Deloitte acquires cost verification business The Orange Partnership

Deloitte has today announced that it has acquired The Orange Partnership, a Midlands based consultancy specialising in cost verification and cost assurance in the construction sector.

The acquisition brings together Deloitte's established capital projects advisory capabilities with The Orange Partnership's extensive experience in validating open book costs in major capital projects. The team will join Deloitte as the firm enhances its ability to support clients in delivering complex capital programmes with even greater confidence, transparency and control.

Since its founding in 2004, The Orange Partnership has been a specialist Chartered Accountancy practice, recognised in the UK for providing independent cost assurance on major open-book contracts, with a combination of accountancy and commercial knowledge. Its services span the full project timescale, from contract set-up and assurance planning to ongoing cost verification throughout construction and at final account.

Ian Jackson, partner at Deloitte UK, said: "We are pleased to welcome the market-leading expertise of the team from The Orange Partnership to Deloitte. Their depth of experience in construction cost verification and open-book contract assurance strengthens our Capital Projects Advisory capability during a period of increased infrastructure spend, when clients are seeking greater certainty on cost, stronger commercial governance, and more resilient delivery."

Darren Ward, formerly Managing Director at The Orange Partnership and now Senior Director at Deloitte UK, said: "Joining Deloitte is a significant milestone for our team and our clients. We're known and trusted for our independent cost assurance and for identifying what matters most when driving accurate and transparent defined cost. As part of Deloitte, we can bring our services to a broader client base and work alongside leading practitioners to help more organisations deliver major capital programmes with increased confidence over cost."