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Consulting news in the UK | Page 214

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

UK has 2 million freelancers and the number will continue to rise The UK’s gig economy has continued to boom well into 2018, with the country now playing home to an estimated 5 million self-employed people.
30 August 2018
Five reasons cyber security is more important than ever The threat of cybercrime to businesses is rising fast.
30 August 2018
Quantuma adds five professionals to London, Bristol and Southampton offices Quantuma has added five professionals to its offices in London, Bristol and Southampton in the past three months.
30 August 2018
Digital transformation can drive value creation in private equity Digital transformations are seen as the key to addressing a disruptive future by firms across the business spectrum, however they are often overlooked by the private equity sector.
29 August 2018
Excessive drinkers boost UK alcohol industry by £13 billion The UK’s alcohol industry would take a colossal £13 billion hit if customers complied with recommended drinking guidelines, according to a new study.
29 August 2018
Cognizant expands Salesforce consulting capacity via SaaSfocus acquisition Global consulting firm Cognizant has made another new addition to its firm, with the acquisition of SaaSfocus.
29 August 2018
Gemma Legg joins KPMG's Corporate Finance team in Reading Former Grant Thornton and RSM employee Gemma Legg has joined KPMG’s Corporate Finance team. Legg becomes an Associate Director at the Big Four firm, and will be based out of its Reading office.
29 August 2018
Wealth managers underestimating investment needed for digital change The majority of wealth managers spend 10% or less of their organisational investment budget on digital change, according to a new study.
28 August 2018
Five lessons from a consultant that moved from retail to consulting Skylar Vanderbilt-Smith joined Thought Provoking Consulting, a boutique management consultancy for the retails sector, in September last year.
28 August 2018
Accenture sued by former sales boss for favouring 'new blood' Accenture’s US wing has found itself at the heart of a discrimination lawsuit on the grounds of ageism.
28 August 2018
Grant Thornton appoints new cyber security consulting leader As Grant Thornton works to attract new business in the cyber security consulting field, it has appointed a new leader for its cyber security wing.
28 August 2018
Average daily rate of interim managers jumps to £93 per hour The average pay of interim managers has jumped considerably according to the latest data available.
27 August 2018
The top consulting firms and financial advisors for the education sector A survey among buyers of consultancy services has identified the top management consulting and M&A advisory firms for the education sector.
27 August 2018
Deloitte and Linklaters end legal battle with ex-Arsenal investor Deloitte and Linklaters have ended a long-running feud with a former Arsenal investor, who claimed the pair’s negligence had caused her to have to pay tax on her sale of the football club’s shares.
27 August 2018
4C Associates boosts procurement services with Scanmarket partnership London-based procurement consultancy 4C Associates has announced a partnership with Scanmarket, one of the world’s premier providers of software solutions for sourcing.
27 August 2018
EY to invest $1 billion in new technology and innovation The global head of EY has announced that the firm will sink a massive $1 billion into new technology and innovation in the coming years.
24 August 2018
KPMG Corporate Finance supports funding for Canterbury Campus KPMG has been enlisted to support the funding of a university campus in Canterbury.
24 August 2018
Arup to lead masterplan efforts of Edinburgh's Waverley Station A team lead by engineering consultancy Arup has been picked to design a masterplan for Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.
24 August 2018
Elixirr welcomes new interns from Harris Westminster Sixth Form Elixirr has recruited four new summer interns from a local sixth form and a grammar school.
24 August 2018
Royal Mail struggles to reduce customer complaints post-privatisation According to a new study, Royal Mail is enjoying mixed results after its three years of full privatisation.
23 August 2018
Market for predictive maintenance to reach $11 billion by 2022 A new report has revealed that rather than being a method of avoiding losses, predictive maintenance of equipment could create major value for businesses.
23 August 2018
Mace's development plans for University of Sheffield approved The University of Sheffield is due for a new development, after the plans of consulting firm Mace were approved by the City Council.
23 August 2018
EY UK&I appoints Praveen Shankar as new TMT leader Big Four firm EY has announced it has appointed Praveen Shankar to lead its UK and Ireland (UK&I) Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice.
23 August 2018
Growing competition is top concern of executives in telecom industry Dramatic changes in the political, business and economic environment means telecom companies are facing major risks on the horizon, as the telecoms industry must adapt to rapidly changing market dema
22 August 2018
How SMEs can gain competitive advantage from Brexit Two years on from the UKs vote to leave the EU, details of the divorce deal are yet to materialise.
22 August 2018
42 digital consultancy jobs saved in Chelsea Apps Factory sale In an uncommon turn of events amid a booming digital consulting industry, Chelsea Apps Factory fell into administration earlier in the summer.
22 August 2018
OC&C Partner Philip Rowland joins private equity firm Riverside US private equity firm Riverside has installed Philip Rowland as a new Partner. Rowland arrives from the strategy consultancy OC&C, where he held the same rank.
22 August 2018
UK must establish construction as 'jewel' of post-Brexit exporting As Britain prepares for life outside the EU, the nation’s Government is being primed by multiple sectors to prioritise their area, in a bid to become world leaders and offset the impact of Brexit.
21 August 2018
Top PwC executive praises response of colleagues as he comes out A top executive of PwC has said that he was positively surprised by the reaction to his coming out.
21 August 2018
House of Fraser administrators defend Sports Direct deal House of Fraser administrator EY has come under pressure to justify accepting Sports Direct’s offer to buy the department store.
21 August 2018
Canadian firm signals intent to purchase UK engineering consultancy The latest in a succession of Canadian acquisitions of UK firms has seen Stantec agree to acquire Peter Brett Associates.
21 August 2018
BDO appoints Richard Austin as Corporate Advisory Partner The UK’s sixth largest advisory and auditing firm has appointed a new Corporate Advisory Partner.
21 August 2018

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