Grant Thornton UK

Grant Thornton UK traces its roots to Thornton and Thornton, established in Oxford in 1904. The wider network includes Alexander Grant & Co., founded in Chicago in 1924, and joined other international accounting firms to form Grant Thornton International in 1980.

The UK firm provides audit, tax and advisory services to listed companies, private and private equity-backed businesses, public-sector bodies and financial institutions. Its advisory work spans corporate finance, transaction services, valuations, consulting, forensic investigations, restructuring and financial-services advisory.

Its strongest identifiable positions are in UK public-sector audit, mid-market M&A and restructuring. The firm also has substantial exposure to FTSE companies and complex financial-services situations, making it a broad professional-services platform rather than a specialist investment bank.