Grant Thornton | Global news

An overview of Grant Thornton global news:

Middle East

Gulf M&A market shows resilience as deal value rises and activity becomes more selective M&A activity across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delivered a robust performance in the first half of 2026, with deal value rising even as transaction volumes declined, according to a new market
04 September 2026
India

India’s CFOs are betting on AI, but only 8% see measurable value Almost every finance leader in India is confident of delivering over the next 12 months, and 85% are more optimistic than they were six months ago.
04 September 2026
India

India’s IPO market moves from momentum to maturity India’s IPO market raised a record INR 190,000 crore across 366 listings in FY26, but the reception cooled: average oversubscription almost halved and listing-day gains fell to 7%.
27 August 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton names Thea Hutchinson director in economic consulting wing Thea Hutchinson has been announced as a director with Grant Thornton. She takes on the role in the firm’s UK economic consulting practice.
27 August 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton Australia CEO Said Jahani given added Asia Pacific role Grant Thornton’s Australian chief Said Jahani has been tapped to also lead the Asia Pacific region of private equity-backed Grant Thornton Advisors following the completion of the local firm’s sale.
26 August 2026
India

Grant Thornton Bharat promotes Bhaskar Dhoundiyal to Executive Director Grant Thornton Bharat has appointed Bhaskar Dhoundiyal as an Executive Director.
20 August 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton launches new degree programme with University of Leeds Grant Thornton has announced the launch of a new accounting and finance professional degree programme in partnership with the University of Leeds.
17 August 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton appoints new leaders for retail, energy and mining Grant Thornton has appointed Kirsten Ridgway, Kate Bonner, and Will Kendall as the new national leaders for its retail, energy, and mining practices.
13 August 2026
United Kingdom

Steph Baker promoted to partner in Grant Thornton’s North West practice Steph Baker has been promoted to partner at Grant Thornton.
12 August 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton partners approve move to private equity-backed global platform Following months of speculation and discussions, Grant Thornton’s partners in Australia have given the green light for the firm to join Grant Thornton Advisors, the network’s private equity-backed gl
04 August 2026
Middle East

Grant Thornton Advisors closes $5 billion CBIZ acquisition in US market Grant Thornton Advisors, a global investor-backed platform comprising several Grant Thornton member firms including the UAE business, has acquired US-based CBIZ in a transaction valued at $5 billion
31 July 2026
United States

Grant Thornton to acquire CBIZ in $5-billion deal Grant Thornton US has agreed to acquire accounting and consulting firm CBIZ for $5 billion in a landmark transaction.
30 July 2026
United States

Grant Thornton adds three people to technology leadership team Grant Thornton US, a mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has added three people to its technology leadership team – hiring Salman Taherian, PhD, as head of AI, Tom Coulis as head of transforma
24 July 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton acquires M&A consultancy Fairgrove Grant Thornton has looked to make the most of its recent private equity backing, by investing in Fairgrove Partners.
15 July 2026
United Arab Emirates

Grant Thornton UAE CEO Hisham Farouk named among MENA’s top 50 business leaders Gulf Business has unveiled its annual list of MENA’s 50 most influential chiefs and executives, recognizing the leaders shaping the region’s business landscape.
14 July 2026
United Kingdom

Zeenat Patel joins partnership of Grant Thornton amid North West expansion Audit specialist Zeenat Patel has been promoted to partner with Grant Thornton. The move sees the firm accelerate its investment in expertise to support North West businesses.
06 July 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton adds director duo to public sector team Grant Thornton has appointed two directors to deepen the offering provided by the firm’s public sector assurance team.
01 July 2026
Middle East

Grant Thornton partner Dana Al Yazeedi earns global accolade at IIA Excellence Awards Dana Al Yazeedi, a partner at Grant Thornton’s team in the UAE, has earned global recognition at the IIA Excellence Awards, a prestigious global competition recognising outstanding achievements in th
25 June 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton advises Chestnut Nursery Schools on sale to AcadeMedia One of the UK’s largest founder-owned nursery groups, with over 20 settings across the East of England and East London, has been acquired by AcadeMedia.
24 June 2026
United Kingdom

M&A advisors support private equity investment in Minerva Virtual Academy Minerva Virtual Academy, an online school for teenagers, has secured a strategic investment from Phoenix Equity Partners.
23 June 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton adds two new partners: Margot Le Bars and Kate Monckton Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of two new partners. Margot Le Bars and Kate Monckton both join the firm’s consulting partnership.
10 June 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton appoints four news partners in advisory and tax practices Grant Thornton has appointed four news partners across its advisory and tax practices.
29 May 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton promotes ten new partners ahead of Australian sale vote Professional services firm Grant Thornton has made ten partnership promotions across the country and its service lines as it readies to sell itself to private equity disruptor New Mountain Capital.
27 May 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton appoints Lauren Carlyle and Fred Brown to leadership roles Grant Thornton has selected Fred Brown as the new head of its South West England and Wales practice.
27 May 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton relocates Cambridge office amid continued growth The Cambridge team of Grant Thornton is relocating to a new office, at the city’s St John’s Innovation Park.
26 May 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton re-appointed to FCA and PRA Skilled Person panels Grant Thornton has been re‑appointed to the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority panels of Skilled Persons.
22 May 2026
United States

Grant Thornton acquires manufacturing specialist MCA Connect Grant Thornton US, a Chicago-based mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has agreed to acquire MCA Connect, a Microsoft consultancy focusing on the manufacturing and distribution sector.
21 May 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton sets out plans to build enhanced early careers programme Abigail Fisher, chief people officer at Grant Thornton, commented, “Our ambition to lead the market on starting pay is a very deliberate signal about who we are and where we’re going.
14 May 2026
United States

Grant Thornton launches AI platform for audit business Grant Thornton US has launched “Gtap” – Grant Thornton Analytics & Automation Platform – a cloud-based infrastructure that embeds analytics, automation, and AI into every stage of the audit lifecycle.
11 May 2026
United Kingdom

Grant Thornton promotes four partners in North-West Grant Thornton has promoted Marc Balshaw, Paul Atherton, Matt Foulger, and Davyd Fisher to partner.
07 May 2026
United Kingdom

Estu to deliver change management centre with help of Grant Thornton The UK wing of Grant Thornton has partnered with Estu, to launch a new capability framework, to help organisations build in-house innovation skills.
30 April 2026
Australia

Grant Thornton’s Australian partners to vote on sale to investor-backed platform Grant Thornton’s Australian partnership is set to vote on a board-proposed sale to US private equity-backed business Grant Thornton Advisors, in a deal said to be north of $800 million.
29 April 2026

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