CPC Project Services has converted to employee ownership, as it looks to commence a new era of growth. CEO Steve Mole will continue to head up the firm, while staff will have a greater stake in how the company is run.
International professional services firm Interpath has confirmed the appointment of Russell Worrall. He takes on the role of its UK head of advisory, as Interpath continues to expand the practice which led its most recent set of financial results.
International M&A advisory Marktlink has expanded its UK Midlands presence by opening a second office in the region. The new site in Nottingham will enable Marktlink to service business owners across both the East and West Midlands, with experienced specialised advisers.
Global risk and financial advisory solutions firm Kroll has appointed Jennifer Huntington as chief operating officer. She will work to oversee Kroll’s global business operations and technology function to drive greater consistency, discipline, and operational excellence.
Since 2019, the Berkeley Foundation has funded Crisis Skylight Brent to develop ‘place-based work’ helping to tackle homelessness in the area. As part of this funding, Campbell Tickell was commissioned to evaluate the success of the place-based work by Brent – as the partnership undertakes a particularly challenging roll-out of the new ‘Built for Zero’ initiative, using data to try and prevent homelessness in real-time.
UK advisory firm Develop Consulting has been awarded a significant one-year contract by NHS England, extending its “General Practice Level Support” towards an additional 1,000 GP practices. The work will come as part of the NHS England’s Primary Care Access Recovery Plan.
UK businesses will fall behind the Paris Agreement pathway by 2025 at their current rate of decarbonisation, according to a new study. Analysing the disclosures of 1,800 UK-headquartered companies, the researchers found that the average rate of emissions reductions has fallen by 3% over the last two years.
Speculation on the future of Everton Football Club has gone into overdrive, amid reports that it has contacted insolvency advisors. With the club yet to issue a statement on its reported tapping of professionals from Teneo, industry experts have speculated it could be on the brink of administration.
Samuel Pachoud is a partner in the Business Consulting practice of EY, and a member of the Energy & Industrials and Energy Transition teams. An accredited Chartered Management Consultant, Pachoud outlines how the Chartered program can help colleagues and peers with achieving excellence in their work.
4C Associates has strengthened its senior team with Paul Bestford, an experience chief procurement officer and former Big Four consultant. Paul Bestford brings a wealth of experience in leadership roles across luxury, retail, life sciences, management consultancy and aviation.
A slowing consulting industry hasn’t slowed down Elixirr, with the management consulting firm seeing its revenue jump by 20% over the past year to a record £85.9 million. “Despite uncertain market conditions, 2023 was another fantastic year for Elixirr,” said Stephen Newton, Founder and CEO of Elixirr.
Moore Kingston Smith has welcomed five new partners across its different practices. The London-based member firm of national accounting and consulting firm Moore has bolstered its partner ranks with Anna Matveeva, Francesca Robe, Joseph Adunse, Katherine Edwards and Nicki Savill.
Delta Capita has expanded its capabilities in the area of Know Your Customer (KYC) through the acquisition of Client On-Boarding from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Client On-Boarding (formerly known as GoldTier) is an end-to-end KYC client lifecycle management solution that helps banks and financial services institutions with running their KYC compliance processes.
With Brexit and other issues deepening the UK’s supply chain skill-shortage, new research suggests a majority of companies are looking to source more of their good locally. Firms are also increasingly turning to technology to lessen the strain on their procurement function – necessitating a strengthening of cyber-security across their functions.
Having been asked by CEO Steve Boam to come aboard from Develop Consulting’s launch, Max Pardo-Roques has spent the past five years heading up the firm’s marketing efforts, as well as helping to manage key contracts such as with NHS England.
When faced with the ultimatum of hiring new talent or upskilling existing staff, business leaders need to base their expectations in reality and understand the skills required to thrive in a particular role.
Three-quarters of CEOs have deployed ‘bootcamps’ to re-train ‘novice’ staff in the latest uses of artificial intelligence. But a new study suggests that bosses may actually be less technically competent than their employees, and half of managers currently presenting ChatGPT output as their own work.
BDO has bolstered its partner team with three appointments. Andrew Clewer, Daniel Quiligotti and Melissa Bruno have each joined in BDO’s London office. Paul Eagland, managing partner at BDO, commented on the appointments, “We continue to appoint talented individuals and invest in a bespoke range of expertise to give the businesses we work with access to the skills and experience needed to thrive.
Earth’s dwindling resources have been over-exploited for decades, and as the resulting supply chain disruption and price inflation sees the world’s leading economies struggle for growth, many businesses and governments are looking to the skies for new opportunities.
Data science consultancy Cynozure has strengthened its team in the UK with Jane Usoskina. Appointed a Senior Solutions Architect in its London office, Jane Usoskina brings over 10 years of experience in delivering technology transformation initiatives across a diverse set of industries to the firm.
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