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

Comatch takes efforts to reduce its carbon footprint As consulting matchmaking service Comatch continues to expand its offering around the world, it is also having to account for a rapidly growing carbon footprint.
16 March 2020
Jo Wright named CFO as 11:FS continues expansion Digital consultancy 11:FS has boosted its global growth efforts with the appointment of finance expert Jo Wright.
16 March 2020
MCA Awards postponed as Covid-19 precaution The representative body of the UK’s consulting sector has announced its annual awards ceremony will be postponed until November.
13 March 2020
Customer experience strategy must be board responsibility Customer experience strategies are central to companies surviving in modern business, with organisations seeking to create customer-led operations where internal priorities are shaped by what’s occur
13 March 2020
EY picks Hywel Ball as next UK Managing Partner EY looks set to name its current audit business leader as its next UK Managing Partner.
13 March 2020
Poor employee health sees £92 billion productivity loss The UK economy lost almost £92 billion in 2019 as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace.
12 March 2020
Lucy Rollinson and Mica Ellis on consulting apprenticeship benefits The MCA Awards is set to ramp up efforts to honour the contribution of young consultants to the industry this year, with the introduction of the new Rising Star and Apprentice of the Year prizes.
12 March 2020
British Steel rescued by Jingye deal 10 months after administrators were first appointed at British Steel, the organisation has been sold to China-based steelmaker Jingye.
12 March 2020
Equiteq advises Analysys Mason's acquisition in Germany At the start of March, news broke that German consulting firm Allolio & Konrad has been purchased by global advisory firm Analysys Mason.
12 March 2020
R3 appoints former EY Partner Liz Bingham CEO Liz Bingham has been appointed CEO of insolvency and restructuring association R3. Bingham was previously the organisation’s President, and earlier in her career she was a Managing Partner at EY.
12 March 2020
Lincolnshire NHS Trust taps ETL for sustainability consulting Consulting firm ETL has been working with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust on an Energy Performance Contract, as the institution looks to introduce carbon saving measures across its hospitals
11 March 2020
Elixirr announces new Australian wing amid rapid growth Challenger consultancy Elixirr has formally said “G’day to Australia” with the announcement that it is launching a new wing there.
11 March 2020
CGI signs new five-year renewal with Taylor Wimpey Having signed a similar agreement in 2016, CGI has penned a new deal with house builder Taylor Wimpey to supply managed IT services.
11 March 2020
Quantuma purchases Glasgow-based WRI Associates Business advisory firm Quantuma has acquired Glasgow-based insolvency and restructuring practice WRI Associates.
11 March 2020
Hugo Parson named Head of Origination at Deloitte Former EY Partner Hugo Parson has joined Deloitte to lead its origination team for private equity. Parson held a similar role at EY, where he worked for over seven years.
11 March 2020
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

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