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Consulting news in the UK | Page 179

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

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
EE&G warns Beckham MLS site ‘contaminated’ with arsenic David Beckham’s Major League Soccer franchise has been handed a major set-back, with the news that its proposed stadium site is contaminated with arsenic.
30 August 2019
Michael Curds joins digital consultancy 11:FS as Head of Talent Former Apple and BCG Digital Ventures talent lead Michael Curds has joined digital consultancy 11:FS. Curds brings two decades of experience to the firm as its new Head of Talent and Recruitment.
30 August 2019
How PR can make small businesses look bigger (and better) Experts in public relations specialise in helping businesses talk up their reputation and offerings.
29 August 2019
Consultancies to help modernise Trans-Pennine railway An alliance of engineering firm BAM Nuttall and consultancies Arup and Amey are to undertake work to upgrade the railway running from the East to West of the UK.
29 August 2019
Plans for Kilmarnock medical waste incinerator scrapped Plans developed by a consulting firm to install a new medical waste incinerator near a housing estate in Scotland have been jettisoned, following a public outcry.
29 August 2019
Elixirr promotes Daniel Garsin to Partner Self-styled ‘challenger consultancy’ Elixirr has promoted Daniel Garsin to Partner, as it prepares for its 10th anniversary.
29 August 2019
CEO pay falls in UK following regulatory pressure The average FTSE 100 boss enjoyed a salary of £3.4 million in the year-to-end February 2019, according to a new study.
28 August 2019
YLD partners with cybersecurity software provider Auth0 Consulting firm YLD has benefitted from a new partnership with IT services firm Auth0.
28 August 2019
Law firm Broomhead & Saul sold out of administration A deal orchestrated by Quantuma administrators has safeguarded the future of legal firm Broomhead & Saul.
28 August 2019
PwC internet strategy expert joins Brave Bison Miriam Mulcahy has joined social video firm Brave Bison as a member of its board.
28 August 2019
Is strategy consulting dead? According to a learned Financial Times article in the “noughties”, strategy consulting was, at the very least, an endangered species and in danger of declining rapidly in the face of internal strateg
27 August 2019
McKinsey & Company launches innovative London office 60 years after it first arrived in the UK, global strategy consulting giant McKinsey & Company has moved into a new London office.
27 August 2019
KPMG oversees administration of Malvern Group KPMG has been appointed as administrator for Super Break and LateRooms parent Malvern Group.
27 August 2019
Stuart Lotherington and Alan Morton lead SBR Consulting SBR Consulting, a consultancy specialised in sales performance, has appointed new leadership.
27 August 2019
IBM axes 800 jobs in the UK and sees profits slump Professional services firm IBM reduced its UK headcount by one in every 15 jobs throughout 2018, according to documents submitted to Companies House.
26 August 2019
Equib expands management team with Jacqueline Hughes Equib, a risk management consultancy from Birmingham, has added Jacqueline Hughes to its management team.
26 August 2019
NHS patient data ‘worth £5 billion’ to private companies A controversial new report has suggested the NHS could cash in on its patient records by opening them up to private companies.
23 August 2019
KPMG axes financial services consulting head over ‘misconduct’ KPMG has ousted another of its leading Partners in the UK, following a disciplinary procedure regarding his conduct on messaging platform Whatsapp.
23 August 2019
Deloitte secures future of Scottish shipyard The UK has seen another industrial manufacturer fall victim to turbulent trading conditions in 2019.
23 August 2019
Nick Wood joins AlixPartners as Managing Director Global consulting firm AlixPartners has announced that Nick Wood has joined the firm as a Managing Director.
23 August 2019
UK restaurant numbers slump for sixth consecutive quarter The number of licensed premises in Britain is continuing its steady year-on-year decline, with 2,920 fewer such venues than there were just 12 months ago.
22 August 2019
NHS tasks Accenture with ‘world class’ perimeter cybersecurity Accenture has secured a new contract with NHS Digital to provide free-to-adopt perimeter cybersecurity services across the NHS.
22 August 2019
Ecosulis aids communication strategy of WWF-UK Bath-based environmental consultancy Ecosulis has been engaged by the World Wildlife Fund to work on its communications campaigns in Scotland, Wales and England.
22 August 2019
Mark Thompson rejoins KPMG as Special Advisor Mark Thompson has rejoined KPMG’s forensics practice, following a 15 year stint with the Serious Fraud Office.
22 August 2019
UK planning inflexibility sees ‘modular revolution’ deferred Also known as modular working, modern methods of construction offer the opportunity to rethink how the building sector conceptualises, design and creates much-needed housing.
21 August 2019
Accenture buys financial services consultancy Parker Fitzgerald Global consultancy Accenture has reached an agreement to purchase specialist firm Parker Fitzgerald for an undisclosed sum.
21 August 2019
Impetus Automotive rebrands after MSX International sale British-origin consultancy Impetus Automotive has changed its name following its 2018 acquisition by Detroit headquartered MSX International.
21 August 2019
Grant Thornton makes Joanne Brown Partner in public services Professional services firm Grant Thornton UK has promoted Joanne Brown to Partner to lead its public services offering in Scotland.
21 August 2019
Businesses increasingly bolster cybersecurity with AI Many firms are already using AI in their cybersecurity initiatives, or plan to introduce it very soon.
20 August 2019
How consultants help struggling retailers in the digital age In today’s digital age, retailers are struggling keeping their heads above the water.
20 August 2019
Kantar targets acquisition drive with Bain Capital backing Following its purchase by Bain Capital, Kantar is planning to grow its automated capabilities with a campaign of acquisitions.
20 August 2019

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