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

Pop Up Consulting shortlisted for Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards Westminster headquartered consultancy Q5 has been announced as part of the shortlist for the 2021 Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, thanks to its work as part of the Pop Up Consulting initiative.
12 March 2021
EY announces first graduates of virtual Tech MBA program In 2020, Big Four firm EY launched a Tech MBA with the Hult International Business School. EY has now announced the first cohort of eight graduates to have completed the course.
12 March 2021
Three-quarters of companies need to 'fundamentally change' business models A new study has found that more than three-quarters of companies need to fundamentally change their business models as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic fallout.
11 March 2021
Deloitte UK's deputy CEO 'bullied staff' and steps down Deloitte’s UK Deputy CEO, who is also head of its diversity and inclusion efforts, has stood down from her role following the emergence of bullying allegations.
11 March 2021
Quantuma closes eight transactions in the last fortnight The corporate finance team of business advisory firm Quantuma has completed a record-breaking eight transactions in the last fortnight.
11 March 2021
How RingStone's tech due diligence offering optimises value In today’s digital-driven environment, the traditional approach to due diligence on technology can fall short of reality.
11 March 2021
Adopting new ways of working for medical sales representatives The pandemic has disrupted the face-to-face sales approach in the medical healthcare industry.
11 March 2021
McKinsey's senior partners pick Bob Sternfels as global leader Following weeks of intense debate, McKinsey & Company’s 650-strong senior partner team has finalised the selection of the firm’s next Global Managing Partner.
10 March 2021
Women’s jobs hit hardest by Covid-19 The slow progress being made to equitably include women in the UK workforce is at risk of being obliterated by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new white paper.
10 March 2021
How Covid-19 is shifting retail supply chains dynamics The Covid-19 pandemic looks set to transform many retailers’ supply chains, with firms set to on-shore more than £4 billion of products in the UK over coming year, as the pandemic sees them adapt the
10 March 2021
Consultancy sues rival for alleged smear campaign on Glassdoor Consulting firm Secretariat has filed a defamation suit against competing firm HKA in the US court system.
10 March 2021
Sohonet ropes in LDC to accelerate its international growth UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has invested in Sohonet, a provider of connectivity, collaboration software, media services and network security for the media and entertainment industry.
10 March 2021
Kantar appoints Ted Prince to new Chief Product Officer role Ted Prince has been named as the first Chief Product Officer at Kantar Group.
10 March 2021
The top five workplace safety priorities for 2021 Safety standards in the UK workplace are highly developed, but businesses should be wary of the dangers of having a false sense of security on the matter.
09 March 2021
The M&A consultants that advised Node4 and private equity IT professional services firm Node4 has switched private equity hands, seeing its ownership transition from LDC and Bowmark Capital to Providence Equity Partners.
09 March 2021
Why data and strategic procurement are key for digital banking As the UK emerges from the latest lockdown, what does reality look like for today’s banks? In short, the answer is – a challenging one, writes Toby Munyard, Vice President at Efficio Consulting.
09 March 2021
Axiom International acquires Swindon-based Torchlight Axiom International has completed the acquisition of Torchlight Group. The move sees Axiom enhance its capacities for defence, strategic communications and cyber capabilities projects.
09 March 2021
Mike Thompson joins public affairs agency Brevia Consulting Brevia Consulting has appointed a new Chairman for its Health practice.
09 March 2021
Half of boutique consulting firms expect revenue growth in 2021 According to a new study among owners of boutique consulting firms, Covid-19 negatively impacted the revenue of 79% of consulting businesses surveyed.
08 March 2021
International Women’s Day: UK improves its female board representation The UK has become one of the leading nations for board level gender representation, according to a new study coinciding with International Women’s Day.
08 March 2021
McKinsey acquires sustainability consultancy Vivid Economics In its fourth acquisition in 2021, McKinsey & Company has closed a double swoop in the UK aimed at beefing up its sustainability capabilities.
08 March 2021
GCA Altium promotes four seniors in Manchester and London Global M&A consultancy GCA Altium has promoted four of its senior company members in Manchester and London to the next level.
08 March 2021
BDO Jersey enhances data protection with email solution By proving both financial and consultancy services, featuring cybersecurity and compliance, BDO Jersey must meet the dual requirement of protecting sensitive data, and providing robust security recom
08 March 2021
Mark Bosley and Pascale Leymin join BRG in London Global consulting firm Berkeley Research Group has expanded its senior team in Europe with the addition of two new Directors in its London office.
08 March 2021
Why aren't more consulting firms in the UK a B Corp? With the first week of B Corp month drawing to a close, UK B Corp Ambassador James Bidwell asks why the number of consultancies that have embraced the B Corp is not growing more quickly.
05 March 2021
Accenture acquires digital supply chain consultancy REPL Global advisory giant Accenture has acquired UK-based tech consultancy, REPL.
05 March 2021
KPMG's UK restructuring arm rebrands as Interpath Advisory The UK wing of KPMG has signed an agreement with H.I.G. Europe to sell its UK restructuring practice.
05 March 2021
Greensill Capital lines up Grant Thornton for restructuring Fintech firm Greensill Capital may be heading for bankruptcy after Credit Suisse froze $10 billion of its assets.
05 March 2021
Mercer’s Ali Tayyebi joins Barnett Waddingham as Partner Mercer Partner Ali Tayyebi has joined Barnett Waddingham, as the actuarial consultancy looks to further enhance the team advising its large pension scheme clients.
05 March 2021
Global consulting firm Capco joins Wipro in $1.5 billion deal Global consulting firm Capco has been acquired by Wipro in a $1.5 billion deal, adding over 5,000 business and technology consultants to its financial services practice.
04 March 2021
How BJSS established its growing business consulting offering Since joining BJSS in 2018, Hannah Tharp has played an integral role in setting up BJSS Consulting – which has enjoyed explosive growth ever since.
04 March 2021
Simon-Kucher & Partners aims for carbon neutrality in 2021 Strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has committed to becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2021.
04 March 2021

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