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Consulting news in the UK | Page 161

The latest news in the consulting industry in the UK. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

Ayming experts on the budget's impact for R&D and innovation Following the release of the budget, experts at business performance consultancy Ayming comment on the impact across five area of the research & development and innovation landscape.
11 March 2020
UK consulting market books slowest growth in 7 years A new study of the UK consulting market suggests Britain may be heading for economic trouble in the months ahead.
10 March 2020
Flybe drops out of sky citing Coronavirus burden Airlines around the world were already facing major turbulence before 2020, as declining revenues and stagnant demand had seen a steep increase in the number of the sector’s players falling into admi
10 March 2020
Winding-up looms unless Bloodhound sniffs out investors The supersonic Bloodhound project looks to be under threat once more, as its current owner has suggested it has just one month to find new investment, or it will face being wound up.
10 March 2020
Is artificial intelligence a threat to industrial jobs? Along with the hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to make firms more efficient and productive, it is faces continued scrutiny in relation to its impact on the jobs market
10 March 2020
Grant Thornton Partner Emma Stoddart joins West Wallasey Vehicle lease company West Wallasey has appointed Emma Stoddart as its new Chief Financial Officer. Stoddart arrives after a two-decade spell with Grant Thornton, where she was a Partner.
10 March 2020
Aon buys rival Willis Towers Watson in a $30 billion deal Aon and Willis Towers Watson, two of the three world’s largest HR consulting firms and insurance brokers, have joined forces to become the new market leader in their industry.
09 March 2020
Governments must act to stop Coronavirus causing financial crisis As the number of patients infected continues to rise across the world, markets appear to be teetering on the brink of recession.
09 March 2020
Five ways organisations can transform customer experience As digital disruption continues to give rise to swathes of new competitors across the industrial gamut, market-leading customer experience can provide a much needed way for companies to stand out fro
09 March 2020
CMA cautions retailers against exploiting Covid-19 fears Predatory retailers have been warned against exploiting the Coronavirus outbreak to improve their sales figures.
09 March 2020
Oxford Instruments to replace KPMG with BDO auditors Mid-tier professional services firm BDO will take up the audit contract of Oxford Instruments from the financial year commencing 1 April 2020.
09 March 2020
EY appoints Sally Jones as Trade Policy Leader EY has strengthened its international trade and Brexit team with the key appointment of Sally Jones as Partner and its UK Trade Policy Leader.
09 March 2020
Firms pay lip service to gender equality but have no plan to improve As the world prepares to mark the contributions of women to public life and call for global gender equality on International Women’s Day 2020, a new study suggests businesses are failing to walk the
06 March 2020
How FinTechs in the UK can take advantage of global demand Despite Brexit, UK-grown financial technology (FinTech) companies continue to attract major interest from international markets.
06 March 2020
Children respite care charity falls into administration Quantuma has been appointed for the administration of a charity which offers respite care to children and young adults with special needs and disabilities.
06 March 2020
Publicis Sapient co-launches new AI lab A collaboration between Publicis Sapient, Elder Research and Tquila is behind the launch of a new lab, aimed at helping clients scale their artificial intelligence programmes.
06 March 2020
Pcubed co-founder Paul Driver made Chair of Infinity Works Digital transformation consultancy Infinity Works has appointed Paul Driver as its new Chair.
06 March 2020
Utilisation rates and billable work - the key to unlocking growth Utilisation rates, the percentage of time a fee earner spends doing billable work, are the best measure of productivity and performance in professional services organisations.
05 March 2020
Deloitte confirms case of Coronavirus in London office A Big Four professional services firm has warned that one of its UK employees has tested positive for coronavirus.
05 March 2020
KPMG replaced by BDO as Wincanton auditor BDO has secured the auditing contract of logistics firm Wincanton, with the role commencing from April 2020.
05 March 2020
Openwork implements Dynamics 365 to tailor its financial advice Financial advisory network Openwork has adopted a new system to improve its customer experience offering.
05 March 2020
David Moss, Jennifer Fountain and Jerry Theys join A&M in London Alvarez & Marsal has confirmed the hire of three new experts in its London office.
05 March 2020
Gig economy faces exodus in UK after IR35 changes With the deadline for implementing new IR35 legislation looming large, many large businesses are bracing for an exodus of skilled contractors.
04 March 2020
Applause partners with Infosys for joint digital testing solution Consultancy Infosys has entered into a new strategic partnership with software testing company Applause. The firms will work to offer clients a joint digital testing solution for enterprises.
04 March 2020
Experience design consultancy cxpartners bought by Sopra Steria Sopra Steria has experienced a challenging few years in the UK, but as its turnaround project shows signs of success the firm has invested in design consultancy cxpartners.
04 March 2020
Knowledge platform for cloud implementations launches Searchlight Consulting has teamed up with technology company Hydra to launch a new knowledge management platform for cloud-based implementations.
04 March 2020
Five professionals join consulting firm Entec Si Birmingham-based consulting firm Entec Si has made five appointments across the firm’s business. Anna Taylor has joined the team as a principal consultant.
04 March 2020
How AI, blockchain and IoT help finance boost operations A new study suggests that organisations adopting emerging technologies in finance operations are growing their annual profits at a vastly accelerated rate.
03 March 2020
KPMG’s former UK pensions advisory practice rebrands as Isio At the end of 2019, KPMG confirmed it had consented to the management buyout of its UK pensions advisory wing.
03 March 2020
SNC-Lavalin appointed for Dublin MetroLink project Engineering professional services firm SNC-Lavalin has been appointed as an operations advisor for the proposed North-South MetroLink project in Dublin.
03 March 2020
PwC appointed to probe Goldman Sachs reporting The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is understood to have appointed PwC to undertake a "skilled person's report" on Goldman Sachs International.
03 March 2020
Katie Sharpe joins Mazars from Saffery Champness Mazars has hired Katie Sharpe as the National Delivery Manager for its payroll business. Sharpe arrives having recently worked as Senior Manager in Payroll Services at Saffery Champness.
03 March 2020

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