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

Diversity at board level improves female and male engagement and enablement Diversity at board level improves female and male engagement and enablement Gender diversity may have considerable impact on both male and female engagement and enablement at work, finds a new study
12 October 2017
Chinese luxury customer market to hit $1 trillion RMB by 2025 Wealthy Chinese customers are set to add considerably to the global luxury spend over the coming decades, projected to hit $150 billion annually by 2025, which constitutes nearly 44% of the projected
12 October 2017
Elixirr Creative seeks to disrupt design industry with Den acquisition Digital agency Den has been acquired by Elixirr for an undisclosed fee.
12 October 2017
2018 edition of Procurement Trends study launched for participants Consulting firm Supply Value has launched the survey for its annual ‘Procurement Trends’ research.
12 October 2017
KPMG to administrate ailing UK airline Monarch Big Four firm KPMG have been appointed as administrators for Monarch, after the airline became the largest ever in Britain to enter administration.
12 October 2017
BDO appoints Albert Lopez Americas CEO as firm plans for future Following the promotion of Keith Farlinger to CEO of the consultancy’s network, BDO International has appointed Albert Lopez and Chief Executive of the Americas region with the firm.
12 October 2017
CEOs see disruption as opportunity for business success UK CEOs are using technology to their advantage, with around 40% noting technology as a risk to their business, as companies attempt to utilise innovation to negate global uncertainty regarding key c
11 October 2017
Public finances set for 'bloodbath' following new OBR figures Embattled Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is facing what was described in as “a bloodbath” in the public finances in his Budget next month.
11 October 2017
Advisors partner World Summit Artificial Intelligence Accenture, Synechron and Oxyma subsidiary aFrogleap have joined the World Summit Artificial Intelligence, an event hosting the full ecological system of Artificial Intelligence (AI) under one roof.
11 October 2017
Sunfish Advisory sets sights on disrupting M&A consulting sector The founder of real estate and investment consultancy Six Degrees has set his sights on disrupting the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market with the launch of a new consultancy.
11 October 2017
Brickendon's senior management to be 50% female by end of 2021 Transformational management consultancy Brickendon has pledged that half of its senior management will be female by the end of 2021.
11 October 2017
UK smartphone penetration continues to rise to 85% of adult population Smartphone uptake in the UK has now eclipsed laptop penetration, with 85% of citizens using smartphones surpassing the 78% with laptops.
10 October 2017
Financial services consultancy Leading Point FM acquires LMMC Leading Point Financial Markets, a consulting firm specialised in the financial services industry, has acquired LMMC, a data and transformation insights boutique for the insurance market.
10 October 2017
Consulting markets of Bulgaria and Romania valued at $5.3 billion The combined value of Bulgaria and Romania’s consulting markets presently stands at around $5.3 billion, however there is a significant gulf in market maturity between the two countries.
10 October 2017
How ERP in the cloud can benefit management consulting firms Operating with visibility, control and agility are key drivers for consulting firms.
10 October 2017
Pearson web-overhaul by Accenture shows consulting threat to ad firms Accenture have worked with global learning company Pearson to create and launch a new digital customer experience it has named OneDotCom.
10 October 2017
Senior appointments for Heidrick & Struggles in London and Zurich Human capital consultancy Heidrick & Struggles has in recent months made a number of senior appointments in Europe.
10 October 2017
Australian management consulting market grows to $4.6 billion Australia’s consulting market grew by more than 5% to a value of $4.6 billion in 2016.
09 October 2017
Bon-Ton taps AlixPartners to advise on turnaround efforts Bon-Ton has hired consulting firm AlixPartners to provide operational advice regarding its turnaround efforts, while restructuring advisory PJT consider refinancing of the company’s debts.
09 October 2017
Billion dollar urban delivery industry to be hit by market fundamentals Urban delivery startups are worth a total of around $2 billion in revenues in the US market alone.
09 October 2017
Capgemini acquires eCommerce provider Lyons Consulting Group Global consultancy Capgemini has acquired the Lyons Consulting Group for an undisclosed fee.
09 October 2017
KPMG to support growth plans of blockchain start-up ETCH Big Four consulting firm KPMG will support ETCH, a blockchain-based payroll system, as the solution bids to build its operations in a compliant way.
09 October 2017
Education consultancy William Clarence boosts advisory with new appointments William Clarence Education has expanded its international team of advisors, as it plans for international and domestic expansion.
09 October 2017
Australian bank ANZ spends $20 million on consultants from EY Over the last financial year, leading up to 30th June 2017, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) spent nearly $20 million on consultants from EY.
06 October 2017
Latin American economies could fall into recession by 2030 GDP growth in Latin America has largely been driven by improved employment rates, however demographic changes are likely to see this growth decrease in coming years, with regional economies standing to enter recession by 2030.
06 October 2017
Drake Star Partners opens office in San Francisco, 10th globally Drake Star Partners, an international M&A and corporate finance firm, has opened a new office in tech hub San Francisco, its third in the United States and tenth globally.
06 October 2017
Marketing consultancy MindWorks transitions to employee-owned firm The ownership of Hampshire-based marketing consultancy, MindWorks Marketing, has changed hands.
06 October 2017
BDO appoints KPMG alumni Richard Barnwell and Steven Law as Partners BDO has boosted its UK operation with the addition of two Partners to its ranks.
06 October 2017
Top ten value large-cap value creators experience steady growth According to new data, value creation among the world’s largest companies has been relatively steady, with Netflix seeing the most sustained growth, at 65% between 2012 and 2016.
05 October 2017
GCA critical of Asda's cost reduction plan developed with Bain UK supermarket giant ASDA has come under fire from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) following tactics which were not respectful of “fair dealing” policy.
05 October 2017
UK business optimism rises but stagnant wages could limit growth Business optimism is running relatively high, finds a new report poll-of-polls of UK business reports; with production sectors are particularly optimistic on the back of a low pound.
05 October 2017
Global aviation group Air Partner acquires UK based SafeSkys Professional services firm Air Partner has obtained ownership of environmental and air traffic control services specialists SafeSkys.
05 October 2017

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