LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Grant Thornton UK announced its plan to partner with 160 new firms over the next two years. This expansion is aimed at strengthening the firm’s leadership capabilities in its competitive market.
With the firm’s current 280 partners and the 40 appointments made this year, this development further accelerates Grant Thornton’s ambition of becoming an excellent leader in audit, tax, and advisory services. The announcement was released six months after the company had completed its transaction with Cinven.
2025 has been a transformative year in our firm, as we reimagined what the multi-disciplinary professional services partnership of the future should look like—combining equity ownership with external investment from Cinven to unlock unprecedented competitiveness.
We have an exceptionally ambitious growth plan, and we know our strong brand, unique operating model, and industry-leading quality will continue to drive our momentum over the years to come.
— Malcolm Gomersall, Grant Thornton UK CEO
What This Means for Grant Thornton UK
This growth in partners underscores the firm’s expectations of the rising demand across its industry. This scale-up should enable the firm to serve more clients, offer a wider selection of services, and handle more complex engagements.
Grant Thornton UK will collaborate with leading executive search firms, Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain, and specialized advisory firms to support its partner selection process.
This expansion plan will help Grant Thornton UK attract high-caliber executives and specialists who gravitate toward larger firms. Its data-driven selection process makes the partnership opportunity with them more attractive.
Our industry is changing at an unprecedented speed, and the evolution of our business model puts us in a prime position to capitalize on these dynamics. Joining our partnership means joining something genuinely unique and special, so we’re excited to share this opportunity with many more people whose values and ambitions are aligned with ours.
