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

Deloitte closes Gatwick, Liverpool, Nottingham and Southampton offices Big Four firm Deloitte has confirmed that the leases of four of its UK offices are set to lapse, as the firm looks to make cost savings amid the current recession.
21 October 2020
Capita secures 17 contract renewals for Scottish Wide Area Network Capita has been tasked with continuing to help Scottish Wide Area Network deliver digital transformations until 2023. The multiple contract renewals are worth a total of £11 million.
21 October 2020
Tony Rooke joins Willis Towers Watson's Climate practice Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson has announced the appointment of Tony Rooke as Director of Climate Transition Risk in the organisation’s climate and resilience hub
21 October 2020
London is Europe's top capital city for urban mobility London has been identified as one of the world’s most mobility-friendly cities, with urban mobility options found to be well above average in the UK capital.
20 October 2020
BCG seniors paid over £6,000 a day on test and trace project Senior members of Boston Consulting Group have been paid over £6,000 per day to help improve the UK’s floundering test and trace project.
20 October 2020
Key skills and characteristics for CEOs of Arm’s-Length Bodies In the first research of its kind, the Association of Chief Executives (ACE) and management consultancy Nous Group have identified the capabilities and characteristics needed to thrive as a CEO in an
20 October 2020
EY appoints Gareth Mee as new UK Actuarial Leader EY has appointed Gareth Mee as its new UK Actuarial Leader. Mee will now head up EY’s expanded interdisciplinary team at the firm’s pensions and investment wing.
20 October 2020
Three steps to a better decision-making environment Managers make hundreds of decisions every day, consciously and subconsciously, both aware of consequences and ignorant of them. Irrespective of how decisions are made, getting them right is key.
19 October 2020
Purpose and Empowerment key to overcoming Covid-19 fatigue With the Covid-19 crisis into its second wave, and little certainty on when the pandemic can be curbed entirely, organisations and their people are increasingly facing Covid-19 fatigue.
19 October 2020
Alvarez & Marsal launches Executive Compensation arm in UK Alvarez & Marsal has launched an Executive Compensation Services practice in the United Kingdom, hiring a launching team of nine advisers.
19 October 2020
Neil Ward & Associates signs partnerships in Europe and Asia UK-based consulting firm Neil Ward & Associates has in the past weeks bolstered its offerings with two new international partnerships.
19 October 2020
Alison Breadon succeeds Paul Norbury at PwC East Midlands PwC has named announced the promotion of its new East Midlands Senior Partner.
19 October 2020
Network of student consultants wins Points of Light award A network of students providing free consultancy services to charities has been handed a Points of Light Award by the Prime Minister’s Office.
16 October 2020
Argon & Co's CMO Julie Lowell on working from home Julie Lowell is the Chief Marketing Officer for Argon & Co, a management consultancy that specialises in operations and supply chain with eight offices globally.
16 October 2020
Aon partner Grant Suckling joins Ross Trustees as Trustee Director Ross Trustees has appointed Grant Suckling as Trustee Director.
16 October 2020
Q&A with Benoit Laclau, UK&I Managing Partner of EY Consulting Benoit Laclau’s blazing career has shown no sign of slowing down amidst the global pandemic – in May, he was named as the new UK & Ireland Managing Partner of EY Consulting.
15 October 2020
Questions remain on net-zero resolve of Big Four Three of the world’s four largest professional services firms have recently committed to producing net-zero carbon emissions in the next decade, while the fourth has made noises toward the same goal
15 October 2020
Quantuma appoints Kelly Semke as Director in Southampton office Business advisory firm Quantuma has bolstered its Southampton team with the appointment of new Director, Kelly Semke.
15 October 2020
Global exhibitions market value nosedives 70% due to Covid-19 With many of the world’s largest corporate exhibitions having been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global exhibition industry has seen 70% of its value wiped out.
14 October 2020
Elixirr grows revenue by 3% despite Covid-19 challenges In its first financial release since the management consultancy went public, Elixirr has revealed that revenue has grown by over 3%, despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
14 October 2020
Deloitte stung with record fine for Autonomy audit An independent tribunal has ordered Deloitte to pay a £15 million and a further £5.6 million in legal fees, after the firm was found to have broken the rules of the UK accounting watchdog.
14 October 2020
Jonathan Grant joins Nous Group as a Senior Advisor Global consultancy Nous Group has appointed Jonathan Grant as a Senior Advisor in its UK practice.
14 October 2020
Cost optimisation is key to sustainable EBITDA improvement Companies across the world have been buffeted by the impact of Covid-19. This has resulted in many businesses facing tough decisions and the need to cut costs.
13 October 2020
BDO may bail out Spanish sister firm after hefty audit fine The global network of audit and advisory firm BDO – including its UK office – may be forced to bail out its Spanish wing, after it was stung with a massive penalty for its alleged role in an accounting scandal.
13 October 2020
Grant Thornton sells recycling business out of administration Audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton has sold a South Yorkshire based recycling group out of administration.
13 October 2020
Peter Lacy named Accenture's Sustainability Lead & Chief Responsibility Officer Accenture has looked to better the sustainability efforts of its industry rivals by hiring its first Chief Responsibility Officer.
13 October 2020
Consulting M&A rebounds as the industry emerges from Covid-19 While M&A in consulting has taken a hit from the Covid-19-induced downturn, a new report from Boxington Corporate Finance says that deal making activity has recovered over the past months, as the sec
12 October 2020
European FinTechs face 'existential threat' as funding dries up Despite years of hype declaring FinTech investment was set to experience some endless boom, the bubble looks set to burst amid the current recession.
12 October 2020
Anna Anthony succeeds Omar Ali as EY’s Financial Services leader Anna Anthony has been named as EY’s new UK Financial Services Leader. Taking up the position at the start of next year, Anthony takes over from Omar Ali, who has held the role since 2015.
12 October 2020
LanciaConsult partners with low-code platform Zudy Consulting firm LanciaConsult has joined the partner ranks of Zudy, a global provider of a low-code development platform.
12 October 2020
Ben Tye joins the partnership of consulting firm Gate One Nearly three years after joining the firm, Gate One has promoted Ben Tye to partner.
12 October 2020
UK scores highly in digital maturity of passport services Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK have been assessed as having the highest maturity of digital passport services in the world.
09 October 2020

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