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

Global consultancy Capital Consulting International (CCi) has strengthened its senior team with Rob Cowup, who has been appointed Director of Business Development. Based out of the UK, Rob Cowup will support the firm’s business development operation for the EMEA region, spanning Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and Africa ..read more

Global management consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants has announced the promotion of Pontus Lofquist as a partner. He is part of the firm’s UK B2B products and services sector team. Commenting on his appointment, Pontus said, “I am honoured to become Partner, helping my clients thrive in this particularly disruptive time, working through their biggest challenges with rigour and honesty, and always staying a step ahead ..read more

Accenture has acquired customer engagement agency Unlimited for an undisclosed fee. Their 600-strong team will join Accenture Song in the UK, and will enhance the creative agency’s offerings in the behavioural science, customer relevance and marketing transformation spaces ..read more

Former Dutch cabinet minister Raymond Knops has joined Valcon as a partner. Knops, who will also work as a strategic advisor to the data and technology consultancy, joins in its Utrecht office. Knops commented, “After a 30-year career in executive positions in politics and the military, consulting is a new direction for me ..read more