Global professional services firm Davies has strengthened its UK team with two senior hires: Matt Lonsdale and Roshni Patel. Matt Lonsdale brings many years of experience in financial services, holding senior positions at the likes of TMI, Arc, Pershing and most recently, Iress ..read more

Professional services firm Azets has expanded its corporate finance team with the appointment of a new partner. David Foreman joins the firm in the North East of England. Azets is a business advisory and accounting firm headquartered in London ..read more

Two-fifths of the British public believe the lack of information technology education in primary and secondary education has stood in the way of a potential career in the tech sector. According to a new study from BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, perceptions like this could be hindering the UK’s efforts to promote social mobility ..read more

BIP UK has appointed Alistair Lovegrove as its chief strategy officer. Lovegrove will drive the integration and growth of BIP’s UK businesses. Speaking on his appointment, Lovegrove commented, “I am delighted to be joining the team at BIP UK as we combine our abilities to deliver long-lasting and sustainable value to our clients ..read more

Broadcasting revenues for leading sports events have ballooned since the turn of the century, and while this has broadly paid off for established broadcasters, a new generation of content providers are looking disrupt the industry by finding new ways to ‘refinance’ sports subscriptions ..read more

Berkshire IT distributor Westcoast has acquired rival firm Spire Technology for an undisclosed fee. The shareholders of the sell-side were advised on the deal by experts from consultancy Quantuma. Headquartered in Verwood, Spire is a UK trade-only distributor of computer components and peripherals Dorset, and has supplied laptops, tablets, computers, PC components and peripherals to the IT industry for more than 30 years ..read more

PA Consulting has capped its 80th anniversary year with a record turnover of £790 million. Founded in 1943 in London, PA Consulting has since grown into one of the world’s leading management and technology consulting companies ..read more

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) 2024 season kick offs next week with a race at Donington Park, with consulting firm Emixa serving as the primary sponsor of Team BMW. Since its inception in 1958, the BTCC has grown into one of the most popular motor racing championships in the world, captivating millions of fans around the world ..read more

Alvarez and Marsal has further expanded its EMEA corporate finance practice with the appointment of Manuel Sammut. He becomes a managing director and head of business and tech-enabled services within the practice ..read more

Faced by challenges from technology-savvy new firms and the moving of the Big Four audit and advisory firms into the sector, the legal profession has been slow to adapt to the rapid transformations in the wider professional services world ..read more