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

JCRA joins Chatham to form financial risk management giant London-headquartered JCRA Group has joined US-based Chatham Financial, in a move that forms a global powerhouse in financial risk management solutions.
25 November 2019
Egremont Group lauded for top HR consulting work London-based consultancy Egremont Group has been named UK’s top HR consultancy of the year by a leading HR publication.
25 November 2019
Andrew Probert joins transaction practice of Duff & Phelps Global advisory firm Duff & Phelps has expanded its UK transaction advisory services practice with the appointment of Andrew Probert as Managing Director.
25 November 2019
Cost of fandom in the Premier League booms over five years The cost of being a football fan following the Premier League has exploded in the last five seasons, according to a new study.
22 November 2019
James West on his first year at First Consulting in the UK James West recently celebrated his 1-year anniversary at First Consulting. Consultancy.uk caught up with the Associate Partner at the consultancy to discuss his year so far.
22 November 2019
Arup wins early-phase contract for East to West rail revamp Global engineering consultancy Arup has won a new contract to support the early phases of developing the East to West rail line between Oxford and Cambridge.
22 November 2019
Gavin Hutchinson and Tim Birkett join Grant Thornton Advisory and audit firm Grant Thornton has appointed Tim Birkett and Gavin Hutchinson as Director and Associate Director in the firm’s Northern offering.
22 November 2019
Things to do when hiring a management consulting firm Finding the right management consulting firm is no easy task.
21 November 2019
Managers spend less than half of working time managing UK supervisors are spending most of their working day on meetings and admin, according to a new study.
21 November 2019
How SMBs can build an effective team with freelancers Most leaders of small and mid-sized businesses would agree that people are the backbone of their businesses.
21 November 2019
Increase office productivity with workplace planning software Managing and running an office can be tricky.
21 November 2019
Arcadis appoints Anusha Shah as Director of Resilient Cities The UK wing of engineering consultancy Arcadis has strengthened its global cities programme with the appointment of Anusha Shah, who arrives at the firm as Director of Resilient Cities.
21 November 2019
Half of consumers do not trust in-car voice assistants According to a new study of global consumers, as many as 95% of drivers could opt to use voice assistants in their cars within the next three years.
20 November 2019
Bain & Company expands unpaid parental leave scheme in UK Global strategy consultancy Bain & Company has sought to improve the gender equality in its upper echelons by providing a parental leave package that does not “imply or even financially force the bir
20 November 2019
Brexit and beyond: The challenges for banks and consultancies As the political drama of Brexit continues to unfold, and the future of the UK’s position in Europe remains unclear, businesses across Europe are still in the dark over what will happen next.
20 November 2019
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

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