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

Revenue of European creative industry flat at 198 billion With digitalisation hitting hard in Europe’s creative industries, some commentators – in the face of new forms of digital distribution – called doom and gloom for the industry.
18 June 2015
Yorkshire area continues to enjoy strong employment The largest 250 by revenue companies in the Yorkshire area continue to perform well, with particularly the top 200 mid-sized businesses enjoying revenue growth of 13.2% and profits up by 2.
18 June 2015
HR and Finance back office outsouricng on the rise Companies continue to seek outsourcing partners across most regions of the world, with especially Latin America entering such deals.
18 June 2015
Aaron Weatherman joins actuarial unit Oliver Wyman Global consulting firm Oliver Wyman has bolstered its North American actuarial practice with Aaron Weatherman. Weatherman joins from CNA Insurance, where he worked for two years in the firm’s life and group business. Aaron Weath
18 June 2015
Hymans Robertson: UK pension liabilities outstrip GDP For the first time, UK pension liabilities outstrip GDP, data from Hyman Robertson shows. While GDP rose to £1.8 trillion in 2015, liabilities increased to staggering level of over £2 trillion. According to the consulting firm, pension
18 June 2015
EY advises on Crowd Mobile | Track Holdings deal Crowd Mobile, a global m-commerce and mobile entertainment company, has acquired Track Holdings, a Netherlands-based content distribution network with operations in 38 countries.
18 June 2015
CGI assists Highways England to become independent CGI has won a three-year end user computing services contract for the new government owned Highways England.
18 June 2015
Protiviti provides 1 million meals to people in need In the fall of last year Protiviti expanded its suite of corporate social responsibility initiatives with the launch of ‘i on Hunger’, a programme with the goal of providing more than 1 million meals to peopl
17 June 2015
EC hires consortium to review Drinking Water Directive The European Commission has a commissioned a team of external experts, under the management of Ecorys, to evaluate the Drinking Water Directive and to assess its impact.
17 June 2015
International aerospace and defence sector optimistic The international aerospace and defence sectors are optimistic and expect strong growth in the coming years, research by Roland Berger shows.
17 June 2015
Marsh acquires Leeds-based SME Insurance Services Global insurance broking and risk management consulting firm Marsh has reached a definitive agreement to acquire specialist commercial insurance company SME Insurance Services, boosting its commercial insurance offering. The terms of the transactio
17 June 2015
Joanna Killian leads local government team of KPMG Joanna Killian has been appointed as the UK market leader for local and regional government to KPMG’s Public Sector team.
17 June 2015
Accenture & Moven transform digital banking solutions Accenture and Moven have signed a services agreement that will see their combined innovation powers seek to create new digital banking solutions.
17 June 2015
Mace launches its Women of the Future programme Consulting firm Mace has launched its Women of the Future programme, aimed at developing top female talent across its business in the UK.
17 June 2015
Consulting revenue of MCA members reaches £5.2 billion UK consulting firms member of the MCA have last year seen their revenue grow by 8%, outpacing the average growth rate in the market, reveals new data from the industry association.
16 June 2015
Management consulting sector top pick for graduates Business students in the Netherlands see the management consultancy field as the best pick to start their career, a study of Bachelor and Master students finds. Management Consulting is seen as especially important to th
16 June 2015
Aon: Overall employee work experience is deteriorating The overall employee work experience is declining globally, research by Aon Hewitt finds.
16 June 2015
BearingPoint signs ERP partnership with Unit4 in UK BearingPoint has signed a strategic alliance with IT-services firm Unit4.
16 June 2015
Oxford merger creates one of largest property advisors UK real estate consulting firms Meeson Williams Phillips and Bidwells have decided to merge, creating one of the largest property consultancies in Oxford.
16 June 2015
PwC: Top three challenges for global capital markets Increasing the profitability of clients, the impact of technologies and attracting and retaining talent are the top three challenges for traditional capital market players as is shown by PwC.
16 June 2015
Baker Tilly names Hannah Lloyd Head of Corporate Tax It was recently announced that Hannah Lloyd has been picked up by Baker Tilly, where she joins as Partner and Head of Corporate Tax for the Guildford region. She will be charged with furthering the corporate tax offerings in the region.
16 June 2015
10 largest management consulting firms of the globe Deloitte Consulting, PwC / Strategy& and EY Advisory are the largest consulting firms of the globe, reveals new research by Gartner.
15 June 2015
30 best performing (online) retailers in United Kingdom The Hut Group can call itself the fastest growing retailer in the UK, followed by The Entertainer and Blue Inc. Poundworld and DiscountUK, which ranked number 2 last year, drops 26 places to find itself discounted at num
15 June 2015
Accenture: Only one in five businesses digital proof While the vast majority of employers recognise the benefits of digital technologies for their business, only one in five says their business is already a digital one, research by Accenture shows. The lack of the right skills is seen as the primary
15 June 2015
Deloitte Consulting hires Jonathan Gray from Capco Deloitte Consulting has recently hired Jonathan Gray from rival Capco. Gray joins the Big Four as a partner in its London-based financial services consultancy practice. Jonathan Gray has over 20 years’ experience working with glo
15 June 2015
BCG: Industry 4.0 to lift manufacturing to new levels Industry 4.0, which refers to the transformation of manufacturing processes with the latest automation and digital technologies, is expected to lift manufacturing to new levels, an analysis from BCG finds. The firm foresees nine technologies that a
15 June 2015
Capgemini launches new digital banking service With the digital age has come digital banking.
15 June 2015
Adam Joy to head TMT Corporate Finance KPMG UK Adam Joy has been appointed as Partner at KPMG. In his new role he will lead the firm’s UK Corporate Finance team in TMT and M&A activity, bringing his more than 20 years’ experience with corporates like UBS and Warner Bros Internat
15 June 2015
IBM & PSA Peugeot Citroen to build connected services IT-giant IBM and PSA Peugeot Citroën have decided to partner up to develop new technical solutions needed to help various industries to deliver services from connected vehicles. Employees of the two firms will work closely with clients to deve
15 June 2015
Netherlands hosts International Consultancy Conference On the 22nd and 23rd of September this year the ICMCI will host its annual ‘International Consultancy Conference’, a two-day congress about innovation, with the theme “Global examples, local effects&rdq
12 June 2015
Q5 consultants compete in Windsor Triathlon for MQ In a move to build awareness for mental health and raise funds for MQ, 25+ advisors from Q5 will next week Sunday take part in the Windsor Triathlon.
12 June 2015
Blur app allows clients to tender projects with mobile blur Group, an online marketplace for business services, has made finding and tendering top-notch management consultants even easier. With the launch of a new mobile app, anyone can now from the backseat of a cab or hammock on the beach brief a mul
12 June 2015

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