The FCA has published a multi-firm review identifying significant shortcomings in how principal trading firms manage their algorithmic trading controls. Issues span governance, testing, deployment, and market abuse surveillance. Kantilal Pithia, Rebecca Deane and Paul Young explore the findings, what firms should do next, and how they can strengthen their frameworks to meet regulatory expectations.
Cyber security threats are constantly evolving. We’ll work with you to develop and test robust people, process and technology defences to protect your data and information assets.
Working with borrowers and private equity financial sponsors on raising and refinancing debt. We can help you find the right lender and type of debt products.
Our asset recovery fund eliminates downside risk and retains upside potential. The fund can also buy NPLs, distressed debt, judgments, and other awards.
Global non-performing loan enforcement with non-recourse funding – delivering maximum recovery, including hidden assets, and participation in the upside.
As independent private client advisers, we’re experienced in assisting with complex and sensitive matters effectively, from dispute through to recovery.
The UK real estate sector must navigate refinancing risks, private credit exposures, and regulatory reckoning. Ian Guthrie explains how firms can adapt to this new era of transparency, leverage and regulatory scrutiny.
Regulatory change, pressure on cost management and growth, and increased investment in technology and data are dominating the financial services industry.
The new UK regulations that bring CRS 2.0 and CARF into force are live and most of the new obligations commence on 1 January 2026. Under the new UK regulations we now have an enhanced penalty regime and mandatory registration for UK financial institutions, combined with increasing interactions with HMRC around data quality and compliance frameworks.
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Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things...
Our advisory practice provides organisations with the advice and solutions they need to unlock sustainable growth and navigate complex risks and challenges.
The tax landscape is evolving, and our clients need us more than ever to navigate the complexities with them. Our firm has seen remarkable growth in recent years and we have set ambitious plans for the future. To achieve them, we're dedicated to developing our internal talent and excited to welcome new team members who want to grow with us.
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A UK consumer CEO has been tracking every government announcement - pledges of investment, promises of support for growth, commitments to ease cost pressures. On paper, it sounds like a lifeline. But, looking at the reality, the story feels different: high NI costs, living wage increases, challenges accessing incentives, and a market that’s increasingly challenging to navigate.
As she weighs her next move, one question lingers: is policy really on the side of businesses on the ground, or is the reality far from the rhetoric?
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This is Alternatively Speaking. The Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.
In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by experts in areas of policy, business, and entrepreneurship to explore whether the government can truly deliver for business without compromising its broader responsibilities.
Helene Reardon-Bond CBE, Management Consultant working with Grant Thornton UK
Jo Fairley, Co-founder of Green & Black's
Kevin Coates, Partner, Head of Restructuring & Debt Advisory, Grant Thornton UK
Management Consultant working with Grant Thornton UK
Helene Reardon-Bond was a senior civil servant, working in many departments, including the Equalities Office. She worked closely with Cabinet Ministers, helping to deliver major policies – including the Equality Act 2010, Equal Marriage Act and Gender Pay Gap Regulations. She has represented the UK Government in many international forums - including at the United Nations. Following this she was a consultant for leading firms and Regulators. She was recruited to work for the Labour Party in 2019 and became Deputy Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer. Helene was awarded an OBE in 2009 and a CBE for Political Services in 2025 and is now a Management Consultant, working with Grant Thornton.
Josephine Fairley
Co-founder Green & Black's
Leaving school at 16 with six ‘O’ Levels, Jo Fairley set out on her entrepreneurial journey in 1991 when she co-founded Green & Black’s Chocolate, which is now approaching a £100 million-a-year brand. Green & Black’s was born during a recession, giving her insight into the challenges and solutions for companies looking to grow during difficult times.
Kevin Coates
Partner, Head of Restructuring & Debt Advisory Grant Thornton UK
A restructuring professional and chartered accountant, Kevin Coates has nearly 30 years’ experience acting for, with and as management to support boards and their stakeholders in times of stress and periods of significant change.
He has worked across numerous sectors and geographies, including the UK, India, the Middle East, Europe and South Africa - providing him with a uniquely broad set of experiences in turnaround, interim management, advisory and restructuring situations.
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