Deloitte Cambridge welcomes 23 new graduates and Brightstart apprentices
Deloitte in Cambridge has 23 new starters, including 15 graduates and eight Brightstart apprenticeship students who have recently completed their A-levels.
Deloitte revenue grows 5.9% to £3,580m
Deloitte has increased its revenue [1] by 5.9% in the financial year ended 31 May 2018, from £3,380m to £3,580m, marking the eighth consecutive year of revenue growth.
Time is running out to enter the Fast 50
The clock is ticking. Nominate your company before midnight on 7 September to become a UK Fast 50 winner.
More than 10 million UK workers could be using smartphones to boost productivity
Almost a third of the UK working population – 10.4 million people – could be using smartphones to be more productive at work, according to new research from Deloitte, Mobile Readiness for Work, which is based on survey responses from 3,369 UK workers.
2018 UK Technology Fast 50 - have you entered yet?
Has your company experienced exceptional growth over the past four years as a result of technology innovation? If so you could be named a UK Technology Fast 50 winner on 15 November 2018.
Entries open for the 2018 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards
Entries are now open for the 21st annual Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting Deloitte’s initiative for the UK’s fastest growing companies are the award sponsors DLA Piper, Oracle NetSuite and Silicon Valley Bank.
Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance - European football market worth €25.5 billion
The European football market is now worth a record €25.5 billion (£21.9bn), according to the 27th Annual Review of Football Finance from the Sports Business Group at Deloitte.
The Deloitte Consumer Tracker - confidence grows but spending stutters
UK consumer confidence improved in the first quarter of 2018, rising by one percentage point from Q4 2017, according to the latest Consumer Tracker report from Deloitte. With confidence in the previous quarter flat compared to Q3 2017, the uptick in sentiment in the first three months of 2018 is an indication that the economic pressures that have been facing consumers over the past year may be…
Deloitte CFO Survey: Transition deal boosts sentiment
Corporate uncertainty is at a two-year low and the Brexit transition deal has boosted business optimism, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. Concerns about the effects of leaving the EU on hiring and spending continue to fall and weak UK growth has replaced Brexit as the biggest risk businesses face.
Only 20% of FTSE 100 companies disclose testing of cyber protection plans
Fifty-seven per cent of FTSE 100 companies disclose in their annual report regular testing of overall crisis management, contingency or disaster recovery plans, according to new analysis from Deloitte. However, just 20% disclose details of specific cyber risk testing, such as ‘ethical hacking’, to find vulnerabilities in their IT systems.
Deloitte predicts UK technology sector trends for 2018
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the UK technology sector in 2018. The news comes following the launch of the seventeenth edition of TMT Predictions 2018.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs set to rein in costs but still see growth opportunities
Chief financial officers (CFOs) see increasing risks to their business from Brexit and a slowing UK economy and are reacting with a renewed focus on cost control, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. However, domestic concerns have not blunted CFOs’ search for growth and opportunities.
Surge in fingerprint recognition points way to mainstream biometric authentication in the UK
Almost four-fifths (79 per cent) of smartphone owners use their device’s fingerprint scanner, according to research by Deloitte – higher than in any developed country surveyed. More than a third of smartphones (36 per cent) in the UK now have a fingerprint reader. In a sign that consumers are becoming more enthusiastic about biometric technology, usage of fingerprint sensors increased by a third…
Hammond signals change with 5G upgrade for Gigabit Britain
Julian Rae, Technology partner at Deloitte in Cambridge comments on today's Budget: “5G will have a big bang impact. Its long fuse has today been lit following the Chancellor’s deployment of finances that will lay the foundations of 5G readiness. The UK’s demand for capacity is insatiable; 5G and fibre networks are required to quench that thirst as 4G capacity is exhausted.
Deloitte: Doubling of EIS relief welcome but still too complex for small businesses
Commenting on today's Budget, Lizzie Hill, tax partner at Deloitte in Cambridge, said: “The Enterprise Investment Scheme attracts investment into many of the UK’s fast growing and entrepreneurial businesses. Many high growth R&D companies will welcome the doubling of the limits for knowledge investment companies.
Is AI the answer to UK’s productivity problem?
Paul Schofield, practice senior partner at Deloitte in Cambridge, comments on the Autumn Budget: “With the OBR downgrading the outlook for UK productivity, the Chancellor is hoping improving digital and construction skills will provide a much-needed boost.
Records break as Deloitte announces the 2017 UK Technology Fast 50 winners
Cambridge makes a strong showing as Network members CyanConnode, Ieso Digital Health, Kymab Ltd, Featurespace and Arcus Global all feature in the latest Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 rankings.
Scale-ups target US as Brexit dampens appetite for EU expansion
The US has overtaken the EU to become the most popular market scale-ups - early stage, high potential businesses - say they will target for export growth, according to a survey of 500 UK scale-ups by Deloitte. Fifty two percent of respondents rated the US as their preferred market for overseas expansion, compared to just 21% who said they were targeting the US prior to the EU referendum.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Optimism rebounds from post-election hit
Optimism among Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) has recovered from its post-election low and is close to levels seen at the end of last year, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.
UK public is ‘glued to smartphones’ as device adoption reaches new heights
More than half (53%) of 16-75-year-olds in the UK use their smartphones while walking - the equivalent of around 22 million* people - according to the latest research from Deloitte. For younger consumers aged 16-24, the proportion rises to 74%.
Deloitte records double-digit revenue growth
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has increased revenue by £340m in the year ended 31 May 2017, from £3,040m to £3,380m. This is the seventh consecutive year of revenue growth and the second consecutive year of double-digit growth.
Deloitte opens new Cambridge office
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has moved to a new office at One Station Square, Cambridge.
2017 UK Technology Fast 50: have you nominated yet?
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2017 UK Technology Fast 50 nominations now open
Are you part of the UK tech elite? Has your company experienced exceptional growth over the past four years as a result of technology innovation? Nominations for the 20th Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 programme are now open.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Brexit shocks ease
Business optimism and risk appetite have continued to rise from post-referendum lows and the effects of Brexit on corporate sentiment are easing, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.