Published Feb 2018
M&A trends in the consulting industry
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Alice Noyelle
Poised for growth?
The number of consulting deals1 fell in 2017, for the second successive year. Indeed, the number of deals completed was down by more than 40% from the industry’s recent high-water mark in 2015. Some firms have remained very active, as have some segments of the market—notably digital and cybersecurity—but overall, 2017 was the quietest year since 2014.