As EY plots senior partner layoffs, what is next for the Big Four? March 18, 2025 Redundancy headlines have plagued the Big Four giants over the last two years, but now it has escalated to the senior partners. What is happening?
UK consulting sector to grow for next two years as AI’s impact expands January 20, 2025 The British consulting sector is expected to grow by single-digit growth in the next 12 months, with a near 9 per cent increase predicted for 2026 with eyes on AI
CHMC ACCREDITATION: Elevating Standards in the UK’s Professional Services Sector December 19, 2024 Competition is alive and well in the UK’s professional services sector. It drives businesses to continually evolve and adapt and SMEs are always seeking ways to stand out and break through. Professionals are continually looking to improve their skills, develop their talents and prove their worth. Buyers are insisting on ever-greater value for money and [...]
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
Big Four under pressure as government looks to slash £5.4bn consultant bill September 19, 2024 The UK government should review opportunities for further insourcing in management consultancy, a top think tank has urged, putting more pressure on the Big Four firms as Labour seeks to cut spending.
UK consulting sector nearly doubled in five years, key industry report finds July 8, 2024 The UK consulting sector has experienced remarkable growth, nearly doubling in size over the past five years, highlighted in the MCA annual report
Over-hiring blamed as UK consultancy job vacancies nosedived last year February 7, 2024 The number of job vacancies at UK consultancies dropped by more than 80 per cent last year, as experts park the blame on firms over-hiring coupled with the drop in demand. According to data from a labour market analytics firm Vacancysoft shared with Bloomberg, McKinsey and Co., Bain & Co., Boston Consulting Group and Accenture [...]
Consultancy sector activity predicted to have single-digit growth over 2024 January 22, 2024 Activity in the consultancy sector is set to have single-digit growth this year, according to figures by the Management Consultancies Association (MCA). The latest survey conducted by the MCA reveals that activity in the sector grew by 11 per cent in 2023. The survey expects it to drop to 9 per cent this year but [...]
Government slashes spending on Big Four heaping extra pressure on firms December 10, 2023 The civil service has slashed the amount it spends on contracts with the Big Four by 26 per cent, new figures show.
Management consultants boosted by firms flocking to AI as revenues surpass £18bn July 3, 2023 Companies scrambling to unlock benefits from implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools into their business to steal a march on competitors has boosted UK management consultants’ income, a new report has found. Growing demand among firms for external experts lifted the UK management consultancy sector’s income to £18.6bn last year, up from £14.4bn in [...]