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Consulting news in the UK | Page 184

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

Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform, with those in rail, defence and infrastructure in particular having poor track records.
08 July 2019
Majority of UK defined benefit plans are cash-flow negative Almost three quarters of UK defined benefit plans are cash-flow negative, placing them in a precarious position amid a volatile geo-political and economic environment.
08 July 2019
Runners clock combined 13,000 km at Grant Thornton charity run Hundreds of runners have taken to an air-strip in Northern Ireland for the fifth annual Grant Thornton Runway Run.
08 July 2019
Daniel Rubin & Partners to administrate development in Everton The company responsible for a construction scheme in Everton has collapsed into administration. Daniel Rubin & Partners will now look to find investors.
08 July 2019
Johnston Carmichael appoints Andrew Walker as CEO Johnston Carmichael has confirmed it will appoint Andrew Walker as its new Chief Executive Officer at the start of August.
08 July 2019
Hudson Contract launches contract consulting wing East Yorkshire headquartered payroll firm Hudson Contract has launched a new company to support businesses working with self-employed consultants and professionals.
05 July 2019
LGBT+ staff paid less and afraid to come out at work LGBT+ workers receive an average annual salary of nearly £7,000 less than their ‘straight’ counterparts, a shocking new poll has revealed.
05 July 2019
Joel Williams joins Red Badger as Managing Director Fast-growing UK consulting firm Red Badger has appointed Joel Williams to its leadership team.
05 July 2019
Modular building could halve project time in construction industry Modular construction could transform the construction market, offering possible savings of up to 20% while significantly reducing the construction time by up to 50%.
04 July 2019
DWP criticised for handing outsourcers extra £630 million The continuing furore over outsourcing benefit tests for sick and disabled people has once again reared its head, with the UK Government being pilloried for handing the professional services firms in
04 July 2019
Grant Thornton sells wealth advisory arm to Standard Life’s 1825 The financial planning and advice subsidiary of Standard Life has forged a deal to buy the wealth advisory business of Grant Thornton UK.
04 July 2019
Libra Europe Consulting refines proposition with new structure Libra Europe Consulting, a London-based implementation consultancy, has introduced a new organisation structure to support a clearer propositioning towards clients.
04 July 2019
HSBC executive joins Delta Capita as Head of KYC business Gary McClure has joined financial services professional services firm Delta Capita in its London office. The former HSBC executive will per September head Delta Capita’s KYC services business.
04 July 2019
KPMG’s Head of Deal Advisory steps down amid 'bullying' storm KPMG’s UK Head of Deal Advisory has stepped down to take a leave of absence “in the wider interest of the firm”, following complaints regarding the way he spoke to colleagues.
03 July 2019
How ThirdSpace uses PSA to better forecast revenue and demand ThirdSpace, a firm specialised in identity management, enterprise mobility and cyber security solutions, has trebled in company size with the support of Kimble Applications and its professional servi
03 July 2019
GSCOP training can benefit compliance in the grocery sector The Grocery Supply Code of Practice or GSCOP has been around in its current guise since the second inquiry into the supermarkets by the then Competition Commission in 2007 / 2008.
03 July 2019
BDO appoints Steve Hoon to Tax Partner in Southampton Professional services firm BDO has appointed Steve Hoon to Partner in its Southampton office.
03 July 2019
Superstar companies capture 80% of economic profit Large companies tend to dominate the global market, with the top businesses capturing the vast majority of economic profit globally.
02 July 2019
Capgemini becomes business partner of the Skywise digital platform Global professional services firm Capgemini has signed an 18-month agreement with Airbus to develop the company’s data services platform for airlines.
02 July 2019
Trio of project management professionals join Entec Si Entec Si, a consulting firm from Birmingham, has added three new consultants to its team: Nykita Mistry, Anita Devi and Sofia Caputo.
02 July 2019
8 in 10 organisations ramping up big data spend The number of companies that have fully implemented big data has more than doubled in the past year, while more than eight in 10 have increased investment.
01 July 2019
MCA kicks off 2020 edition of its consulting excellence awards UK’s body for managing consulting firms, the MCA, has kicked off the process for the 2020 edition of its annual MCA Awards.
01 July 2019
Deloitte Ireland promotes three Partners in Consulting division As former consulting head Harry Goddard takes the firm’s top job in Ireland, Big Four firm Deloitte has appointed eight new Partners across its national business.
01 July 2019
PwC wins tender to replace rival KPMG at Cineworld Cineworld has selected PwC to replace KPMG as external auditor following a tender process launched to keep the company “in accordance with good corporate governance policy on audit rotation.” The move comes s
28 June 2019
YSC Consulting appoints Tessa Bresslin as leader of Americas division London-based global leadership consultancy YSC has appointed Tessa Bresslin as the leader of its Americas division.
28 June 2019
UK's fastest-growing SME professional services firms New analysis has identified UK’s 1,000 fastest-growing enterprises. Nearly 100 of these growth jewels are active in the professional services industry.
27 June 2019
Phil Abram named Chair of KPMG's London practice Phil Abram has been appointed as chair of the Big Four firm’s London Region practice and will lead the national market team.
27 June 2019
Independent consultants who invest in marketing reap the benefits Independent consultants who dare to invest in marketing and sales efforts are likely to earn larger salaries, according to a new study.
26 June 2019
Justine Belton succeeds Robert Overend in EY's UK leadership Following sustained efforts to improve its gender gap, EY has boosted the proportion of women on its UK board to 60%.
26 June 2019
Grant Thornton in talks to sell wealth advisory services arm Consulting and auditing firm Grant Thornton is reportedly in talks to offload its wealth advisory services wing, which it values at around £30 million.
25 June 2019
Less than half of UK businesses optimistic about future growth A perfect storm of Brexit anxiety, rapid demographic shifts and a stagnant economy mean that fewer than half of UK’s private businesses are optimistic about future growth, according to a new report.
25 June 2019
BearingPoint acquires UK public services consultancy Prederi Public services specialist Prederi has been snapped up by BearingPoint. The acquisition increases BearingPoint’s headcount in the UK with around 30 professionals.
24 June 2019

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