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

UK workers aware of cyberthreats but hostile to IT departments According to a new study almost 80% of UK workers see regulatory and security compliance as the responsibility of everyone in an organisation.
13 November 2018
M&A team of OC&C advises on sale of Aston Manor and Wagamama Two major transactions have seen the Japanese dining chain Wagamama and UK cider maker Aston Manor change hands. Both deals saw strategy consulting firm OC&C advise on the sell-side.
13 November 2018
Bank of England deploys war-games to battle hackers As war-gaming and the concept of gamification continue to rise in popularity among a business world constantly called on to adapt to new challenges, the Bank of England has confirmed it has engaged a
13 November 2018
Atos teams up with Google to open AI lab in London Together with Google Cloud, global IT consultancy Atos has launched an open AI lab in London.
13 November 2018
Arcadis makes two senior appointments in UK organisation Engineering consultancy Arcadis has confirmed two senior appointments in its UK wing, as the firm prepares for a busy 2019.
13 November 2018
UK residential electricity cost spike subsidises usage of large industries When purchasing power parity was accounted for, consumers in the UK faced one of the largest jumps in the cost of electricity in Europe last year, with the 5% increase only surpassed by Estonia and R
12 November 2018
OEE Consulting merges with Webhelp's digital subsidiary gobeyond OEE Consulting, one of UK’s larger independent consultancies specialising in operations and customer excellence, has been picked up by French multinational Webhelp.
12 November 2018
BDO grows junior market auditing lead over Big Four The UK’s sixth-largest audit firm has reportedly extended its lead as the UK’s top auditor of mid-size, Alternative Investment Market firms.
12 November 2018
PA Consulting employees among world's first Chartered Project Professionals As a number of business management sectors attempt to increase the quality control among their professionals, the Association for Project Managers has launched a new Chartered Project Professional st
12 November 2018
Blockchain startup appoints former BCG Partner as new CEO British blockchain firm Setl has brought a Senior Partner from the Boston Consulting Group on-board as its new Chief Executive Officer.
12 November 2018
Business community reports firms have not taken steps to prepare for Brexit Businesses across Europe and the world have been bombarded with warnings that Brexit could have dire consequences for their bottom-lines, in recent months, unless they take pre-emptive action.
09 November 2018
CBRE appointed to sell office on behalf of British Steel Pension Fund British Steel Pension Fund has reportedly tasked consulting firm CBRE with the sale of a refurbished office in Midtown, London. The UK firm is said to be listening to offers around £93 million.
09 November 2018
KPMG imposes self-enforced ban on non-audit work for FTSE 350 Reports circulated by the UK media have stated that KPMG is to stop undertaking non-audit work for FTSE-350 companies whose accounts it supervises.
09 November 2018
EY helps bring Van Gogh exhibition to London EY has announced that its partnership with the Tate arts institution will bring a ground-breaking exhibition of Van Gogh paintings to London in 2019.
09 November 2018
90TEN appoints two new professionals amid rapid growth UK-headquartered consultancy 90TEN Communications has appointed two new members of staff in response to heavy demand across its operations.
09 November 2018
13% of IT workers share passwords with peers despite fears of identity theft As organisations become more aware that bad cybersecurity practices leave their businesses open to infiltration and breaches, many employees and bosses remain unwilling to apply this logic to their o
08 November 2018
PwC partners with UK Black Tech to bolster diversity in technology In order to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector, PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces to host Tech Insight and networking events across the UK.
08 November 2018
Capita wins contract to boost NHS connectivity in Essex Professional services firm Capita has won an NHS connectivity contract worth more than £5 million to help the Essex NHS Trust over the following five years.
08 November 2018
Yorkshire butcher chain Crawshaw appoints EY for administration Crawshaw Group has confirmed the appointment of administrators, as the UK meat retailer said in late October that it did not have sufficient cash to restructure.
08 November 2018
Mace appoints Colin Harvey as Director for northern property business Mace has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover executive Colin Harvey to lead its property consultancy business in Scotland and the North of England.
08 November 2018
FinTech and challenger banks rapidly changing financial landscape Newcomers in the UK financial services sector are eating into the market share of traditional banks at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study.
07 November 2018
Alvarez & Marsal opens second UK office, in Birmingham Alvarez & Marsal has strengthened its presence in the UK by opening its first regional office in Birmingham.
07 November 2018
Compliance consultancy FSCom divests RegTech solution to PwC Big Four firm PwC has acquired KYC-Pro from FSCom for an undisclosed fee.
07 November 2018
Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
Hymans Robertson promotes Mark Jaffray to Head of DC consulting Hymans Robertson has promoted Mark Jaffray to lead its defined contribution consultancy business.
07 November 2018
Austerity bites as almost half of physicians view NHS services negatively With the NHS facing a number of mounting crises, including a shortfall in staffing and an ageing population, physicians have noted their concern that without significant changes to the NHS’ managemen
06 November 2018
Elixirr parodies famous Apple ad in response to new Deloitte campaign Shots have been fired in a marketing duel between Elixirr and Deloitte, with the former not-so-subtly implying the global business giant had taken inspiration from the young consultancy’s award-winni
06 November 2018
Management consulting firm CIL launches office in Chicago London headquartered management consultancy CIL has established its first US office in Chicago.
06 November 2018
Alex Lashford and Ian Walker launch IT consultancy 60 Innovations As new consultancy 60 Innovations launches to clients in the UK looking for external expertise in the digital transformation & software development arena, co-founders Alex Lashford and Ian Walker sat
06 November 2018
Benoit Hudon appointed UK Head of Wealth at Mercer Continuing a period of expansion for Mercer, Benoit Hudon has been appointed as the firm’s new Head of Wealth in the UK.
06 November 2018
Talent, profitability and project complexity main challenges for consultants A new research has shed light on what keeps the partners of consulting firms awake at night.
05 November 2018
Third of pension schemes in surplus but have not agreed long-term targets According to a new study, 37% of pension schemes are currently enjoying a funding surplus.
05 November 2018

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