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

VOGSY: The only PSA solution built on Google’s G Suite The rapid pace of change and speed of business today has made information more critical than ever for professional services firms.
20 November 2019
Norton Rose hires consultants from AlixPartners and PwC Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its risk consulting practice with the appointment of two senior consultants.
20 November 2019
The world's largest pension and sovereign wealth funds The world’s 100 largest pension funds and sovereign wealth funds have over $19 trillion of assets under management, up 1.7% from last year.
19 November 2019
10 ways challenger banks can differentiate themselves Based on a benchmark of the digital maturity of 160 retail and commercial banks from 20 countries, Accenture have identified what factors differentiate digital leaders from the rest.
19 November 2019
SNC-Lavalin bats away rumours of Atkins sale Canadian multinational SNC-Lavalin has slapped down the suggestion that Atkins – a British engineering firm it acquired in 2017 – is up for sale.
19 November 2019
London design consultancy dn&co becomes employee-owned London-based design agency dn&co has become the latest in a long line of consultancies to adopt an employee-ownership model.
19 November 2019
Dave Riley joins corporate finance team of Crowe Following a three-decade-long career in professional services and private equity, Dave Riley has joined the corporate finance wing of Crowe UK.
19 November 2019
Brexit threatens R&D budget of UK organisations Uncertainty surrounding the UK’s economic and political stability is hampering the nation’s research and development (R&D) efforts.
18 November 2019
Alpha FMC acquires cloud SaaS business Obsidian Solutions Specialist financial services consultancy Alpha FMC has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Obsidian Solutions.
18 November 2019
Scottish haulage firm appoints KPMG administrators Corporate Road Solutions 24:7, a company based in West Lothian, has collapsed into administration, appointing KPMG to oversee proceedings.
18 November 2019
Drew Stevenson new Head of PwC’s Energy practice Big Four professional services firm PwC has appointed a new energy sector lead for the UK.
18 November 2019
Management consulting faces 27% likelihood of automation It has long been forecast that Artificial Intelligence and automation will bring about a workforce re-alignment, the scale of which having not been seen since the industrial revolution.
15 November 2019
GE Healthcare helps Bradford Royal Infirmary manage resources With the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS trust continuing to encounter heavy demand for beds and treatment, it has announced the launch of a new Command Centre at the Bradford Royal Infirmary.
15 November 2019
Most UK creative jobs earn less than average annual salary The UK’s creative sector is worth over £100 billion to the UK economy.
15 November 2019
Former BT CEO Gavin Patterson becomes Elixirr Chair Following his exit as the Chief Executive Officer of BT in January 2019, Gavin Patterson has taken up a variety of new roles.
15 November 2019
KPMG to slash Partner headcount despite making profit The British wing of Big Four professional services firm KPMG is planning to cut its Partner headcount, according to reports by the Financial Times.
14 November 2019
Equiteq advises Intuitus on sale to Endava Technology provider Intuitus has agreed to be purchased by Endava, in a deal expected to enhance the digital transformation firm’s private equity market penetration.
14 November 2019
McKinsey alumnus Laxman Narasimhan new Reckitt Benckiser CEO McKinsey & Company is known to be a major breeding grounds for future leaders in the world of business and beyond.
14 November 2019
Six steps for leaders to build Agile and Lean teams Agile working methods have become hugely popular in the last two decades, with more than eight in every ten companies in Western Europe currently working to adopt such practices.
13 November 2019
Toto Energy appoints KPMG for administration Brighton-based Toto Energy has collapsed, appointing KPMG as its administrator. The firm previously supplied gas and electricity to approximately 134,000 customers throughout the UK.
13 November 2019
Mason Advisory wins top prize at Salford Business Awards Independent IT consultancy Mason Consultancy has been handed the Excellence Award at the 2019 Salford Business Awards.
13 November 2019
Craig Reid and Paul Turner join Mazars Advisory in Scotland Craig Reid and Paul Turner have been named Directors in Mazars’ Deal Advisory teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively.
13 November 2019
Legacy customer contact centres cost UK £2 billion annually Legacy systems of working are costing customer contact centers huge amounts of money, according to a new report.
12 November 2019
KPMG launches innovation scale-up with Axillium partnership As clients look to tap greater levels of government support for their research and development efforts, KPMG has forged a new partnership with research and innovation agency Axillium.
12 November 2019
Partner profit falls at scandal-hit Grant Thornton A scandal-stricken 2019 seems to have hit Grant Thornton’s UK operations hard, with Partner profit poised to drop by almost 6%.
12 November 2019
Michelle Prance joins banking consulting arm of Capita Capita has bolstered its banking consulting arm with the appointment of Michelle Prance.
12 November 2019
Best consulting firms according to 20,000 graduates Research among nearly 20,000 graduates across UK’s top universities and business schools has revealed the country’s top consulting firms to work.
11 November 2019
Landlords eye smart building technology to attract tenants As businesses look to utilise new technology to enhance employee welfare, improve their environmental impact and ultimately cut down on utility bills, landlords are upping their investment in smart b
11 November 2019
Moorhouse promotes 13 professionals to next level Moorhouse has promoted thirteen consultants to the next grade following the firm’s mid-year performance review.
11 November 2019
Mothercare appoints PwC administrators for UK wind-up PwC is set to close 79 Mothercare stores across the UK, after its appointment as administrator for the troubled brand. The news is likely to result in the loss of almost 3,000 jobs across Britain.
11 November 2019
Martin Buttriss and Carolynn Best join Begbies Traynor Consulting firm Begbies Traynor has added two senior professionals to its ranks, with the appointment of Martin Buttriss and Carolyn Best to head the company’s new Leicester offices.
11 November 2019
UK Government a front-runner in Artificial Intelligence investments The UK Government is one of Europe’s leaders when it comes to investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a new study has found.
08 November 2019

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