Deloitte could move to acquire Engine Group as response to Accenture's Karmarama buyout

Global consultancy firm Deloitte is understood to be interested in acquiring Engine Group, the owner of marketing service agencies such as WCRS, Partners Andrew Aldridge and Mischief. 
Engine was acquired by Lake Capital in 2014 but the US private-equity firm began entertaining approaches to sell the business earlier this year after hiring investment bank Jefferies. 
The Drum has learned from multiple sources that there is interest from the global consultancy in buying the company