More than ever the public sector needs reliable data and analysis to help align policy, services, and resources to customer and place needs. Making the right decisions is vital.

As public sector decision makers, you have access to more data than ever before. But drawing it together, interpreting it, and presenting it in a way that informs decisions and shapes the actions you take is a critical operational challenge. You know that, when used well, data has real potential to deliver better outcomes, and to do so more efficiently. Our analysts, alongside our suite of proprietary data platforms, can help you do exactly that.

  • Proprietary platforms
  • Tested methodologies
  • Technology agnostic
  • Proprietary platforms
    We have analytical platforms specifically designed for the public sector to make data analysis easier and more insightful.
  • Tested methodologies
    Financial and economic models alongside analytical frameworks enable us to turn data into smart, actionable insights.
  • Technology agnostic
    Our broad experience ranges across different technologies and platforms, enabling us to work with your data and systems.

Our services and platforms

CFO insights

Instant access to insight around the financial performance, socio-economic context and service outcomes

Financial foresight

A financial forecast for every council in England

Place analytics

Deep and rapid insights into the characteristics of individual places and the levers that fundamentally affect it

Why Grant Thornton

We work collaboratively with you to understand your challenges and the questions you need answering. This informs what data you require and how to access it so we can identify the most appropriate solution. This could be as simple as providing access for your team to our platforms, or more in-depth, assistive analysis.

Our experience working with organisations across the public sector gives us an extensive range of use cases, which we'll share with you to help frame a suitable insight programme.