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

Elixirr grows revenue by 3% despite Covid-19 challenges In its first financial release since the management consultancy went public, Elixirr has revealed that revenue has grown by over 3%, despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
14 October 2020
Deloitte stung with record fine for Autonomy audit An independent tribunal has ordered Deloitte to pay a £15 million and a further £5.6 million in legal fees, after the firm was found to have broken the rules of the UK accounting watchdog.
14 October 2020
Jonathan Grant joins Nous Group as a Senior Advisor Global consultancy Nous Group has appointed Jonathan Grant as a Senior Advisor in its UK practice.
14 October 2020
Cost optimisation is key to sustainable EBITDA improvement Companies across the world have been buffeted by the impact of Covid-19. This has resulted in many businesses facing tough decisions and the need to cut costs.
13 October 2020
BDO may bail out Spanish sister firm after hefty audit fine The global network of audit and advisory firm BDO – including its UK office – may be forced to bail out its Spanish wing, after it was stung with a massive penalty for its alleged role in an accounting scandal.
13 October 2020
Grant Thornton sells recycling business out of administration Audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton has sold a South Yorkshire based recycling group out of administration.
13 October 2020
Peter Lacy named Accenture's Sustainability Lead & Chief Responsibility Officer Accenture has looked to better the sustainability efforts of its industry rivals by hiring its first Chief Responsibility Officer.
13 October 2020
Consulting M&A rebounds as the industry emerges from Covid-19 While M&A in consulting has taken a hit from the Covid-19-induced downturn, a new report from Boxington Corporate Finance says that deal making activity has recovered over the past months, as the sec
12 October 2020
European FinTechs face 'existential threat' as funding dries up Despite years of hype declaring FinTech investment was set to experience some endless boom, the bubble looks set to burst amid the current recession.
12 October 2020
Anna Anthony succeeds Omar Ali as EY's Financial Services leader Anna Anthony has been named as EY’s new UK Financial Services Leader. Taking up the position at the start of next year, Anthony takes over from Omar Ali, who has held the role since 2015.
12 October 2020
LanciaConsult partners with low-code platform Zudy Consulting firm LanciaConsult has joined the partner ranks of Zudy, a global provider of a low-code development platform.
12 October 2020
Ben Tye joins the partnership of consulting firm Gate One Nearly three years after joining the firm, Gate One has promoted Ben Tye to partner.
12 October 2020
UK scores highly in digital maturity of passport services Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK have been assessed as having the highest maturity of digital passport services in the world.
09 October 2020
Government launches £1 billion scheme to decarbonise public sector The UK Government has launched a new £1 billion Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, supporting public sector organisations to delivery energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation.
09 October 2020
Two trends for the post-covid commercial property market 2020 has been an extraordinary year for the commercial property market. Following a 50-year career including four major recessions, I’ve never seen anything like this.
09 October 2020
Insolvency expert Jennifer Lockhart joins Brabners as Partner UK law firm Brabners has appointed a new Partner to its insolvency and restructuring practice.
09 October 2020
How Covid-19 is changing the operations of UK banks The UK banking sector has had to adapt quickly to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, with three-quarters of financial sector leaders saying their organisation has become more innov
08 October 2020
Nous develops climate action road map for education sector Global consultancy Nous Group has collaborated with the Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education to devise a road map for colleges looking to decarbonise their operations.
08 October 2020
Heliex Power taps BIG Partnership for strategic marketing review CleanTech manufacturer Heliex Power has appointed professional services firm BIG Partnership to develop a new integrated marketing strategy that builds brand awareness and demonstrates the strengths
08 October 2020
Arcadis appoints Debbie Francis as North-West City Executive The North-Western wing of Arcadis’ UK operations has appointed Debbie Francis as its new leader.
08 October 2020
Why Aon and Willis Towers Watson combined are a stronger firm As the deal to create the world’s largest global insurance and investment professional services firm closes, Aon and Willis Towers Watson have started promoting the benefits the newly merged firm.
07 October 2020
Five steps to get football supporters back into stadiums Mott MacDonald has teamed up with technology solutions firm Restrata to pave the way for people to return to the stands of their local club in the near future.
07 October 2020
Arup pledges to go net-zero by 2030 Arup has become the latest in a string of global consultancies to announce it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by the end of the decade.
07 October 2020
Eddisons names Ashley Parkinson as Associate Director Property consultancy Eddisons has promoted Ashley Parkinson to the rank of Associate Director, a year after he joined its growing building project and advisory team.
07 October 2020
UK leaders upbeat on economic sentiment and M&A outlook New research reveals that optimism in the UK investment environment is holding up well, despite the uncertainties of the pandemic and Brexit.
06 October 2020
Simon Eaves succeeds Olly Benzecry as Accenture's UK&I boss Accenture has selected a new leader for its UK and Ireland wing, taking the role from incumbent Olly Benzecry at the end of 2020.
06 October 2020
The Panoply merges firms to form digital consultancy Foundry4 The Panoply has merged four of its subsidiaries – Arthurly, DisruptionHub, Human Plus and NotBinary – to form Foundry4.
06 October 2020
Grant Thornton sells Cylinder Service Centre out of administration The acquisition of North East automotive maintenance firm The Cylinder Service Centre has preserved 30 jobs in the region.
06 October 2020
RSM's CEO Jean Stephens on diversity and inclusion When Jean Stephens was appointed to the role of CEO of RSM International in 2006, she became the first female to lead a top 10 global accounting heritage professional services firm.
05 October 2020
Why organisational agility is vital for business success A new report has demonstrated the many ways in which an agile operating model transformation can benefit businesses.
05 October 2020
Mazars appointed to liquidate international college MLS International College has collapsed amid the continued Covid-19 pandemic, with liquidators from Mazars being appointed to the Bournemouth-based international college.
05 October 2020
innocent Drinks selects Atos as digital partner Global professional services firm Atos has landed a contract with innocent drinks to deliver an end-to-end technology solution for the company’s first carbon neutral factory in the Port of Rotterdam
05 October 2020

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