Biometric wristband for mental health wins Deloitte TMT Predictions Schools Challenge
Milton Keynes Academy has won the Grand Final of the TMT Predictions Schools Challenge, hosted by Deloitte’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice.
Spring Budget 2017: Chancellor gives high five to UK 5G
Julian Rae, TMT Partner at Deloitte in Cambridge, comments: “The commitment to invest £16m in a 5G hub will be welcome news for the telecommunications industry and will help provide the building blocks for the UK to be 5G ready.
Deloitte’s preview of Spring Budget 2017
Deloitte’s team of tax experts, its chief economist, head of infrastructure and the public sector team consider potential announcements, the economic outlook and the state of public finances ahead of the Spring Budget.
Deloitte proposes seven principles to improve cyber disclosure
Despite 87% of companies identifying cyber as a principal risk, just a handful (5%) of FTSE 100 company boards disclose having a director with specialist technology or cyber security experience, according to an analysis of annual reports by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.
Professional advisory firm Deloitte boosts its senior team in Cambridge
Business advisory firm Deloitte has promoted two of its senior staff in Cambridge to Director; Hannah Simoes and Paul Adkins.
Deloitte predicts technology trends for 2017
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the technology sector in 2017.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Optimism at 18 month high ahead of 2017
Optimism among the UK’s largest businesses has rebounded to the highest level in 18 months, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. Despite increased confidence, CFOs will enter 2017 with low levels of risk appetite, high levels of uncertainty and a focus on defensive balance sheet strategies.
Deloitte previews the Autumn Statement 2016
Deloitte’s team of tax experts, chief economist, head of infrastructure and public sector leader consider key potential announcements, the economic outlook and the state of public finances ahead of Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement on 23 November.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Brexit keeps CFOs on defensive
Despite an easing of some negative effects, risk appetite among the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of the UK’s largest businesses remains subdued following the EU referendum, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.
Smartphone ownership peaks as one in three check their phones in the middle of the night
Survey of 4,000 reveals extent of UK mobile owners’ obsession with their devices.
Deloitte reports fastest revenue growth in 10 years
Highlights: Group revenue up 11.2% to £3.1bn (2015: 5.6%); UK Group revenue up 13.6% to £3.04bn(2015: 6.2%)[1]; Firm invests in disruptive starts-ups and support for social enterprises
Deloitte announces new Cambridge director promotions
Following the recent promotion of Lee Welham to partner, the Cambridge office of Deloitte has made two new director promotions: Tom Murray from the audit and risk advisory practice and Ollie Smith in the tax team.
A quarter of business services jobs at risk of automation in the next 20 years - Deloitte
More than a quarter of jobs in the business services sector are at high risk of automation in the next 20 years, according to a report by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. This is largely a result of the falling cost of technology combined with the rising cost of labour.
Deloitte invests £2.5m to launch new accounting and analytics service for start-ups and SMEs
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has invested £2.5m to launch Propel by Deloitte (Propel), a cloud-based service that aims to help ambitious start-ups and SMEs to grow. Alongside a core accounting service, Propel provides customers with a bespoke dashboard that gives a real-time view of how their business is performing, from cash position to web traffic.
Call for East Anglian entries for the 2016 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards
Entries have now opened for the 2016 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards, now in their nineteenth year, recognise and rank the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies are the award sponsors NetSuite, Silicon Valley Bank and Taylor Wessing.
Deloitte UK promotes 80 new partners
Deloitte UK has promoted 80 new partners, with effect from today. More than 30% of the newly promoted partners are women (25 new partners), demonstrating Deloitte’s continued focus on gender diversity as a business priority.
Small businesses get a Budget boost, but a few stings remain
Lizzie Hill, entrepreneurial business tax partner at Deloitte, comments: “Overall, this is a good Budget for entrepreneurial businesses, with reductions in capital gains tax (CGT) and corporation tax cuts, a boost to the small business rates relief and the extension of Entrepreneurs Relief to external investors in private, trading businesses. However, there are a few stings, particularly around…
Deloitte predicts technology trends for 2016
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the technology sector in 2016. It sees mobile touch commerce usage likely to increase by 150 percent globally, to 50 million in 2016, and says 18 to 24 year-olds will be the biggest PC users this year.
Deloitte: Automation of work is benefiting East Anglia
Deloitte’s research has found 1.0 million East Anglian jobs at high risk of automation, but 1.9 million jobs at medium and low risk.
Britons collectively check their smartphones 1.1 billion times a day
Deloitte report reveals that UK mobile owners are increasingly obsessed with their devices
Deloitte UK reports strong financial results
Deloitte, the professional services firm, has reported revenue of £2.71bn for the year ended 31 May 2015, a 6.4% increase on the previous year’s revenue of £2.55bn. The firm’s net revenue, after expenses and disbursements, grew by 6.1% to £2.26bn from £2.13bn in 2014.*
Deloitte makes senior appointment in Cambridge office
Deloitte has a new partner in its private markets team in Cambridge and two new director promotions too.
Deloitte warns East Anglian businesses of the implications of major tax changes
Major changes to employment tax, proposed in two government documents issued at the end of last month, could leave many East Anglian businesses underprepared and exposed, according to Deloitte.
Deloitte advises the founders of Carter Cabin Hire on a private equity-backed MBO
Deloitte Corporate Finance has successfully advised the founders of Carter Cabin Hire on the sale to a private equity-backed management buy-out team, for an undisclosed sum.
Deloitte preview of Summer Budget 2015
Ahead of the Summer Budget on Wednesday (8th July), Ian Stewart, Deloitte’s chief economist, Mike Turley, head of public sector, and Lizzie Hill, tax partner at Deloitte in Cambridge, consider the economic outlook, the state of public finances and potential tax announcements.