Business | Crowe UK remains independent after US private equity deal

Independently owned Crowe UK will not be affected by US firm’s decision to take private equity investment and restructure business

12 Jun 2026

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Business | People in the news: Deloitte, Bishop Fleming, Old Mill

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at Deloitte, Bishop Fleming, Kinbrook Group, Duncan & Toplis, Old Mill, Moorfields Advisory, DFK, Haynes Boon, PKF Smith Cooper, AccountsIQ, FRC

12 Jun 2026

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Business | Quantuma to rebrand as KR8 Advisory in firm merger

Private equity backed K3 Advisory Group to merge two subsidiaries, KR8 Advisory and Quantuma into a single multidisciplinary firm, with rebrand planned

12 Jun 2026

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Business | Why technology integration is vital in accountancy firm mergers

Firms are under increasing pressure to integrate IT and back office quickly post M&A to avoid a string of problems down the road. Jonathan Priestley, general manager, and Eva Mrazikova, accountant and senior director at IRIS Accountancy, explain the priorities to consider 

11 Jun 2026

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Business | Azets acquires Muldoon in first Northern Ireland deal

Private equity backed Azets expands into Northern Ireland with acquisition of Belfast-based accountancy and advisory firm Muldoon

11 Jun 2026

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Business | Coming soon… Croner Intelligence AI virtual assistant

Exciting news for accountants and finance professionals as we prepare to launch Croner Intelligence, our brand new AI virtual assistant

11 Jun 2026

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Business | Cooper Parry acquires Uuna consultancy firm

Private equity backed Cooper Parry expands service lines with acquisition of Uuna, a people-led change management consultancy

10 Jun 2026

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Business | 75% of CFOs sidelined from major investment decisions

Heads of finance frequently ignored on critical business decisions, and seen as an ‘enablement function’, warns EY in DNA of a CFO report

10 Jun 2026

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Business | Caroline Smale becomes ICAEW president

Bishop Fleming partner Caroline Smale named president of ICAEW, bringing four decades of experience to the key role, taking over from Derek Blair after his one-year term

5 Jun 2026

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Business | Grant Thornton rolls out Anthropic Claude to all partners and staff

Over 3,000 staff and partners at private equity backed Grant Thornton to be given access to Anthropic’s Claude AI tools this summer

3 Jun 2026

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Business | S&W relocates Manchester office with plans for senior hires

Private equity backed S&W relocates Manchester office to Pall Mall building in King Street, in the city centre

29 May 2026

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Business | KPMG rolls out Anthropic Claude Cowork to tax teams

KPMG signs deal with Anthropic to embed Claude Cowork in the Big Four firm’s global client delivery platform starting with new capabilities for tax and legal clients

26 May 2026

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Business | Return to office pushes 57% of finance workers towards exit

‘Expectations have fundamentally shifted’, as accounting employees cite the financial and psychological ‘tax’ of the commute fuelling a desire to leave office work behind

22 May 2026

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Business | Private equity investment ‘may be reaching a plateau’

Amount of mid-market accountancy firms expected to accept private equity investment falls 10% year-on-year, as a desire to preserve ‘distinct identity and values’ appears

22 May 2026

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Business | Grant Thornton partner pay hits £686k after PE deal

Private equity backed Grant Thornton, the sixth largest accounting firm, reported 3.3% revenue growth to £787m as audit and tax fees more than offset decline in advisory work

21 May 2026

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