the firm”, following complaints regarding the way he spoke to colleagues.
03 July 2019
Irish TDs slam claim that PwC hospital review is 'no conflict of interest' Ireland’s Department of Health has been lambasted by Teachta Dálas, after it defended PwC’s role in the review of a hospital project it also consulted upon months before.
29 May 2019
KPMG reprimanded as Big Four break-up talk grows Big Four firm KPMG has been stung with a seven-figure fine by the UK’s accounting watchdog, following a lengthy probe into its audits of Syndicate 218.
08 May 2019
Consulting firm Procorre closes its Dublin operation International consulting firm Procorre has announced the closure of its Dublin office, to the shock of its staff.
30 April 2019
UK financial conduct watchdog stung by bullying allegations A freedom of information request has uncovered a drastic rise in the number of bullying allegations being reported by staff in one of the UK’s leading regulatory bodies.
07 March 2019
Auticon makes waves by exclusively employing autistic IT consultants International social enterprise Auticon has launched a campaign to create jobs for the autistic community in Scotland.
14 February 2019
IT professional services firm condemned for ‘bullying’ during interview A technology solutions provider based in Greater Manchester has come under fire for its recruitment process, after the complaint of a woman interviewed for a job at the firm provoked outrage on socia
05 February 2019
Former KPMG professional steps down from top Kier role Professional services firm Kier Group has seen its CEO step down with immediate effect, following a coup in the construction company’s boardroom.
29 January 2019
Professional services firms named amid Brexit ferry storm Two professional services firms have been tied into the unfolding controversy surrounding the awarding of a government contract to a ferry company which does not own any ferries.
10 January 2019
ICO stings tax consultancy with £200,000 privacy fine A London-based tax return consultancy has reportedly been fined £200,000 for sending out millions of spam texts without consent.
19 December 2018
Deloitte, KPMG and PwC reveal UK Partners fired for inappropriate behaviour After the #MeToo movement brought conversations on sexual misconduct to the forefront of the entertainment industry, all other aspects of business swiftly followed.
14 December 2018
Elixirr parodies famous Apple ad in response to new Deloitte campaign Shots have been fired in a marketing duel between Elixirr and Deloitte, with the former not-so-subtly implying the global business giant had taken inspiration from the young consultancy’s award-winni
06 November 2018
Retailer Steinhoff suspends former CFO's consultancy Steinhoff International has suspended consulting agreements with former CFO, Ben la Grange, and ex-Director Stehan Grobler as an investigation by Big Four firm PwC into accounting irregularities cont
31 August 2018
Accenture sued by former sales boss for favouring 'new blood' Accenture’s US wing has found itself at the heart of a discrimination lawsuit on the grounds of ageism.
28 August 2018
Remainer consultant quits job for last European tour to 'Stop Brexit' A former consultant from Exeter has captured imaginations of Europhiles across the continent with his attempt to write “STOP BREXIT” across the continent, armed with only a van, a sat-nav, and his de
17 August 2018
PwC Partner dressed as bishop chases down handbag thief A soon-to-be PwC Partner from Oxfordshire has made headlines after he apprehended a suspected handbag thief in London.
27 July 2018
Ex-Prime Minister scrutinised for alleged $10 million consulting payment A consulting firm run by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under scrutiny for a multimillion payment it received for its work with the Saudi Arabian Government.
25 July 2018
Court rules against Petrofac after group refused to pay consultant A multinational company has refused to pay for consulting work it commissioned for advising on a potential contract in Saudi Arabia.
04 July 2018
Professional services firms face legal action for billing graduates who quit Beleaguered outsourcing firm Capita and British professional services firm FDM are facing legal action, following allegations of billing graduates if they attempted to leave the firms.
07 June 2018
PwC gives all its 16,000 UK employees day off on 29 June Big Four firm PwC has handed its UK employees an extra day of holiday this year, in praise of their hard work over the previous financial year.
25 May 2018
Parliamentary report prompts Big Four to prepare for forced break-up The Big Four professional services firms are preparing for state intervention forcing them to separate their auditing and consulting wings in the UK, after a damning parliamentary report further sugg
22 May 2018

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