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

NewForesight develops new strategy of 4C Association Sustainability consulting firm NewForesight has in the past six months supported the development of 4C Association’s new strategy. With the endorsement of the General Assembly in its pocket, the vision will now be finalised into concrete stra
01 July 2015
People & money essential to solving UK housing crisis In order to meet the required amount of new houses in the UK, the construction industry will need to refocus its investment on recruitment and innovation, research by EC Harris shows.
01 July 2015
KPMG Enterprise launches consulting team in the North Last October KPMG launched its Enterprise offering, which supports mid-sized companies with a wide range of consultancy advice, in among other places, the North. Following the success of the programme, KPMG has decided to create a dedicated consult
01 July 2015
Challenging waters for global container carrier industry The container carrier industry has seen unfavourable winds and choppy seas since the start of the financial crisis, with revenues of the top 15 publically traded players dropping 16% from over $200 b
30 June 2015
Ahold and Delhaize top 10 supermarket group worldwide If the announced merger between Ahold and Delhaize is given the go-ahead by the competition authorities and its shareholders, then a new top 10 supermarket player is set to be born. With a combined revenue of more than &
30 June 2015
10 firms named Most Attractive Employer of the world Google has again been named the most attractive employer of the world by businesses students and lands top spot in the 'World's Most Attractive Employers 2015' by Universum. The top 50 includes ten consulting firms, with PwC, found on second place,
30 June 2015
Family businesses trust in the power of female CEOs Family businesses are more likely to appoint female leaders as they believe in the power of women on top, research by EY shows.
30 June 2015
Grant Thornton agrees on securities finance partnership Grant Thornton UK has agreed on a partnership with financial services consulting firm Foley O’Neill to offer clients securities finance and collateral management consulting services, for which there is an increasing demand, the two firms stat
30 June 2015
Manchester Airports selects Capgemini for ERP project Manchester Airports Group has selected Capgemini to support its ERP transformation.
30 June 2015
BCG promotes three Senior Partners in its Paris office The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has promoted three Partners to Senior Partner in its Paris Office: Stéphane Cairole, Nicolas Harlé and Hadi Zablit. According to the firm, the appointments are in line with its aim to keep developing
30 June 2015
EU aspirations require 2.2 trillion investment & reforms The strong growth years in Europe have been disrupted by the recent economic crisis, yet it still remains one of the most progressive regions for many social benefits including health, work life balance and education. Ye
29 June 2015
The best IT outsourcing providers in the United Kingdom The overall majority of UK organisations are satisfied with their outsourcing partner, reveals research among 800 large IT outsourcing contracts.
29 June 2015
Vondel Finance advises on SB Seating | BMA deal Scandinavian Business Seating, one of the larger office chair manufacturers in Europe, has acquired Netherlands-based BMA Ergonomics. The move sees Scandinavian Business Seating add €17 million in revenue and over 9
29 June 2015
Baker Tilly adds Kenny McLean to Consulting unit Professional services firm Baker Tilly has boosted its Consulting Practice with the appointment of Kenny McLean as Director. According to the firm, McLean, who will divide his time between the offices in Glasgow and London, has been hired to suppor
29 June 2015
BBA hires Oliver Wyman to review UK banking sector The British Bankers Association has commissioned Oliver Wyman to conduct an in-depth study on the competitiveness of the UK banking sector. The research, which will be led by the firm’s Vice President Hector Sants, aims at uncovering scenario
29 June 2015
PwC: Financial services unattractive for young females Female millennials are less inclined to join the financial services industry as they feel this sector lacks in diversity, something that is high on their wish-list when it comes to choosing an employer, research by PwC shows. According to the firm,
29 June 2015
BearingPoint: The adaptive insurer is the flexible insurer To break through the traditional conservatism of the insurance industry, 84% of insurers that have greatly outperformed the competition did so through the adoption of adaptive business models, find a
29 June 2015
Roland Berger buys restructuring firm FMC Consultants Roland Berger has acquired FMC Consultants, a Germany-based consultancy that specialises in restructuring advisory.
26 June 2015
Hay Group: Engage mid-managers for strategic success Mid-level managers have been taking flak from those they manage and those that manage them, with the role the most unhappy in an organisation.
26 June 2015
Katie Cotterell joins the Cedar Consulting payroll team Cedar Consulting welcomes Katie Cotterell to its Global Payroll consulting team, as the firm expands its client base on the back of a buoyant PeopleSoft market in the UK.
26 June 2015
3 firms named Best Place to Work for disability equality Booz Allen Hamilton, EY and PwC have recognised for their excellent performance in disability inclusion in their business by the American Association of People with Disabilities and the US Business Leadership Network. The three firms scored 100 out
26 June 2015
Mace joins 5% Club to address youth joblessness UK Consulting firm Mace has signed up as member of The 5% club, an initiative that addresses the skills shortage and high levels of youth unemployment in the UK by asking its members to ensure 5% of their workforce is made up by apprentices, graduate
26 June 2015
IBM and Ionic to accelerate mobile app development IT-giant IBM and app development framework Ionic have partnered up to help business users accelerate mobile app development.
26 June 2015
PwC: Half of people willing to use workplace smartwatch Half of the workforce would use a smartwatch provided by their employer if the information would be used to improve their work wellbeing, research by PwC shows.
26 June 2015
NTT DATA buys Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group NTT Data has acquired Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group, a US-based consultancy firm with seven offices across the country. The deal will see the two companies synergise their strengths in the financial IT market
25 June 2015
PA Consulting: Four in ten UK firms will outsource more 40% of UK organisations plan to outsource more in the next few years, research by PA Consulting and Whitelane Research shows, highlighting the significant growth potential of the UK outsourcing marke
25 June 2015
EY appoints Partner to lead fight against cybercrime Chris Gould has been appointed partner at EY and will head up the firm’s UK cyber-crime team. With the level of cyber threats increasing, it will be Gould’s role to help clients better defend their boarders as well as track down perpetr
25 June 2015
Spending on HR technology & systems remains robust Spending on upgrading HR technology and systems is expected to continue to grow in 2015, a recent Towers Watson survey shows.
25 June 2015
Global MRO industry needs to change tech trajectory The MRO market is set to grow around $35 billion in the coming decade. However, as it grows, new technologies will transform revenue streams in the background, a recent report from Oliver Wyman finds. These changes will be in, among others, predict
25 June 2015
Mott MacDonald designs Stonehaven flood protection Design consulting firm Mott MacDonald has been hired by the Aberdeenshire Council to design the flood protection for the city of Stonehaven.
25 June 2015
Gartner: Top 10 technology trends for Governments Government organisations should focus on new service models for digital Government, research by Gartner shows. According to the global research and consulting firm, public sector executives should consider 10 strategic t
25 June 2015
Dougie Graham joins Baker Tilly as Associate Director Baker Tilly has boosted its Consulting team in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the appointment of Dougie Graham as Associate Director. In his new role, Dougie will help clients achieve operational excellence. Dougie Graham joins a href="/f
24 June 2015

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