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

EY: 56% global firms chasing mergers & acquisitions The global appetite for mergers & acquisitions has reached its the highest point in five years, EY’s Global Capital Confidence Barometer shows. With companies more confident in the global economy and expectant of an improved deal market,
11 May 2015
Accenture: Car buyers want better digital experiences Three quarters of car buyers are considering conducting the entire car-buying process online, new research by Accenture shows. According to the consulting firm, the results highlight the need for OEMs and dealers to pursue a more aggressive digital
11 May 2015
Baker Tilly adds Dan Robertson to London Tax team Baker Tilly has boosted its Tax team in London with the appointment of corporate tax specialist Dan Robertson as Tax Partner. Robertson, who brings with him 17 years of experience, will be charged with further growing the firm’s
08 May 2015
Accenture acquires Salesforce specialist Tquila UK Global consulting and technology firm Accenture has acquired Tquila UK, a Salesforce consulting services provider. More than 100 professionals will join Accenture, elevating the size of its UK-based Salesforce practice to approximately 185 consulta
08 May 2015
Growing wealth thrusting Indian philanthropic sector The number of Indians engaging in philanthropic activity has increased by 100 million between 2009 and 2013, an increase of 14%, finds recent research from Bain & Company.
08 May 2015
HeForShe names Dennis Nally an IMPACT champion PwC’s Dennis Nally has been named a Corporate IMPACT Champion by HeForShe, for his commitment to advocating gender parity issues both outside and within PwC. With gender equality continuing to be an issue for women in all walks of life, UN Wo
08 May 2015
CSC to deliver new Patient Care Centre in Trafford CSC has been selected by the NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to deliver the first-of-type Patient Care Co-ordination Centre (PCCC) in Trafford. The consulting firm will co-manage the new centre and provide the full end-to-end IT and
08 May 2015
KPMG seeks 110 apprentices for new programme KPMG has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship programme, KPMG360°, for which it searches 110 advisors across the UK with a wide variety of backgrounds. The selected apprentices will follow a three to six year programme, gaining work exp
08 May 2015
Gartner: App developers must focus on user retention While app usage remains high and apps are becoming more integrated in users’ lives, app users are becoming less keen on adopting new apps, research by Gartner shows. As a result of this, app developers should focus less on new customers and m
08 May 2015
UK rail system 8th in Europe, service quality main issue The UK has the 8th best performing rail system across Europe, according to a recent analysis from BCG. Switzerland comes in number one for the second year running, while France drops to number 4. Finland and the Netherla
07 May 2015
Grant Thornton UK aims at dropping partner model Partners of Grant Thornton UK have backed a proposal to transform the firm from a partner-led entity to a shared enterprise, which will see all 4,500 of its people have a say and a stake in the firm. Shared enterprises a
07 May 2015
BearingPoint: Banks should partner up with telcos As the use of mobile is extending beyond calling and texting, opportunities arise for telcos to offer more and more services, including mobile banking.
07 May 2015
Cabinet Office hires Cranfield, PA and Project Academy The Cabinet Office has hired three external firms – PA Consulting Group, Cranfield School of Management and The Project Academy – to run a Project Leadership Programme (PLP) for senior civil servants
07 May 2015
Sia Partners refreshes branding for new growth phase Global consulting firm Sia Partners has recently refreshed its visual identity.
07 May 2015
RSM appoints Anand Selvarajan as European Leader RSM has appointed Anand Selvarajan as its new European Regional Leader, taking over from Robert Coles. In his new role, Selvarajan will focus on the development of member firm growth, cross-border services and professional and leadership capabiliti
07 May 2015
Seven consulting firms win SAP Pinnacle Awards 2015 IBM, Deloitte, Tata Consultancy Services, Capgemini, Accenture, Atos and EY have been recognised by SAP for their partner contributions to customer success and innovation.
07 May 2015
Boxwood: The 4 keys to execution excellence in retail Strategy execution has never been easy in the retail environment, yet on the back of a changing landscape and several disruptive trends that have entered the equation, successful strategy roll-out ha
06 May 2015
News junkies and flunkies dividing media landscape In the UK a divide is seen between news junkies, who wake up with the news, and news flunkies, who do not care for the news at all, according to Deloitte.
06 May 2015
Slalom Consulting enjoys record breaking year Last year has been the most successful year in Slalom Consulting’s history, co-founder John Tobin explains, with the firm opening its twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth office in the US and its first international office in the UK. Looking ah
06 May 2015
Carbon Disclosure Project partners with Accenture CDP, an organisation focused on helping business boost their sustainability performance, has retained Accenture for a further 12 months as its Global Digital Partner. Accenture will continue to deliver digital strategy and technology, as well as cl
06 May 2015
Tim Longstaff joins Roland Berger from PwC Strategy Tim Longstaff returns to Roland Berger after 14 years away, taking up a position as Partner in the firm’s London office. His 20 years’ experience in both engineering and professional services will boosts the firm’s offering to cli
06 May 2015
FinTech to disrupt banking industry, but not just yet While most retail banking customers remain loyal to their bank for current accounts, 48% defected to other institutions for mortgages, a recent Capgemini report into customer banking satisfaction and
06 May 2015
4 consulting firms named Best for Vets Employer 2015 Booz Allen Hamilton, Accenture, KPMG and CBRE have been named top performing companies by Military Times based on their efforts of recruiting veterans and providing them an environment for success. Booz Allen Hamilton, which is found on the 12th pl
06 May 2015
Four new partners for fast-growing consultancy Elixirr London-based consultancy Elixirr has in recent weeks added four new partners to its leadership team, bringing the total number of partners to fourteen.
05 May 2015
McKinsey: Reigniting productivity key to Japan economy The Japanese economy continues to underperform on its potential productivity, falling further behind the US over the coming decade without change. Yet according to a recent study from McKinsey & Company, the Japanese
05 May 2015
A.T. Kearney: Top 20 e-commerce markets of the globe The US, China and the UK are globally the most attractive e-commerce markets, while Belgium and Denmark show the best improving online retail landscape, reveals A.T. Kearney’s latest Global Retail E-Commerce Index.
05 May 2015
Mobile and big data analytics key tools for innovation Technological advances often create new environments in which organisations are able to be innovative. With the recent proliferation of digital channels that capture a huge amount of data as well as providing new ways of
05 May 2015
iMPOWER slams one-dimensional Ofsted inspections iMPOWER recently slammed the Government’s independent auditing unit Ofsted for the unreasonable consequences of its audits on service providers, finding that its “inadequate” assessment means that lo
05 May 2015
Towers Watson acquires HR firm Saville Consulting Professional services firm Towers Watson has acquired international assessment firm Saville Consulting for £42 million. The deal strengthens Towers Watson’s leadership and talent management offering with the addition of Saville
05 May 2015
6 consultants in Top 25 influencers in banking industry The Financial Brand, a platform for the banking sector, has released its 2015 ranking of the most influential people in the industry.
05 May 2015
Interview with Peter Mockler, CEO of BearingPoint Last year European management and technology consultancy BearingPoint booked record revenues of €560 million and recorded the highest EBIT in its history.
04 May 2015
4 consultancies recognised as Great Place to Work Great Place to Work Institute has recently revealed the 2015 edition of its best employers ranking for the Netherlands. In total 42 companies have been recognised as a Great Place to Work, including four consulting firms
04 May 2015

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