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

First Consulting: Is RPA implementation going in the right direction? Many organisations are struggling to understand if they are succeeding with their RPA implementations and are asking questions such as; are we setting ourselves up for future success? Why aren’t we a
20 July 2018
53 companies commit themselves to PwC's Tech She Can Charter 53 signatories including PwC itself. Big Four professional services firm PwC launches the Tech She Can Charter in a bid to increase the number of women entering the technology sector.
20 July 2018
Arcadis and Madaster join forces to create circular passports The circular economy has been suggested as one part of the wider shift towards a sustainable economic model.
20 July 2018
RSM donates to Everton in the Community's DofE programme RSM has donated to the Everton in the Community’s Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award programme, aimed at reaching some of the most disadvantaged youth in the UK.
20 July 2018
Parker Fitzgerald appoints leaders for Cyber Risk and RegTech practices Global consultancy Parker Fitzgerald has appointed two new practice leaders, in anticipation of rising demand in some of its newest sectors.
20 July 2018
BCG & GiveOut's Elliot Vaughn targets full LGBT inclusivity in consulting Elliot Vaughn has worked with consultancies for almost two decades – including almost 13 years spent with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he is now a Partner & Managing Director.
19 July 2018
UK board representation of women remains low but is improving Progress is being made on narrowing the disparity between women and men at the top of businesses, with UK FTSE100 businesses seeing representation effectively doubled since 2011.
19 July 2018
Ireland set for net jobs growth of over 230,000 by 2022 After a decade of economic turbulence resulting from the global recession, Ireland’s employment rate has finally pushed past the figure of 2008.
19 July 2018
Capgemini relocates Rotherham office to Sheffield International consulting firm Capgemini has joined a growing number of firms in taking up a new office space in Sheffield.
19 July 2018
Claire Davies takes up top role at Helios as founders step down The aviation consulting wing of Egis has appointed a new CEO, following the stepping down of its long term leadership team.
19 July 2018
London sees unlikely fall in cost of expat living ahead of Brexit Expats sent on international assignments often find themselves in new worlds, with a host of new cultural and economic realities.
18 July 2018
LGBT+ inclusive employers see positive effect on workplace Employees and employers are seeking to create more inclusive workplaces, where people can be themselves in a much broader set of normative values and preferences.
18 July 2018
FRP to administrate farmer-owned Angus Cereals The future of a Scottish farming co-operative has been left hanging in the balance, with administrators rushing to find a buyer ahead of the year’s cereal harvest.
18 July 2018
Grant Thornton becomes the first advisory firm at Sci-Tech Daresbury Grant Thornton has opened a new permanent office at Sci-Tech Daresbury – becoming the first advisory firm to do so.
18 July 2018
RSM appoints Gregor Schmidt new European Regional Leader Global professional services firm RSM has appointed a new European Legional Leader in the lead up to Brexit.
18 July 2018
UK risks labour shortage of millions by 2030 The UK is facing a major talent shortage, which could see the nation miss out on an unrealised revenue of more than £300 billion.
17 July 2018
Climate change increasingly seen as material threat to asset funds Large numbers of people rely on their pensions for retirement, and, while current pension funds total tends of trillions of dollars, concern around their sustainability is mounting.
17 July 2018
Consultants and agencies in an 'arms race' as industry boundaries blur Consulting firms and design agencies are converging into a common industrial arena, according to the statements of IBM iX executive Matt Candy.
17 July 2018
WML Consulting completes management buy-out Stockport-headquartered engineering professional services firm WML Consulting has been purchased by its management team.
17 July 2018
BDO appoints Gurpal Ahluwalia new M&A Partner in London BDO has appointed a new partner to its London office with immediate effect.
17 July 2018
Consulting firms are leading the drive for social mobility in the workplace With pressures mounting on consumers in the UK, plans to improve social mobility are central to the economic survival of post-Brexit uncertainty.
16 July 2018
UK retailers continue to suffer from the high street crunch Tough choices face the UK regarding Brexit, as negotiations plagued by governmental in-fighting continue to create economic uncertainties for people and businesses across Europe.
16 July 2018
Timing sees Facebook avoid multi-million GDPR fine from UK Facebook is set to be fined £500,000 by the UK for its part in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
16 July 2018
Ascertus hires three new professionals to support business growth Professional services firm Ascertus has committed itself to a hiring spree in recent months, as it looks to meet strategic business growth objectives.
16 July 2018
FIFA plays risky game with World Cup model sustainability Whether or not “football’s coming home”, the World Cup in Russia has beguiled fans around the globe with a storming showcase of attacking soccer.
13 July 2018
Begbies Traynor administrates GinFestival.com as gin bubble threatens to burst For the best part of a decade, gin sales in the UK have been growing exponentially, however, the collapse of a firm previously riding high on that wave of consumption has suggested that the gin bubbl
13 July 2018
Filming on location in London generates almost £170 million, says consultancy London sees around £168 million in benefits from location filming every year, according to a new study.
13 July 2018
Barnett Waddingham opens route to professional services via apprenticeships Apprenticeships are increasingly offering young people direct access to the professional services industry, with programmes mixing day-to-day work experience and professional qualifications.
13 July 2018
Virtual and Augmented Reality market to boom to $170 billion by 2022 As the virtual and Augmented Reality markets continue to soar, with the new technology drawing increasing interest across the entertainment world, the combined value of the sector is set to smash thr
12 July 2018
Partnerships yet to deliver silver bullet for telecom companies With the telecoms market facing a raft of challenges in the coming years, many firms are looking to partnership models to make their operations more sustainable and profitable.
12 July 2018
Redundancies loom while UK profits halve for Capgemini As an impending “rationalisation programme” sees Capgemini to make an unspecified number of its UK staff redundant, Capgemini’s UK has revealed that its profits nearly halved in 2017.
12 July 2018
Arcadis and Techstars join forces to dream up 'City of 2030' Tomorrow’s cities will need to be more sustainable places, focused on meeting the needs of their residents as well as reducing the impacts they have on the environment.
12 July 2018

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