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About Grant Thornton UK
When choosing an advisor, you could accept the usual compromises. Alternatively, you can find people that aren’t afraid to break with the norms to provide a more rewarding experience. With people that leave you feeling smart, not smarting. The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network that employs over 76,000 people in 150 countries. We combine global scale with local insight and understanding to give you the assurance, tax, and advisory services you need to realise your ambitions. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships. Whether you’re growing in one market or many, you consistently get a great service you can trust. We work at a pace that matters – yours – bringing both flexibility and rigour. We celebrate fresh thinking and diverse perspectives to bring you proactive insights and positive progress. Ready to go beyond? Visit our website for insight on what we can offer you. © 2025 Grant Thornton UK LLP and Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP. All rights reserved. ‘Grant Thornton’ refers to the brand under which the Grant Thornton member firms provide assurance, tax and advisory services to their clients and/or refers to one or more member firms, as the context requires. Grant Thornton UK LLP and Grant Thornton Advisory & Tax LLP are member firms of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. GTIL and each member firm is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. This publication has been prepared only as a guide. No responsibility is accepted by us for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material in this publication.
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Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK UK team member Fairgrove was shortlisted for Commercial Due Diligence Provider of the Year at the 2026 Mermermarket European Private Equity Awards, having won the category in 2025.
Reported by Grant Thornton UK
People
Grant Thornton UK welcomed Sam Mills to join Kevin Coates, David Pike, Stephanie Baker, and Peter Terry as part of the firm's Strategic Advisory practice.
Reported by Sam Mills
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK visited Grant Thornton Bharat LLP offices in Mumbai last week to spend time with the audit team.
Reported by Suzanne Griffiths
Partnerships
Grant Thornton UK welcomed Fairgrove Partners into the team.
Reported by Christopher Macdonald
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK employee Stuart MacKay attended an episode of Alternatively Speaking featuring Yvonne Chappell and Simon Presswell discussing consumer spend and experiences
Reported by Stuart MacKay
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK published a research paper by Chris Laverty and Mark Birbeck examining recent failures in back-up servicing and how back-up service facilitation can help.
Reported by Will Stagg
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK published the Finance Leaders Barometer asking finance leaders what they would least want their leadership team to judge them on, highlighting the importance of accurate and defensible forecasts.
Reported by Taras Kulyk, CPA, FCCA
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK is hosting the appreciation wall and learning conference for all its Grant Thornton Audit colleagues for this year's GTALC2026.
Reported by Lucy Hayes
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK tracked 105 UK Food & Beverage M&A deals in H1 2026.
Reported by Grant Thornton UK
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK is hosting a webinar on 3 November on 28 October featuring tax specialists unpacking confirmed information and its implications for businesses, employers and individuals.
Reported by Sally Harman FCCA
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK is hosting a roundtable discussion for charity trustees on AI and its risks and opportunities led by Nicholas Burton.
Reported by Nicholas Burton
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK published a research paper by The Mills Review exploring AI adoption across retail financial services and predicting a shift towards autonomous AI by 2030.
Reported by Jo-Anne Allen
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK opened early webinar registration to cover the first budget from Andy Burnham and John Healey
Reported by Ekrem Shahin
People
Grant Thornton UK is hiring a Head of Digital Marketing to lead a shared roadmap for digital channels, client engagement, and AEO strategy.
Reported by Lauren Winter
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK has already opened its webinar registration to discuss the key policy changes that business needs to know about Capital Gains Tax, as Andy Burnham and John Healey's first budget on 28 October 2026 approaches.
Reported by Keely Woodley
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK examined hidden concentration risks and how to mitigate them.
Reported by Ben Farmer
Products & Services
Grant Thornton UK launched Talent Track, a new four-year degree with the University of Leeds that pays students to study, includes a 15-month placement at Grant Thornton built into year three, and a clear route toward chartered status by the time they graduate.
Reported by Stuart MacKay
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK conducted audit work across eight new unitaries to reveal recurring pitfalls, including optimistic capital receipt assumptions and late balance sheet splits, and what strong councils are doing differently.
Reported by Grant Thornton UK
Research & Knowledge
Grant Thornton UK published the Finance Leaders Barometer, which collects data from SME finance leaders on liquidity threats, AI investment, and technology return barriers.
Reported by Taras Kulyk, CPA, FCCA
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK Leeds hosted a bake off in aid of Zarach, an office charity working to end child bed poverty in England.
Reported by Katy Doherty
People
Grant Thornton UK offered Abigail Davies term time flexibility.
Reported by Abigail Davies
Legal & Regulatory
Grant Thornton UK confirmed that electric vehicle charging points have been added to HMRC's list of items 'ordinarily incorporated' in a building for VAT purposes.
Reported by Sarah Halsted
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK speaker Melina Efstathiou will speak at RelFestChicago on September 20, 2026, on the topic How To Choose the Right AI Tool for the Job in Litigation Workflows
Reported by Melina Efstathiou,LL.M, CEDS, RCA
Presence & Recognition
Grant Thornton UK contributed to the Insider Wales dealmakers round table.
Reported by Jamie Roberts