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Grant Thornton UK’s Corporate Finance team in Scotland has advised international buyers on two acquisitions of leisure-related businesses, amid strong interest in the sector as it recovers from the pandemic.

New research from Grant Thornton UK and Retail Economics has revealed that almost nine in ten UK consumers intend to cut back their spending over the year ahead.

The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Grant Thornton UK a total of £520,000 in relation to its statutory audits of the financial statements of Sports Direct International (SDI) for the financial years ended 24 April 2016 and 29 April 2018. Sanctions have also

New research from Grant Thornton UK’s latest Business Outlook Tracker finds that, since the lifting of legal COVID-19 restrictions in February, just over half (51%) of the 604 mid-sized businesses surveyed have adopted a hybrid working approach. This is quite a significant dip compared to resp

Grant Thornton UK's Scottish corporate finance team has been ranked number one in the Experian Q1 League table rankings for Scotland, following an excellent start to the year.

Research from Grant Thornton UK's latest Business Outlook Tracker shows that over half (52%) are finding it harder to operate their business today, compared to 12 months ago. To manage cost pressures, 61% of respondents said that their suppliers have agreed to more flexible (longer) payment terms, a

New analysis from Grant Thornton UK's bi-annual recruitment sector report shows that deal activity in the recruitment sector for 2022 is off to a strong start with 23 deals completed in the first quarter of this year. This is compared to 18 deals completed in Q4 2021 and represents the sector’

As businesses continue to operate in an increasingly challenging environment and brace for the impact of rising cost and wage inflation and energy bills, the latest research from Grant Thornton’s Business Outlook Tracker finds that recent price increases by the Scottish mid-sized businesses ar

Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (9 -13 May) new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that mid-market employers are looking to increase investment in supporting their people’s mental health over the next 12 months. From the 604 respondents to Grant Thornton’s latest Business Ou

Partners at Grant Thornton saw their pay rise by 35% in 2021, according to the firm's 2021 Annual Report. Grant Thornton's 190 UK partners, took home £611,000 for their work in 2021. However, this remains significantly less than partners at Big Four firms.

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton UK has strengthened its Scottish tax team with the appointment of Stephen Foster as associate director of tax and capital allowances. Mr Foester's appointment follows a series of nationwide new hires for the firm’s tax team due to strong demand from client

Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Dave Dunckley has been appointed as the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) for a second term. In line with the firm’s membership agreement, the partnership voted for Mr Dunckley to serve a second four-year term from December 2022.

Scottish accountancy firms and financial regulatory bodies have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement announced yesterday. The Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p per litre, which came into force from 6pm last night and will last until March next year. He also announced that the income t

Grant Thornton UK's Corporate Finance team has advised on its second Scottish EdTech deal in as many weeks, as Giglets Education has been acquired by Swedish private equity-backed ILT Education.

Nigel Morrison, Stuart Preston and Philip Stephenson, all partners of Grant Thornton, have been appointed as joint administrators of Roadbridge UK.