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EY has appointed ten new Partners in Scotland, demonstrating its continued commitment to the local market with significant further investments in talent and its office real estate. The new partner appointments follow a sustained period of investment in EY’s Scotland practice over the last year

While total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe fell 7% year-on-year (yoy) and by 14% yoy in the UK in 2025, financial services FDI reached its highest volume since 2019, with projects up 21% yoy across the region, according to EY’s latest European Attractiveness Survey for Financial S

Almost half (49%) of the 55 profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in Q1 2026 cited the impact of policy change and geopolitical uncertainty as a leading factor, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. This marked the highest quarterly proportion recorded for this cau

Listing activity on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the first quarter of 2026 was muted, with just two listings, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest IPO analysis. One listing raised £8.8 million on the main market, with the other raising £4m on the Alternative Investment Market (

EY has set aside nearly £200 million to cover regulatory fines and legal claims in the UK, the highest level ever disclosed by the firm, as it confronts a growing number of challenges to the quality of its audit work. According to its annual report filed at Companies House, EY increased its pr

EY has announced it will relocate from its current Edinburgh office at Atria One, Morrison Street, to the new Baillie Gifford office building at 3 Haymarket Square, by the end of this year. EY will sublet a floor of the development, following eight years at its current headquarters. The new office w

An uncertain and rapidly changing world means that Scotland’s CEOs need to be able to stick to their vision and call on their determination to overcome challenges, but softer skills are increasingly coming to the fore, according to research from Livingston James and EY UK. The firms’ Inv

The UK’s accounting regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has opened an investigation into EY regarding its 2024 audit of energy giant Shell. This marks the third instance this year that the Big Four firm has been targeted regarding potentially unauthorised auditors signing off on

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened a new investigation into EY, intensifying the regulatory pressure on the Big Four accountancy firm. The probe concerns the issuance of "unauthorised" audit reports to unnamed companies. According to the FRC, the investigation targets the firm itself a

The founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm, Union Technical, are flying the flag for Scotland after being named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK Awards. This recognition highlights exceptional leadership from Michael Sweeney and Owen Coyle, as wel

Big Four firm EY UK has announced a return to growth, with fee income rising by 2% to £3.78 billion in the last financial year.

Scotland’s financial services sector celebrated its achievements this week at the 2025 Scottish Financial Services Awards in Edinburgh. The event, sponsored by EY, recognised firms and individuals for their contributions to sustainable growth, innovation, and positive social impact over the pa

Demand for tax and consulting services has pushed EY's global revenue up by 4% to $53.2 billion (c. £39.6bn) for the financial year ending June 2025.

EY has been accused of misleading the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over its audit of NMC Health, as the £2 billion negligence trial concerning the collapsed hospital operator nears its conclusion.

More than half (52%) of board members appointed to UK financial services firms in the past 12 months brought technology expertise to the table – up from 36% the year prior – as AI and emerging technologies rise up the corporate agenda. The latest EY European Financial Services Boardroom