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

England’s women face uphill struggle at World Cup As the first round of the 2019 World Cup in France draws to a close, the tournament has clearly captured the imaginations of global sports fans in a way never before seen in women’s football.
21 June 2019
Guido Boero joins Equiteq as a Director in London International M&A advisory firm Equiteq has appointed a new Director in its London-based strategic advisory team.
21 June 2019
How The Access Project can help lead to a consulting career Over the past 11 years, The Access Project has grown from a project lead by a few North London teachers to a national charity, providing support to bright but disadvantaged students looking to access higher education.
20 June 2019
PwC stung with fine for 'serious lack of competence' In a startlingly blunt assessment of PwC’s accounting work for Redcentric, the UK’s auditing watchdog has said the firm exhibited a “lack of competence”, before slapping a fine of more than £4 millio
20 June 2019
Global gold industry sees signs of post-crash revival Having seen the precious metal over-invested during the boom years leading to 2007, the gold industry has seen a decade of spending cuts and low returns.
20 June 2019
Edinburgh tops UK cities with most promising growth prospects A new analysis of the UK’s largest cities has uncovered which of the country’s population centres are best positioned to enjoy rapid economic growth in the coming decade.
20 June 2019
Emma Haffenden leaves Accenture to join Alpha FMC Head of Benchmarking at Accenture Investment Management Business Insights Emma Haffenden has left the consultancy to join Alpha FMC.
20 June 2019
Anne-Marie Malley becomes Deloitte Consulting’s first female boss Deloitte Consulting has installed its first ever female Managing Partner in the UK, with the promotion of Anne-Marie Malley.
19 June 2019
Catalyst Development rebrands as Sionic following merger UK financial services specialist Catalyst Development has moved to rename, following its merger with a US consultancy.
19 June 2019
CGI adds 670 IT experts with £79 million acquisition of SCISYS Global IT services consultancy CGI has announced it is set to acquire SCISYS, as it looks to enhance its IP portfolio across Europe’s space agencies.
19 June 2019
Quantuma appointed administrator for Brighton short-lets agency A short-term letting agency for holiday homes has closed its doors without warning, leaving holiday makers and landlords scrambling to recoup thousands of pounds from credit card companies.
19 June 2019
Charity sector sees audit bill spiral by £10 million Charities across the UK have been left wondering if their auditors are delivering them value for money, with the reporting that the UK’s largest third sector entities have seen an additional £10 mill
19 June 2019
PwC appoints Fiona Kendrick as Independent Non-Executive Professional services firm PwC has appointed Dame Fiona Kendrick to its Public Interest Body. Kendrick takes her role from 1 July 2019.
19 June 2019
Energy use must decouple from GDP growth for sustainable future Transforming the global economy is increasingly seen as imperative to preventing an irreversible climate disaster, but at present only marginal and short-term improvements have been committed to by g
18 June 2019
EY, Deloitte, Baringa and Protiviti named great UK employer With an on-going war for talent meaning companies must do more than ever to attract new blood, a quartet of consulting firms have been listed among the best workplaces in the UK.
18 June 2019
Rolls-Royce's record pension buy-out advised on by Mercer Global actuarial consultancy Mercer has advised the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund on a record buy-out worth over £4.6 billion.
18 June 2019
Wrexham council rips up consultancy's business plan A council in Wales has opted to scrap business plans drawn up by a consulting firm for its arts and cultural hub.
18 June 2019
Grant Thornton partner Neil Barrell joins GFG Alliance London-based industrials and energy group the GFG Alliance has made a key international executive appointment to strengthen its manufacturing activities worldwide.
18 June 2019
Chemical industry M&A tops $70 billion amid strong demand The chemicals industry is seeing strong growth on the back of growing global demand. This demand saw M&A activity subsequently hit $72.4 billion in 2018.
17 June 2019
Deloitte acquisitions expand specialist IP and HR services Deloitte has purchased two UK firms in order to strengthen its specialist services offering.
17 June 2019
New consultancy SNE Business Solutions launches in Nottingham A machinery and automotive sales negotiation expert has launched a new consultancy in Nottingham.
17 June 2019
Grant Thornton made administrator of Quinn Radiators Close to 300 workers in have lost their jobs in Wales, following the collapse into administration of Quinn Radiators.
17 June 2019
Barnett Waddingham appoints seven Partners across the UK Actuarial consulting firm Barnett Waddingham has confirmed the appointment of seven new Partners across its UK practice.
17 June 2019
Innovation: Are UK companies in danger of falling behind? Innovation has been a hallmark of the UK’s scientific heritage.
14 June 2019
Promotion to Premier League worth £170 million English football is famed around the world for its high-spending clubs and colossal revenues, but life is deceptively precarious beyond the top-tier of the national sport.
14 June 2019
Royal HaskoningDHV recruits David Conneely as new Director Royal HaskoningDHV has appoints David Conneely as its new Director Project Excellence.
14 June 2019
Northamptonshire's mid-sized growth stars breach £2 billion barrier Professional services firm BDO has revealed that Northamptonshire’s leading mid-sized businesses enjoyed revenues of over £2 billion in 2018.
13 June 2019
M&A trends in the corporate real estate consulting sector Livingstone’s Lewis Gray discusses the changes to the M&A landscape for the specialist corporate real estate consulting sector in the UK.
13 June 2019
Barnett Waddingham appoints Head of Enterprise Risk Management Barnett Waddingham has aimed for continued growth with the appointment of an experienced risk leader to its team.
13 June 2019
Mega cities must improve quality of life to attract talent The levels of safety, healthcare, child care, green spaces, access to public transport and cultural amenities are the key factors people consider when moving to a new city.
12 June 2019
Eight top UK consulting firms for graduates & apprentices Every year, thousands of graduates and apprentices nie thing look for ambition, seek to work in consulting.
12 June 2019
Nadim Choudhary joins Arcadis to lead Safety Risk Management practice Global engineering consultancy Arcadis has confirmed the appointment of former Arup professional Nadim Choudhary, who becomes a Director at the firm’s London office.
12 June 2019

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