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

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
Begbies Traynor makes two senior promotions in Preston Business recovery specialists Begbies Traynor has strengthened its insolvency offering in its Preston office with two senior promotions.
20 August 2019
Four trends sweeping through the banking industry A new survey of top banking industry figures has found that four key trends dominate the agenda of the UK’s key financial institutions.
19 August 2019
Deadline for MCA Awards 2020 entries fast approaching With less than three weeks left to enter the MCA Awards 2020, the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has issued a last-minute call for submissions.
19 August 2019
Volkswagen's heycar for used cars expands into the UK Volkswagen has backed the launch of a new platform in the UK aimed at the used car segment.
19 August 2019
Chris Howard joins boutique HR consultancy LACE Partners LACE Partners has boosted its marketing and PR capabilities with the hire of experienced recruitment industry marketer Chris Howard.
19 August 2019
Companies resist quotas despite slow gender diversity progress Despite progress on gender balance in senior levels of global businesses proceeding at a snail’s pace, corporate entities remain hostile to regulation or diversity quotas.
16 August 2019
Rwandan Government ‘altered’ UK consultancy’s poverty figures A UK-based consultancy specialising on international development research has found itself at the centre of a new storm surrounding the reliability of a survey it performed for the Rwandan Government
16 August 2019
We Are 4C partners with FinancialForce for PSA provision Europe’s Largest Salesforce Platinum Partner has partnered with professional services automation expert FinancialForce as its internal ERP platform.
16 August 2019
PwC Cambridge appoints Linda Kempenaar as Partner Following 15 years with the firm, Linda Kempenaar has been made a Partner in PwC’s Cambridge office.
16 August 2019
Portion of women in management scarcely improves in decade Removing barriers in the workplace to increase diversity continues to be a focus for large businesses globally.
15 August 2019

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