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

EY appoints Stuart Mogg as Director of Debt Advisory practice Former RBS Director Stuart Mogg has been hired by professional services giant EY. The Big Four firm has picked Mogg as a new Director of its Speciality Finance Debt Advisory arm.
21 December 2017
Poor board level buy-in hampering cybersecurity of global businesses Cybersecurity remains a key area of concern for businesses globally.
20 December 2017
UK family businesses positive, but concerns around talent remain Family businesses in the UK remain upbeat about their economic prospects, in line with the majority of their EU counterparts.
20 December 2017
Professional services firms advise on majority stake in Riviera Travel Silverfleet Capital has confirmed it will take majority stake in escorted tours operator Riviera Travel.
20 December 2017
Capgemini develops RPA Centre of Excellence for UK Cabinet Office Capgemini has penned a two-year agreement with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, as it seeks to develop a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence (CoE).
20 December 2017
Ramboll Group appoints Hilde Tonne as Chief Innovation Officer As part of its focus on digitalisation in its 2020 strategy Winning Together, Ramboll has appointed Hilde Tonne as its new Chief Innovation Officer.
20 December 2017
Consultants battle for thought leadership in digital transformation New data has revealed how major consulting firms are embracing and using digital transformation in their offerings.
19 December 2017
Four consulting firms named among best companies to work for in UK Employees of companies have named the best companies to work for in the UK.
19 December 2017
OC&C Strategy Consultants closes seven transactions in private equity With a track record of over 150 successful transactions in private equity over the last five years, OC&C Strategy Consultants has further added to its profile as one of Europe’s largest strategy cons
19 December 2017
UK exchanges host increased number of IPOs as concern stabilises IPO activity in Europe has been buoyed by improving market conditions across the EU, although Brexit concerns remain an issue – finds new analysis into the quarterly activity in the space.
19 December 2017
Accenture acquires Irish creative agency Rothco Rothco, a full-service creative agency based in Ireland, has entered an agreement to be acquired by Accenture.
19 December 2017
Oxera appoints Graeme Ashley-Fenn and Peter Andrews as Senior Advisors Oxera, an economics research focused consultancy firm, has welcomed two new Senior Advisors to its in-house economics expert ranks.
19 December 2017
UK government selects 30 firms for £690 million financial consultancy framework 30 consulting firms have been selected by the UK government as preferred suppliers for financial consultancy work.
18 December 2017
Office construction in London falls 9% amid Brexit anxiety New office space under construction in the UK capital has fallen by 9% over the previous six months, according to a new survey.
18 December 2017
Insurance industry M&A sees decline in volume counterbalanced by mega-deals M&A activity in the insurance industry has slowed, although large deals aimed at consolidation have sprung up, boosting relative value.
18 December 2017
UK-based IT consultancy BJSS expands into Glasgow, Scotland IT consultancy BJSS has used a contract which will see it deliver large-scale IT transformation for Disclosure Scotland as a springboard to open a Scottish office.
18 December 2017
Shares of Capita plummet 14% as business performance slows Professional services firm Capita has seen its share price crash by 14% amid concerns of rising competition and a fall in its number of big ticket contracts.
18 December 2017
Former OC&C advisor Toby Robinson new CCO of Avanti Communications Satellite operator Avanti Communications has appointed industry expert Toby Robinson as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
18 December 2017
German team of OC&C Strategy Consultants joins Parthenon-EY The German team of OC&C Strategy Consultants has joined Parthenon-EY, in the firm’s third scoop of a country office from the international strategy consultancy in the space of fifteen months.
15 December 2017
English Premier League clubs lead the way with digital fan experience Digital technology has transformed the way that businesses across all industries are expected to interact with their customers – and the world’s most popular sport is no different.
15 December 2017
Consultant launches new global LGBT charity, backed by BCG The Boston Consulting Group announced as a founding sponsor of new global LGBT+ charity.
15 December 2017
First Consulting receives Expert Partner status from Mendix First Consulting has been a business implementation partner of Mendix since 2013, completing a succession of dozens of business implementations with the platform in various sectors.
15 December 2017
Cybersecurity progress being made but people remain weak link Poor cybersecurity has been estimated to cost up to $480 billion in lost GDP globally.
15 December 2017
Lafarge used fake consulting contract to buy fuel from Daesh An ex-LafargeHolcim CEO has been charged as part of a probe into indirect funding of extremist militant factions in Syria.
15 December 2017
Former Accenture Ireland boss Mark Ryan joins Board of DCC DCC has appointed former Accenture managing director Mark Ryan as a Non-Executive Director, as the firm attempts to expand into the US market.
15 December 2017
Improving next generation's tech literacy could add £11 billion to UK GDP A new report into tech literacy has shown that the next generation could bring in an additional £11 billion to Britain’s GDP growth, if they are properly trained and utilised in the future economy.
14 December 2017
Fintech investment steady, focused on quality over quantity Venture capital investment into the FinTech space continued tentatively into the third quarter, with investors increasingly weary of Angel / Seed investment, but more likely to offer high deal values
14 December 2017
Australia's Disability Scheme splashes $180 million on consultants in 16 months Australia’s landmark scheme to assist the living of millions of disabled citizens has been plagued by set-backs since its roll-out in 2016.
14 December 2017
Raj Purewal from TRUSTECH on the changing world of healthcare consulting Established over fifteen years ago as one of the first NHS innovation hubs, TRUSTECH today is one of UK’s larger specialised healthcare and NHS consultancies. In discussion with Consultancy.
14 December 2017
Alsbridge expands with acquisition of IT consultancy Telwares Professional services firm Alsbridge has acquired network optimisation and IT transformation consultancy Telwares.
14 December 2017
KPMG installs Judd Caplain as Global Head of Banking & Capital Markets KPMG has promoted Judd Caplain to the role of Global Head of Banking & Capital Markets in the Big Four group’s International member firm.
14 December 2017
Consulting firms not fully monetising digital transformation efforts Consulting firms are yet to fully monetise digital transformation opportunities, according to a new study.
13 December 2017

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