The £277bn golden ticket: Why private equity is so interested in professional services December 8, 2024 Private equity interest in the professional services has skyrocketed especially for those with accountancy arms, with major deals being announced nearly every week
Big Four UK: 900 redundancies and counting over 2024 December 5, 2024 Over 900 roles were made redundant at the UK Big Four firms over 2024, as the accountancy giants lit up the headlines for a second year running
Deloitte to cut more UK advisory roles after slashing hundreds last month November 19, 2024 Big Four firm Deloitte is set to cut even more job roles across its UK advisory divisions, less than a month after it axed 250 roles in the same department
Air Berlin administrator sues KPMG in England November 5, 2024 The administrator of a bankrupted German airline has hit Big Four giant KPMG with legal proceedings in an English court, City AM can reveal
Government hits £550m target in consultancy cuts October 30, 2024 The government is set to continue to bear down on consultancy spending as it expects to hit its £550m savings target on the external advice
Deloitte cuts 250 underperforming staff in UK October 23, 2024 Big Four firm Deloitte has cut 250 members of staff in the UK, as the firm embarks on yet another round of redundancies amidst profits stalling
EY appoints veteran Anna Anthony as new UK boss October 1, 2024 Big Four firm EY has appointed Anna Anthony as its next UK and Ireland regional managing partner, replacing Hywel Ball
Deloitte UK: Profit stalls as partners pocket £1m September 30, 2024 Revenue at Deloitte UK increased slightly by over two per cent but against the backdrop of its profits stalling following a challenging market
PwC UK profit falls as partner pay drops to £862,000 against backdrop of AI push September 25, 2024 PwC UK has reported single-digit growth in revenue but on the backdrop of the groups profits and partner pay dropping, again
Deloitte to be first Big Four firm to offer 26 weeks of equal parental leave September 16, 2024 Deloitte, one of the Big Four firms, has equalised paid parenting leave in the UK with a new policy that will allows all parents to be eligible for 26 weeks’ fully paid leave