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

Moorhouse, Oxford Policy and TORI named fast growing SME consultancies Three consultancy firms – Oxford Policy, Moorhouse and TORI Global – have been recognised as one of the fastest growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
25 May 2018
PwC gives all its 16,000 UK employees day off on 29 June Big Four firm PwC has handed its UK employees an extra day of holiday this year, in praise of their hard work over the previous financial year.
25 May 2018
Dutch management consultancy Twynstra expands international footprint A Dutch consultancy with decades of experience providing strategic and sustainable solutions is expanding its international client base.
25 May 2018
Education consultancy firm William Clarence partners with AEGIS William Clarence Education has confirmed a new partnership with educational guardianship organisation, AEGIS.
25 May 2018
Management consulting industry of France accelerates to €4.5 billion The French management consulting market is experiencing its fastest growth in more than ten years, according to a new report.
24 May 2018
Why blockchain solutions will drive the evolution of energy and electricity The benefits of adopting blockchain technology are both understated and over-hyped.
24 May 2018
Capgemini and Efma join forces to match corporates with FinTechs With a growing number of FinTech players offering services to traditional financial players, there is an increasing appetite for services helping corporates find the right platform for them.
24 May 2018
Stonewall admits Wood Mackenzie to Diversity Champions programme Wood Mackenzie has become the latest consulting industry player to align itself with the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme.
24 May 2018
Eric Ward joins Partner team of Drake Star Partners in London Corporate finance consulting firm Drake Star Partners has appointed Eric Ward to its Partner team.
24 May 2018
GDPR preparation has cost FTSE 350 businesses around $1.1 billion With the GDPR’s implementation a matter of days away, companies in the UK are still scrambling to comply with the European law.
23 May 2018
Five challenges for asset managers to remain competitive While the global asset management industry has grown with double digits in the past four years, the sector faces a number of key changes in its immediate future, including regulatory pressures and a
23 May 2018
Why Company Voluntary Arrangements need to be reviewed High street retailers are facing growing pressure from changing consumer behaviour and the e-commerce boom, and as a result a growing number of retailers are falling into administration.
23 May 2018
Deloitte's workforce in Cardiff to break 1,000 employee barrier Big Four firm Deloitte has grown its headcount in the capital city of Wales to the brink of 1,000. In the next five years, the professional services giant expects to hit a staff of as many as 1,500.
23 May 2018
PwC bolsters digital transformation consulting offering with Tom Adams PwC has continued to bolster its end-to-end digital transformation offering, hiring a new Experience Centre Leader for its UK operations.
23 May 2018
The fastest growing consulting firms and companies of Europe Six British firms were among the 30 fastest growing consultancies in Europe between 2012 and 2016.
22 May 2018
Parliamentary report prompts Big Four to prepare for forced break-up The Big Four professional services firms are preparing for state intervention forcing them to separate their auditing and consulting wings in the UK, after a damning parliamentary report further sugg
22 May 2018
Digital transformation consulting market accelerates to $44 billion The global digital transformation market has almost doubled in size over the past 18 months.
22 May 2018
Tackling financial and economic crime through banking collaboration For banks globally, abiding to regulatory requirements for financial and economic crime is a major headache.
22 May 2018
Air Partner appoints interim finance boss after accounting failure Following the resignation of former CFO Neil Morris, after an accounting error in the region of £4 million, professional services firm Air Partner has been searching for a replacement.
22 May 2018
Putting people before profit helps businesses tackle human rights abuse As human rights violations continue to unfold globally, businesses have often been implicated in historic abuses.
21 May 2018
Scottish energy consultancy heads for Texas with new subsidiary Partrac, a Scottish-origin marine consultancy has chosen Houston, Texas as the launch-site for its new US subsidiary.
21 May 2018
Ramboll UK completes work on world's largest Victorian glasshouse As regeneration efforts continue to preserve the valuable biological and botanical legacy of Kew’s famous gardens, Ramboll UK has become the latest consulting firm to play a leading role in the proje
21 May 2018
Liza Robbins succeeds Jon Lisby as global CEO of Kreston Three months after announcing that CEO Jon Lisby was to step down for health reasons, international accounting and consulting firm Kreston has unveiled its new CEO.
21 May 2018
London named a global leader in urban and sustainable 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.
18 May 2018
Gemma Sarjeant on her move from a Big Four to a boutique consultancy Having worked at a Big Four firm for almost a decade, Gemma Sarjeant decided the time was right for a change.
18 May 2018
Landlords could block KPMG's House of Fraser CVA Big Four firm KPMG has worked with UK high-street brand House of Fraser to develop a restructuring plan – however angry landlords could block the scheme, threatening the store’s future.
18 May 2018
Online consultants marketplace Comatch raises €8 million in Series B round As independent consulting continues to go from strength to strength across Europe, COMATCH, a platform which matches independent consultants with clients and projects, has expanded across the contine
18 May 2018
Former McKinsey consultant pranks ICO community with 'scam' A former McKinsey & Company consultant has been found at the heart of an internet prank that enraged thousands of people worldwide. An apparent Initial Coin Offering ‘scam’ saw Dr.
18 May 2018
UK gender pay gap costs £6,300 per woman Large organisations across the UK were recently called upon to report their gender pay gap, with those failing to do so facing a summary conviction.
17 May 2018
Falsified Medicine Directive (FMD) compliance requires pharmaceutical serialisation Europe’s pharmaceuticals industry is gearing up for one of the largest regulatory introductions in years.
17 May 2018
PA Consulting Group acquires digital consultancy Sparkler London-based digital marketing and analytics consultancy Sparkler has been purchased by PA Consulting for an undisclosed fee.
17 May 2018
Proudfoot parent Management Consulting Group sees income fall London-headquartered firm Management Consulting Group saw its income decline over 2017, according to its annual financial report.
17 May 2018

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