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

Severe cybersecurity incidents cost shareholders billions, says CGI Digitalisation comes with benefits, and pitfalls, for businesses.
03 May 2017
European private equity industry expects slower year in wake of uncertainty M&A activity by private equity firms across Europe is project to see a smaller increase in activity going into 2017 than into 2016, a new report finds.
03 May 2017
EY awarded employer provider status as it ramps up apprenticeship efforts EY has been awarded 'employer provider status' allowing the firm to be an official 'training provider' for apprentices.
03 May 2017
CBRE acquires US based technology firm Mainstream CBRE has acquired Ohio-based facilities management operations technology firm Mainstream. The acquisition adds the firm's proprietary mobile and SaaS technology to its portfolio of offerings.
03 May 2017
Redington hires LCP partner Ian Mills as Managing Director Redington has appointed financial services advisory expert Ian Mills, who was formerly a Partner at Lane Clark & Peacock, as a Managing Director in its Investment Consulting team.
03 May 2017
Mega trends in automotive boosting demand for semiconductors The mega trends set to disrupt the automotive industry: electrification, connectivity, mobility and automation, are set to create considerable value chain element growth.
02 May 2017
European IPO market remains flat in Q1 2017 at €4.5 billion IPO activity in the European market has remained relatively subdue for the first quarter of 2017, even while global activity picks up steam. Total value raised stood at 4.
02 May 2017
Lamb Weston / Meijer buys potato division of Oerlemans Foods Potato producer Lamb Weston / Meijer has acquired the potato division of Oerlemans Foods, a Netherlands based player.
02 May 2017
RSM boosts North West operation with Martin Cooper and Pam Maddock Martin Cooper and Pam Maddock have joined RSM’s North West operation.
02 May 2017
Arup supports design of Northeastern University's new energy efficient complex The Northeastern University in Boston's new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex was recently opened.
02 May 2017
Jeroen van Dam joins Alpha FMC in the Netherlands Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) has added Jeroen van Dam to its team in the Netherlands.
02 May 2017
Brexit will redraw investment competitiveness of the UK The United Kingdom remains an attractive place to do business thanks to its competitive infrastructure and tax landscape; however the country faces an uncertain future thanks to last year’s referendu
01 May 2017
Protiviti launches Protiviti Digital, specialised digital consulting arm Global consulting firm Protiviti has launched ‘Protiviti Digital’, the firm’s response to increasing demand from clients for digital expertise and support.
01 May 2017
Government courts top consulting firms over lucrative Brexit contract The UK governmental department overseeing Britain’s exit from the European Union is in the process of hiring a consultancy firm to help realise a required overhaul of post-Brexit infrastructure.
28 April 2017
CSC and HP's Services division rebrand as DXC Technology Following the successful close of the deal between CSC and HPE's spun off Enterprise Services, DXC Technology was recently added to the S&P 500.
28 April 2017
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory to solar project in Jordan A 50 MW solar power project, located in Mafraq, Jordan, recently reached financial close. Mott MacDonald provided technical advisor to the International Finance Corporation.
28 April 2017
Willis Towers Watson sees CFO retire and appoints new Industry Leader Willis Towers Watson is looking for a new CFO, following the announcement that Roger Millay is voluntarily retiring from the firm.
28 April 2017
Private Equity industry's assets under management grows to $2,500 billion Private equity firms have enjoyed strong growth in assets under management, hitting a record $2.5 trillion, while investors have enjoyed strong returns on their investment.
26 April 2017
Accenture acquires Belgium-based design agency Kunstmaan Accenture has acquire Belgium-based design agency Kunstmaan. The acquisition adds around 70 professionals to Accenture's growing footprint in the digital design and consultancy space in Europe.
26 April 2017
Ecorys completes reviews of State Level Programmes in Nigeria The UK Department for International Development commissioned Ecorys to provide independent reviews and support for its five interlocking State Level Programmes in Nigeria.
26 April 2017
EY appoints Sir Peter Westmacott to its UK Oversight Committee EY has appointed Sir Peter Westmacott to its UK Independent Non-Executive Oversight Committee.
26 April 2017
The top 20 richest football clubs of Europe After a 12-year absence from the top spot, Premier League title hopefuls Manchester United have finally returned to the number one spot of another league table.
25 April 2017
Internal auditing ramping up its data science and analytics efforts The growing ability to capture, assess and analyse data is spurring audit leaders to rethink their traditional audit models and approaches, according to a study by Protiviti.
25 April 2017
IT deserves a strategic role in merger & acquisition integration IT should be involved earlier in the merger & acquisition process, and be given a more strategic role throughout, from due diligence to post merger integration, say experts from Wavestone Consulting
25 April 2017
Boasso Global buys tank container cleaning arm of Den Hartogh Boasso Global, an international tank container and depot service provider, has expanded its footprint in continental Europe with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Den Hartogh Cleaning.
25 April 2017
Redington hires Zoe Taylor to succeed promoted Paul Richards Redington has hired Zoe Taylor, who joins the firm from Aon Hewitt, as Director of Strategy.
25 April 2017
Avantage Reply partners with Credo to bolster IFRS9 capabilities Avantage Reply, the management consulting subsidiary of Reply, has agreed a strategic collaboration with Credo, a Belgian firm that provides advisory and software solutions for credit risk.
25 April 2017
HR is accelerating adoption of cloud and SaaS technology models The HR technology model landscape has expanded in recent years on the back of a range of new service models, including cloud-based offerings.
24 April 2017
Interest in FinTech services highest among younger tech savvy users The financial services industry has, since the financial crisis, found itself operating in a rapidly evolving environment.
24 April 2017
Mazars UK sees revenue grow by 7% to £160 million Mazars UK saw its revenue grow by 7% last year to £160 million, continuing a winning run.
24 April 2017
Grant Thornton promotes Jenny Brown to COO of Not for Profit arm Grant Thornton has promoted Jenny Brown, who has been with the company since 1999, to the role of Chief Operating Officer for its Not for Profit industry Group.
24 April 2017
Ricardo Energy & Environment releases real-world vehicle emission test In a bid to support the development of ‘Clean Air Zones’ and ‘Low Emission Zones’, Ricardo Energy & Environment has developed a real-time non-invasive real-world air quality testing system that is able to connect emissions with vehicle type.
24 April 2017

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