Yo! Sushi buys London-based Waitrose supplier Taiko April 23, 2018 Restaurant group YO! Sushi has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of a London-based Waitrose supplier. Taiko Foods, which employs 220 people in West London, makes sushi for supermarkets including Waitrose. It follows YO!’s acquisition of 600-branch US and Canada restaurant chain Bento Sushi for £59m last year. Details of today’s deal were not [...]
KPMG and BDO among group of consultants set to publish New Year’s resolutions January 9, 2017 By this point in January, many are already lamenting their failed efforts to stick to their New Year's diet, hit the gym every morning or stay away from the sauce. Not to be deterred, City A.M. has learnt a group of well-known names in consultancy are set to publicly pledge their resolutions for the new year [...]
Chancellor backs management consultants, as a quarter of industry gets ball rolling on Brexit plans November 29, 2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond has given his blessing to the country's management consultants, after a recent survey showed over a quarter were kicking off contingency plans for Brexit. In a letter from the chancellor to the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) and seen exclusively by City A.M., Hammond calls the industry a "vital part of the economy, [...]
It’s time to celebrate consultants’ contributions May 10, 2016 The public and thousands of organisations benefit hugely each year from the skills and innovation provided by the UK’s world-class consulting firms. For example, partnerships between management consultancies, the private sector and government are improving the management of long-term health conditions, delivering reductions in crime and greater public safety, introducing new digital services, and helping [...]
Management consultancies could keep women in sector with innovative and flexible ways of working April 28, 2016 Management consultancies have a "huge opportunity" to attract back women who have left the industry, but must fully embrace more innovative and flexible ways of working, according to a new study. A huge pool of talent is being lost in the consulting sector, as women who leave have on average eight years worth of experience, [...]
Consulting giants, including PwC, Accenture and IBM, club together to figure out why so many women are fleeing the profession and not returning February 8, 2016 Some of the biggest names in consulting have today joined together to figure out how they can prevent high-flying women from quitting their profession. The firms – PwC, Accenture, IBM, KPMG and PA Consulting – are collaborating with the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) and She’s Back to identify why experienced women are leaving the workplace and not [...]
Management consultants make the case for UK staying in the EU June 14, 2015 A group of management consultants will say this morning that its industry is thriving on the back of the UK’s economic growth. Fee income for members of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) jumped 8.4 per cent to £5.2bn last year, the organisation will reveal. It estimates that for the whole UK consulting industry, fee income [...]
Report: Local government must reinvent itself in order to survive February 22, 2015 Local government needs a radical rethink if it is to survive, a new report says this morning. The MCA Think Tank has made 17 recommendations in the report. These include improving the calibre of those in leadership positions in local government, increased digitisation of services, and a further examination of the role of local councils. [...]
Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony gives 11-point Twitter rant against employees after 2-0 loss to Colchester January 12, 2015 On his Twitter profile, Peterborough United FC chairman Darragh MacAnthony describes himself as “always positive in life”. This weekend, apparently, was the exception. After his League One team lost 2-0 at home against Colchester, the Irishman vented his spleen with an 11-point criticism of his players, the referee and even the fans, whose numbers have [...]
Management consultants are back in demand June 9, 2014 THE UK management consultancy sector has grown at its fastest rate since 2007 according to new annual data the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) released today. The MCA, whose membership represents over 60 per cent of the UK consulting industry, revealed that growth in the sector grew by eight per cent in 2013 to £4.8bn, with [...]