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PwC Plans Global Consulting Overhaul, Expanding Shared Delivery in India

September 13, 2026 at 02:02 EDT

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PwC is preparing a global overhaul of its consulting business that would standardize methods, training and technology across national firms while expanding shared delivery in India. The plan arrives as AI makes routine advisory work more automatable and multinational clients demand faster, more coordinated answers. Bloomberg Law

APRIL 14, 2026 · PwC

Consulting moves toward shared delivery

A global blueprint would standardize methods, platforms and staffing while making India a larger part of cross-border delivery.

The scale of the move

4,600

people in the enlarged UK practice

£1.1bn

approximate annual revenue

25–40%

of typical GBS tasks PwC says agents can perform

The structure gets tighter

PwC UK is moving from 5 service lines to 4.

Before

After

→ Two advisory businesses combine; deals remains separate.

The operating bet

One client problem, one coordinated answer.

Shared methods, technology platforms and specialist teams are meant to reduce cross-border friction and speed delivery.

What changes — and what does not

Potential upside

Faster access to specialists, common methods and more consistent cross-border delivery.

Execution constraints

Local partnerships retain authority, while AI raises questions about pricing, training and junior career paths.

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