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

ADL: Online media revenues grow 15 billion by 2017 Traditional media companies should quickly digitalise as online spending will increase sharply in the coming four years, a research by Arthur D. Little shows.
17 December 2014
Steward Redqueen: PE boosts developing economies The private equity (PE) model is increasingly being used as an instrument for sustainable growth of the private sector in developing countries.
17 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants advance sport skills training Product design firm Cambridge Consultants has designed a novel wearable technology, called Xelflex, that acts as a sensor in tight-fitting garments. These sensors provide users with guidance and feedback on their movemen
17 December 2014
Towers strengthens APAC Insurance Consulting unit Towers Watson has recently strengthened its Asia Pacific Insurance Management Consultancy practice with two senior appointments. Keith Brooks joins from Generali, where he served as Country Manager for the Thailand business, while Wesley Cui has be
17 December 2014
BearingPoint: Irish online economy to reach 21.1 billion The Irish internet economy will grow to €21.1 billion, 10% of GDP, by 2020, and as currently less than 25% of all online revenues go to national retailers, Irish companies should develop digital technologies to avoid losing out on this growth,
16 December 2014
Merger creates 150-strong consultancy specialised in agile Agile specialist firm SolutionsIQ has acquired BigVisible Solutions.
16 December 2014
Deloitte: MSBs essential to the economic recovery UK The Businesses Leading Britain 1,000 (BLB1000), which Deloitte has identified as the fastest-growing medium-sized businesses in the UK, are essential to the economic recovery of the UK.
16 December 2014
PwC: Cities must adapt to the increasing urbanisation Mega cities must adapt to the rapid urbanisation to stay liveable, says PwC. The firm predicts that by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, a percentage cities are not built for.
16 December 2014
Bain: 70% firms overstate M&A business case benefits The synergy benefits of mergers and acquisitions are often overestimated, finds a report by Bain & Company in conjunction with ERP giant SAP. By creating scale curves per industry and identifying what companies outperforming their estimates do,
16 December 2014
Automotive expert Richard Parkin joins Grant Thornton Grant Thornton has strengthened its UK team with Richard Parkin, who joins as an automotive sector specialist within its Transaction Advisory Services practice. At Grant Thornton, Parkin will focus on further expanding the firm’s footprint in
16 December 2014
Roland Berger: Defence spending halved in 3 decades With recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan behind the UK, the level of defence spending is trending downward. According to a research from Roland Berger, the UK’s spending on defence relative to GDP has halved over the past three
15 December 2014
BCG: EU5 mobile internet economy grows to 230 billion The mobile internet system of Europe’s five largest economies is worth €92 billion, which equates to an average spending per adult of €555 a year on phones, tablets, data plans, digital content and m-commerce. According to the resea
15 December 2014
Three new partners for Oliver Wyman London office Global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman has per 1 January 2015 appointed three new partners in the UK: Duncan Mills, Dimitrios Psarris and Kai Upadek. Duncan Mills has been with Oliver Wyman since 2006, prior to that he
15 December 2014
A&M: Revenues of Tuxedo casino less than expected The expected annual tax gains for Tuxedo generated by the planned casino are lower than predicted by the developer, concludes a study by consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal.
15 December 2014
Stonewall names Accenture & EY Star LGBT Performer Consulting firms Accenture and EY have been named a Star Performer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall, recognised for providing equality on the work floor and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees. The eight chosen orga
15 December 2014
Deloitte office most sustainable building of the globe As part of Deloitte’s Corporate Responsibility strategy, the international professional services firm is across the globe moving into new green offices and adopting green ways of working. Recently it has, in Amsterdam, moved into the world&rs
15 December 2014
KPMG: IT failure costs average of 410,000 per incident The failure of IT systems are costing businesses on average £410,000 per incident, concludes consulting firm KPMG in a newly released report.
15 December 2014
Raymond James helps US hospital with turnaround Jackson County has appointed US financial planning consultancy Raymond James to investigate its ailing county-owned Singing River Health System and turn it into a sound, operational hospital system. When Jackson Country’s Ocean S
12 December 2014
PA Consulting and Oxera: Five major trends in aviation In the coming decades, the aviation industry will face five major trends, ranging from changing passenger demands, to new technological developments and increased sustainability pressures. For stakeholders in the industry’s ecosystem, such as
12 December 2014
10 ways drones will disrupt society and way of life Drones may soon be seen floating on the horizon, buzzing to and fro on private and civil errands. From resuscitation drones, that quickly fly lifesaving equipment to the scene of an emergency, to delivery drones, that quickly and efficiently delive
12 December 2014
Lufthansa appoints Roland Berger alumnus as MD German flag carrier Lufthansa has appointed former Roland Berger Management Consultant Roland Adrian as its new Managing Director of Miles & More. Adrian joins the airline from loyalty programme Payback where he acted as Vice President, and wil
12 December 2014
CBRE buys real estate consulting firm IVI International Commercial property consulting firm CBRE has acquired real estate consulting firm IVI International. The firm’s expertise will enhance the expertise of CBRE’s Valuation & Advisory Services team. For IVI International, the acquisitio
12 December 2014
WEF and BCG develop healthcare strategy for Nigeria The Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum agreed to develop a healthcare strategy for Nigeria. The partners will set up a health system project, piloted in Ogun, Lagos and Bayelsa states, through which they will strategize on the fin
12 December 2014
Spence & Partners hires former Aon Hewitt consultant UK pensions actuaries and administration specialist Spence and Partners has appointed Richard Smith as Consulting Actuary. Smith joins the firm with almost two decades of consulting experience after a career break that followed a nine-year career a
12 December 2014
Poor MSB productivity costs UK economy 117 billion The productivity of the UK’s medium-sized businesses is floundering behind Germany and France, costing the economy an estimated £117 billion, concludes a research from Grant Thornton.
11 December 2014
5 consulting firms in top 25 places to work in UK Employer review platform Glassdoor has released its annual list of top 25 places to work in the UK. Google tops the list, followed by employee-owned retailer John Lewis and tech giant Microsoft at number three. Accenture is the highest ranked consu
11 December 2014
Accenture buys Reactive Media to grow digital abilities Accenture has acquired Australia-based digital agency Reactive Media, a move that will expand its global capabilities in digital design, marketing, and strategy execution. Terms and condition of the transaction have not been disclosed.&
11 December 2014
Norman Broadbent and BDO: Retail leads in diversity Retail is leading the way when it comes to getting women in executive roles, a new research by BDO shows. In this industry sector, women make up a quarter of the Non-Executive Director boards in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, which is double the averag
11 December 2014
FTI Consulting bolsters UK team with six new recruits Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has strengthened its UK team with six new recruits. All six advisors will be based in London and work with Alex Deane, the newly appointed UK head of public affairs and managing director. Former La
11 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants invests Â£6m to support growth Consulting firm Cambridge Consultants has unveiled its new £6 million wireless facilities that support its continuing growth. The Auton Building can accommodate 120 engineers and offers a modern, bright, environmentally-responsible environmen
11 December 2014
Life Sciences consultancy NovusLife growing rapidly NovusLife, a Boston-based biotech and life sciences consultancy firm has grown rapidly on the back of a booming biotech industry.
11 December 2014
KPMG revenue grows to 424.8 billion, driven by Advisory KPMG has in its latest fiscal year booked a record-high global revenue of $24.8 billion, roughly 6% higher than its turnover in the previous year.
10 December 2014

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