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James Dimech DeBono joins FTI from Grant Thornton FTI Consulting has appointed James Dimech DeBono a Senior Managing Director in the company’s Economic and Financial Consulting practice.
08 January 2015
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Grant Thornton acquires Recovery Cost Auditing Group Accounting and consulting giant Grant Thornton has acquired Recovery Cost Auditing Group, a local assurance business based in Preston, Lancashire. Recovery Cost Auditing Group (RCAG) performs forensic audits of retrospective billing of
08 January 2015
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Consulting firms key in apprenticeship standards UK Eleven consulting firms have signed up to develop the new standard for management consultancy apprenticeships as part of the UK Government Trailblazers scheme to reform all apprenticeships in the UK
22 December 2014
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Sacha Romanovitch new CEO Grant Thornton UK Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton has appointed Sacha Romanovitch as its new CEO, effective June 2015. Romanovitch succeeds Scott Barnes, who in turn will take on the role of Chairman of the Grant Thornton International Board
18 December 2014
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Automotive expert Richard Parkin joins Grant Thornton Grant Thornton has strengthened its UK team with Richard Parkin, who joins as an automotive sector specialist within its Transaction Advisory Services practice. At Grant Thornton, Parkin will focus on further expanding the firm’s footprint in
16 December 2014
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Poor MSB productivity costs UK economy 117 billion The productivity of the UK’s medium-sized businesses is floundering behind Germany and France, costing the economy an estimated £117 billion, concludes a research from Grant Thornton.
11 December 2014
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18 consulting firms nominated for Pensions Age Awards 18 consulting firms have been shortlisted for the Pension Age Awards. The Awards, which recognise outstanding pensions and performance of pension providers, will be handed out in February 2015. The Pensions Age Awards recognises both t
01 December 2014
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5 consulting firms named Champion in Social Mobility To battle the difficult social upward mobility path for young people, the UK Government has appointed 12 of UK’s best-known companies as ‘Champions in Social Mobility’.
25 November 2014
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BeAligned joins Advisory business of Grant Thornton BeAligned, an advisory firm based in Belgium that serves clients mainly the Benelux market, has merged into the international network of Grant Thornton. Roughly 40 consultants will join Grant Thornton’s advisory practice, bringing
17 November 2014
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Grant Thornton opens office in Stamford, Connecticut Grant Thornton has opened its second office in Connecticut, following rapid growth of the firm’s Metro New York and New England practice. The new office space is located in Stamford and will house 50 employees and is designed to support Grant
31 October 2014
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GT launches dedicated Local Government Advisory Grant Thornton has launched a new practice that will provide accounting, consulting and advisory services to local authorities, police bodies and fire and rescue authorities: the Local Government Advisory practice. The new team will be part of Gran
17 October 2014
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Grant Thornton appoints new Actuarial and Risk Head Grant Thornton UK has boosted its insurance expertise, with the appointment of Tim Roff, who will take on the role of Partner and Head of the Actuarial and Risk Practice. Tim Roff has over 25 years of experience in providing risk manag
15 October 2014
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Grant Thornton: PE driving M&A activity in UK FM market Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the UK's facilities management sector has rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2014, with a 50% increase in deal volumes over the previous quarter, concludes a research from business ad
06 October 2014
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Andy Wood heads Grant Thornton Leeds and Newcastle Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Andy Wood as its new Head of the Leeds and Newcastle offices. Wood will take on his new role in November 2014, following a seven year career as the Head of the Audit and
30 September 2014
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Insolvency Rescue Awards: 6 consulting firms shortlisted Tomorrow, on 1st October 2014, the Insolvency & Rescue Awards will be take place in London, an event which celebrates excellence and best practices in insolvency and business rescue. Six consulting firms have been shortlised as finalists.
30 September 2014
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Grant Thornton: M&A activity in waste sector picking up M&A activity in the UK waste and recycling sector is picking up, concludes a research from accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton. 23 deals were completed in the first half of 2014, significantly more than in the same periods
29 September 2014
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12 consulting firms in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers This year is the sixteenth edition of the Times ‘Top 100 Graduate Employers’, a ranking that identifies the most popular and prestigious employers in the eyes of graduates in the UK. For the eleventh year in a row, Big 4 firm PwC ranks
29 September 2014
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KPMG, Grant Thornton and PwC win IAB 2014 award Last week the International Accounting Bulletin (IAB) announced the winners of its global awards. Among the finalists were several professional services firms also active in the consulting industry. KPMG turned out one of the
25 September 2014
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3 firms contribute to Renewable Energy Finance Forum On 23 and 24 September, the ‘Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Europe’ takes place in Dublin.
17 September 2014
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12 consulting firms contribute to HR Tech Europe Amsterdam On 23 and 24 October 2014 the ‘HR Tech Europe Amsterdam 2014’ congress will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event is expected to host more than 2.000 executives and HR-professionals, making it the largest technology-driven
09 September 2014
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9 consulting firms in top 30 Apprenticeships of UK RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk has published the ‘Top 30 Employers’, in which it identifies the employers most popular among school leavers that undertook an Apprenticeship, School Leaver Programme, Sponsored Degree Programme, Gap Year Prog
08 September 2014
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Grant Thornton Isle of Man adds four trainees to team To match the growing demand for its services on the Isle of Man, Grant Thornton has expanded its team on the island with four trainees. Julian Cheetham, Matthew Christian, Chris Kneen and Sarah Leece will work from the Douglas offices and work towa
04 September 2014
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Grant Thornton: CSR increasingly aligned to profit goals Corporate social responsibility and financial gain are becoming more and more intertwined, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton conducted among 2,500 companies in 34 countries. Companies used to see CSR as a way to build their brand, nowaday
28 August 2014
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5 consulting firms nominated for B2B Marketing Awards For the 9th year in a row the B2B Marketing Awards are being organised, held on 20 November in London. These awards are awarded to organisations that have demonstrated excellence in B2B marketing.
26 August 2014
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KPMG senior partner Andrew Vials joins Grant Thornton Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has appointed Andrew Vials as the new Head of its National Assurance Services (NAS) practice. Vials joins from counterpart KPMG, where he spent the past 28 years, in his last role as Senior Partner./em
26 August 2014
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Kevin Hollister joins pensions team of Grant Thornton Grant Thornton has appointed Kevin Hollister as the Associate Director for its Pensions Advisory Business in the UK. Hollister brings 15 years of actuarial experience and is expected to grow the firm’s pension scheme de-risking service.
20 August 2014
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Grant Thornton launches Financial Crime and Disputes Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has last month announced the launch of a new dedicated Financial Crime and Disputes team in the UK.
12 August 2014
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Kevin Engel Managing Partner Grant Thornton Scotland Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has last month appointed Kevin Engel as the new Managing Partner for its Scottish business. Engel comes from Grant Thornton’s Manchester office, where he has worked for the past seven years leadin
08 August 2014
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Grant Thornton: Key reasons for outsourcing processes According to a new research from Grant Thornton 40% of the companies globally are in the coming period contemplating to outsource one or more businesses processes. Key drivers for outsourcing are boosting efficie
23 June 2014
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Grant Thornton: 31% businesses expect more M&A Nearly one-third of businesses globally expect to grow through M&A over the next three years, up from 28% in 2012, concludes a new research from professional services firm Grant Thornton. In the report &l
09 June 2014
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Deloitte - Grant Thornton merger in Philippines falls through The merger between the member firms of Deloitte and Grant Thornton in the Philippines has fallen through. In January both firms announced that Punongbayan&Araullo (P&A) and Navarro Amper& Co (NA&Co), the member firms of a href=
06 June 2014
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Grant Thornton: Female managers in UK losing ground The past 12 months, women have taken the lead in some of the toughest economic and political environments: Christine Lagarde became the first female to head the International Monetary Fund, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as the key figure
08 March 2013

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