Finance news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in Finance consulting in the UK:

Championship football clubs face balancing act between competition and financial sustainability Leonard Curtis has launched its first edition of the Football Finance Report, ranking clubs in the EFL Championship based on their financial and sporting performance.
22 September 2026
Mid-market supported in financial report automation by Deloitte and AccountsIQ A new partnership is looking to provide small and mid-sized businesses with an automated finance management solution.
21 September 2026
Professional services firms look to boost client satisfaction to boost financial results Almost eight-in-ten project-based firms expect profits to increase in 2026, with more than one in five forecasting growth of 10% or more, according to new Deltek research.
02 September 2026
Capital Economics suggests Andy Burnham could turn to wealth taxes to fund key pledges A new paper from Capital Economics suggests that the new Prime Minister may move away from recent trend of increasing the burden on businesses – long bemoaned by companies as placing an unfair burden
20 August 2026
Geopolitical turbulence puts Europe’s businesses under strain as earnings drop Deteriorating earnings are the key driver of financial distress, according to a new study from Alvarez & Marsal.
22 July 2026
Majority of social infrastructure investors have seen deals collapse amid culture concerns New research from S-RM suggests culture and conduct concerns are growing deal risks in social infrastructure investment.
17 June 2026
London bucks European trend to attract rise in digital foreign investments The UK attracted more than 700 Foreign Direct Investment projects in 2025, making it the second most attractive market in Europe – though most of the continent continues to see falling rates of overs
12 June 2026
Arup and YTL create pioneering nature recovery marketplace: EnTrade Arup has now completed the acquisition of EnTrade, a marketplace for nature recovery in the UK. The firm was born from a successful joint venture between Arup and YTL.
05 June 2026
Three-quarters of finance leaders deploying AI tools in work A new report from KPMG claims three-quarters of finance teams are now using AI in their tasks.
28 May 2026
The hidden cost of family finance As the cost-of-living crisis continues and traditional lending tightens, more individuals and small business owners are turning to friends and family for financial support.
19 May 2026
UK popularity among foreign direct investors lowest since pandemic The UK is the least attractive it has been to foreign investors since 2020, having fallen to sixth in Kearney’s annual ranking of the market.
11 May 2026
Funding the organisation you have, not the one you want Organisations continue to approach transformation with a deceptively simple framing: should change be funded through savings, or should it be fuelled by new investment? It’s an attractive binary, par
24 February 2026
Evelyn Partners poised for sale to NatWest Group NatWest Group has agreed to acquire Evelyn Partners from funds advised by Permira and Warburg Pincus. The deal is set to take place for a £2.
13 February 2026
Johnston Carmichael partners with Scottish accelerator for tech start-ups Johnston Carmichael has inked a partnership with a Scotland-based accelerator for tech start-ups.
28 January 2026
Grant Thornton launches new CFO Solutions offering The UK wing of Grant Thornton has rolled out a new CFO service designed to provide finance leaders with tailored advisory, shaping solutions around the specific needs of individual finance teams and
26 January 2026
London Stock Exchange enjoys rebound in IPO activity The London Stock Exchange ended 2025 with 11 IPOs that raised £1.9 billion, marking its strongest year since 2021.
14 January 2026
XLReporting adds AI to offering for real-time financial decision-making As companies modify their finance function to try and make the most of artificial intelligence, XLReporting is a company specialising in automated planning and reporting software.
07 January 2026
Data centres driving FDI influx in UK and Europe A new paper from McKinsey & Company shows that the UK and EU economies are still enjoying an influx of investment from foreign sources.
23 October 2025
A quarter of indirect spend occurs without financial oversight Over three-quarters of chief procurement officers and chief financial officers say more than a quarter of indirect spend at their firms happens without financial oversight.
21 October 2025
AI adoption in finance doubles year-on-year, study claims A new study from consultants at Protiviti suggests that there is major momentum for the technology in the finance function – with more than two thirds of companies now deploying AI finance projects.
24 September 2025
Firms cannot neglect further Consumer Duty changes two years on Two years on from Consumer Duty, firms must recognise their response will never be “done”, according to Michael Shand.
14 August 2025
Embridge Consulting supports Devon County with rollout of new finance system As it sought to consolidate and modernise disparate back-office technology across its operations, Devon County Council turned to help from Embridge Consulting.
24 July 2025
Delta Capita launches Elaris OTC platform to automate derivatives post-trade UK-headquartered Delta Capita has launched Elaris OTC, a new solution designed to streamline and modernise post-trade processes for OTC derivatives.
21 July 2025
How including month-end reporting in IBP can boost business performance As the dreaded month-end looms, teams scramble to compile figures and executives anxiously await results – often too late to inform meaningful decisions for the next month.
18 July 2025
Begbies Traynor launches forensic investigation business for digital assets In a tightening forensic investigation market, Begbies Traynor Group is launching a new digital asset investigations unit.
14 July 2025
RCK Partners expands R&D tax credits offering to Ireland Tax consultancy RCK Partners has expanded into Ireland. The research and development tax relief firm is looking to respond to rising demand for R&D tax support among Irish businesses.
10 July 2025
Reckitt Benckiser to switch auditor to PwC in 2026 PwC is set to be selected as the new auditor of Reckitt Benckiser Group. The firm will take over from rival KPMG in 2026.
19 June 2025
A consultant’s guide to profiting from this financial year The new financial year presents a chance for businesses to reflect on the past 12 months, celebrating successes, thanking teams for their work, and assessing what could be done differently moving for
14 May 2025
Z Hotels selects SDK Consulting for revenue management support Growing boutique hotel group Z Hotels has appointed a consulting firm to help develop its commercial strategy.
07 May 2025
Crowe expands UK services with launch of probate advisory offering Crowe has announced the launch of a new probate advisory service. The additional offering aims to strengthen the audit and advisory firm’s established tax services for private clients.
21 March 2025
Ireland increasingly positive on cash-free future Over the last two decades, European transactions have increasingly moved toward digital payments – with Ireland among the countries keenest to take them up.
19 March 2025
HSBC awards multi-year post-trade OTC derivative agreement to Delta Capita Delta Capita has been selected by HSBC to deliver OTC derivatives confirmation and settlement services.
03 February 2025

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