GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
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Cash
£48M
+138% vs 2023
Net assets
£44M
-1.1% vs 2023
Employees
5,559
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£144M
+0.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £690,200,000 | £759,000,000 | +10% | |
| Operating profit | £146,200,000 | £146,800,000 | +0.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £142,700,000 | £143,600,000 | +0.6% | |
| Net profit | £136,300,000 | £141,400,000 | +3.7% | |
| Cash | £20,000,000 | £47,600,000 | +138% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £144,200,000 | £164,700,000 | +14.2% | |
| Net assets | £44,900,000 | £44,400,000 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £44,900,000 | £44,400,000 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | 5,561 | 5,559 | 0% | |
| Wages | £304,400,000 | £343,800,000 | +12.9% | |
| Members' remuneration | £10,800,000 | £13,500,000 | +25% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 21.2% | 19.3% | |
| Net margin | 19.7% | 18.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 101.4% | 89.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 88.4% | 90.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.30x | 1.13x | |
| Interest cover | 27.07x | 25.31x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group will be able to operate within the level of its facilities (a summary of which are set out in the Financial Position section of this report) and in compliance with all covenants for a forecast period of at least 12 months from the approval date of these financial statements. Accordingly, the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements.”
Group structure
- GRANT THORNTON UK LLP · parent
- Grant Thornton Acquisitions No. 2 Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton Agile Talent Solutions Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton ARF Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton Business Services 100%
- Grant Thornton Services LLP 100%
- Grant Thornton KSA Holdco No.1 Limited 83%
- Grant Thornton Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP 100%
- Grant Thornton (British Virgin Islands) Limited 100%
- GT (BVI) Corporate Director No. 1 Ltd 100%
- GT (BVI) Corporate Director No. 2 Ltd 100%
- Corporate Director 1 (BVI) Limited 100%
- Corporate Director 2 (BVI) Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton Specialist Services (Cayman) Limited 100%
- GTSS Corporate Director No. 1 Ltd 100%
- GTSS Corporate Director No. 2 Ltd 100%
- GTSS Corporate Director No. 3 Ltd 100%
- GTSS Advisory Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton Holdings (Cyprus) Limited 76%
- Grant Thornton Advisory (Cyprus) Limited 58%
- Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Limited 76%
- Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Cybersecurity Limited 76%
- Grant Thornton Funds Services (Cyprus) Limited 76%
- Grant Thornton Blockchain (Cyprus) Limited 39%
- Grant Thornton Quantitative Risk (Cyprus) Limited 76%
- Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Sustainability Limited 39%
- K. Parpounas Sustainability Consultants Limited 39%
- Fulwood Insurances Limited 100%
- Grant Thornton Advisory Professional LLC 76%
- Acorn Newco 1 Limited
- Acorn Newco 2 Limited
- Grant Thornton Pension Trustees Limited
- Grant Thornton Property Nominees
- Connell Speirs Limited
- GTN1 Limited
- Grant Thornton Advisory Limited
- GTN2 Limited
- Grant Thornton Agile Talent Community LLP
- GTPN1 Limited
- Grant Thornton Contracts LLP
- GTPN2 Limited
- Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Fiduciary Limited
- Grant Thornton Trust Company Limited
- Grant Thornton Nominees
Significant events
- “As at the reporting date, the Group had signed a binding but conditional agreement to take third party investment from Cinven to assist in the delivery of its strategy and its strategic goals. The partners voted unanimously to accept the investment on 12 December 2024 subject to regulatory approvals. If and when those approvals are received, the transaction will progress to completion.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
74 active · 26 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN, Fiona | LLP Designated Member | 2025-04-15 | Jun 1970 | — |
| BUCKINGHAM, Matthew John | LLP Designated Member | 2019-06-03 | Sep 1973 | — |
| EAGLE, Rebecca Clare | LLP Designated Member | 2015-08-01 | Feb 1979 | — |
| GOMERSALL, Malcolm Antony | LLP Designated Member | 2006-07-01 | Mar 1966 | — |
| MAILE, Jonathan Brian | LLP Designated Member | 2016-08-01 | Aug 1974 | — |
| PAGE, Nicholas Scott | LLP Designated Member | 2008-01-01 | Feb 1969 | — |
| RUSSELL, Wendy Jane | LLP Designated Member | 2018-11-05 | Nov 1979 | — |
| SMITH, Christopher James | LLP Designated Member | 2008-09-10 | May 1972 | — |
| STEFANI, Christopher James | LLP Designated Member | 2026-04-01 | Jun 1977 | — |
| WATSON, Nicholas James | LLP Designated Member | 2010-06-01 | Jul 1971 | — |
| PACIOLI BIDCO 1 (JERSEY) LIMITED | Corporate LLP Designated Member | 2025-04-15 | — | — |
| AHMAD, Mirza Mahmood | LLP Member | 2025-07-01 | Jul 1986 | — |
| ANDERSEN, James Gordon | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Feb 1985 | — |
| ANDERSON, Charlotte Emma | LLP Member | 2021-06-08 | Mar 1980 | — |
| ARMSTRONG, Norman Michael | LLP Member | 2006-07-01 | Aug 1968 | — |
| BAMBER, Paul Daniel | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Oct 1977 | — |
| BERGH, Lindsay | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Feb 1986 | — |
| BICKET, Lynne | LLP Member | 2026-01-01 | Mar 1983 | — |
| BROWN, Joanne Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2019-07-01 | Sep 1978 | — |
| CARDOSO, Sergio Fernando Moreira | LLP Member | 2019-03-01 | Aug 1979 | — |
| CARLYLE-GEORGE, Lauren | LLP Member | 2022-05-03 | Jun 1985 | — |
| CHADWICK, Thomas James | LLP Member | 2016-02-01 | Jul 1978 | — |
| CHEEVERS, Emily | LLP Member | 2021-11-29 | Jul 1981 | — |
| COLLINS, Elizabeth Alice Leonie | LLP Member | 2022-01-01 | Jun 1973 | — |
| CRONJE, Frederik Jacobus | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Jul 1975 | — |
| DELF, Michael John | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Jun 1980 | — |
| DOSSETT, Paul | LLP Member | 2007-11-01 | Feb 1965 | — |
| FLOWERS, Matthew Lawrence | LLP Member | 2025-07-01 | Jun 1988 | — |
| GADDAMANUGU, Venkata Sreekanth | LLP Member | 2025-04-16 | Jan 1981 | — |
| GAMSON, Peter John | LLP Member | 2007-07-01 | Nov 1973 | — |
| GREEN, Michael | LLP Member | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1978 | — |
| GRIFFITHS, Aimee Laura | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Dec 1976 | — |
| HITCHMOUGH, Gareth John | LLP Member | 2020-02-03 | Jan 1976 | — |
| HODGEKINS, Andrew Michael | LLP Member | 2020-09-14 | Nov 1979 | — |
| HOLLAND, Paul Ian | LLP Member | 2021-04-01 | Aug 1972 | — |
| JONES, Gary Michael | LLP Member | 2023-07-01 | Aug 1979 | — |
| KAZMI, Shermeen | LLP Member | 2021-10-01 | Apr 1979 | — |
| KNIGHTS, Neil Aaron | LLP Member | 2017-04-06 | Apr 1972 | — |
| LAMB, Gail Evelyn | LLP Member | 2021-11-15 | Mar 1969 | — |
| LINCOLN, Timothy James Walter | LLP Member | 2005-07-01 | Mar 1970 | — |
| LOVE, Joanne Marie | LLP Member | 2021-01-01 | Aug 1980 | — |
| LOWE, Michael Peter | LLP Member | 2023-01-01 | Dec 1985 | — |
| LYNCH, Michelle Ann | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Mar 1973 | — |
| MALENCZUK, Madeleine Suzanne | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Apr 1982 | — |
| MCHARDIE, Sarah Louise | LLP Member | 2022-01-01 | Sep 1971 | — |
| MCLOUGHLIN, Victoria Kathryn | LLP Member | 2020-06-01 | Aug 1982 | — |
| MORRIS, Barrie Charles | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Apr 1969 | — |
| MURTON, Sophie Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2023-09-18 | Aug 1981 | — |
| MUSKETT, Stuart | LLP Member | 2009-07-01 | May 1971 | — |
| NAYLOR, Paul Phillip | LLP Member | 2008-11-01 | May 1973 | — |
| OAKEY, Jonathan Philip | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Jul 1982 | — |
| OGBOYE, Akintunde | LLP Member | 2023-08-01 | Jun 1971 | — |
| OSBORNE, Stephen Kingsley | LLP Member | 2022-10-01 | Nov 1982 | — |
| OVERFIELD, Mark | LLP Member | 2015-07-01 | Oct 1974 | — |
| OWEN, Rhian Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2017-07-01 | Sep 1976 | — |
| PIKE, Adrian Malcolm | LLP Member | 2022-07-01 | Nov 1977 | — |
| POINTON, William Samuel | LLP Member | 2015-10-01 | Sep 1972 | — |
| RAAB, Christopher | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Dec 1983 | — |
| REES, Dylan Puw | LLP Member | 2025-04-16 | May 1990 | — |
| SECRETT, Philip James | LLP Member | 2006-07-01 | May 1972 | — |
| SMITH, Andrew James | LLP Member | 2023-07-01 | Nov 1979 | — |
| STEEL, Donna Zylpha | LLP Member | 2020-05-01 | May 1977 | — |
| STOCKS, Mark Christopher | LLP Member | 2016-03-01 | Jul 1968 | — |
| SULLIVAN, Sandy David | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Dec 1979 | — |
| SUMMERS, Marc | LLP Member | 2014-10-01 | Feb 1975 | — |
| SWALES, Marcus James | LLP Member | 2007-07-03 | Oct 1969 | — |
| TANNA, Mitesh | LLP Member | 2023-07-01 | Apr 1976 | — |
| TAYLOR, Timothy Macdonald | LLP Member | 2018-01-15 | Sep 1981 | — |
| THOMAS, Anthony Duncan | LLP Member | 2021-07-01 | Jun 1983 | — |
| TURNER, Andrew John | LLP Member | 2025-04-15 | Mar 1982 | — |
| VILJOEN, Paul | LLP Member | 2020-01-01 | Mar 1976 | — |
| WHITE, David Paul | LLP Member | 2006-07-01 | Jun 1968 | — |
| WILLIAMS, Carl John | LLP Member | 2006-09-01 | Jul 1970 | — |
| WOOD, Andrew | LLP Member | 2007-07-03 | Oct 1969 | — |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACK, Terence Alan James | LLP Designated Member | 2004-07-01 | 2011-10-01 |
| BALDWIN, Fiona | LLP Designated Member | 2014-07-01 | 2025-04-15 |
| BARNES, Scott | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2015-06-30 |
| BEAR, Darren Michael | LLP Designated Member | 2011-10-17 | 2025-04-15 |
| BELL, Sarah Carolynne | LLP Designated Member | 2012-11-01 | 2025-04-15 |
| BEVAN, Simon Bruce | LLP Designated Member | 2012-03-01 | 2022-01-01 |
| BURTON, Perry | LLP Designated Member | 2007-07-03 | 2025-04-15 |
| CARPENTER, Hazel Ann | LLP Designated Member | 2014-02-01 | 2025-04-15 |
| CLEARY, Michael John | LLP Designated Member | 2004-04-24 | 2008-12-31 |
| HANNAH, Robert Kerr | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2025-04-15 |
| HARTNELL, Clare Susannah | LLP Designated Member | 2006-07-01 | 2014-11-11 |
| HASENBOS - CASE, Stephanie | LLP Designated Member | 2016-12-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| HEALEY, Eric James George | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2009-06-30 |
| LEES, Alan | LLP Designated Member | 2007-07-03 | 2009-09-30 |
| LEWIS, Jeremy Wynn | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2006-06-30 |
| LONG, Martin Richard | LLP Designated Member | 2007-07-03 | 2008-06-30 |
| MAXWELL, David Anthony Stuart | LLP Designated Member | 2007-07-03 | 2015-06-30 |
| MERALI, Mohammed Azeem | LLP Designated Member | 2004-07-02 | 2025-04-15 |
| MEW, John David | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2012-06-30 |
| MILLS, Stephen John | LLP Designated Member | 2005-07-01 | 2016-10-14 |
| MORRIS, Simon Charles | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2011-10-01 |
| MULLINS, Giles Martin | LLP Designated Member | 2016-04-01 | 2025-04-15 |
| PICKAVANCE, Norman David | LLP Designated Member | 2015-07-01 | 2016-10-31 |
| QUEST, Stephen John | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2009-06-30 |
| ROWE, Robin Charles | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2008-12-31 |
| RUDDOCK, Nigel | LLP Designated Member | 2004-06-30 | 2009-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Jane Russell | Individual | Appoints members (LLP) | 2025-04-15 | Active |
| Pacioli Uk Midco Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% (LLP), Surplus assets 75–100% (LLP) | 2025-04-15 | Active |
| Malcolm Anthony Gomersall | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2024-01-19 | Ceased 2024-07-30 |
| David John Dunckley | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2018-12-01 | Ceased 2024-01-19 |
| Ms Sacha Veronica Romanovitch | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-11-25 | Ceased 2018-12-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 2042 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-01 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-03-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-03-02 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-19 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-15 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-15 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-10-02 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-09-22 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-09-01 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-09-01 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-07-31 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-24 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-07-24 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-07-24 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-11 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-07-08 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 7
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.