For 22 years, Grant Thornton’s global Women in Business research has tracked progress on female representation in senior leadership across the mid‑market. This year’s findings reveal a world moving forward, and a UK in danger of losing ground. As last year’s report warned, without decisive action, the mid‑market risks creating a missed generation of female leaders. The 2026 data suggests that moment may already be here.
Discover how leaders can break free from crisis thinking, embrace smart risk‑taking, and drive growth with insights from business psychology and financial services experts.
Upcoming employment tax compliance changes to be aware of and annual filing requirements for 2025/26 with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Stay up to date with our latest round up of financial regulation.
We explore recent trends in pensions covenant assessment, reflecting on the generally improved levels of scheme funding and the implications of the funding code
Build an effective transaction monitoring framework: risk assessment, data, rules, validation, alert handling, oversight and calibration in one end‑to‑end guide.
Empower HR Business Partners to shift from reactive tasks to strategic leadership with practical tools, insights, and capability-building support.
Our Gender, Ethnicity, Class and Disability pay gap reports for 2024-2025 | Grant Thornton
This report gives you insight into the largest privately owned, fastest growing and most profitable businesses within Essex. Alongside this you will gain insight from local business owners.
Discover how organisations can boost productivity and growth with stronger workforce strategy, efficient operating models and smart AI in 2026.
The digital assets sector faces major regulatory and reporting changes from 2026. Learn what CARF, new FCA rules and rising financial‑crime risks mean for firms
Non‑financial misconduct becomes a regulatory risk from 2026. Learn what the FCA expects and how firms can strengthen governance, oversight and culture.
Many leadership teams are having to balance difficult decisions - protecting people while ensuring business continuity - with limited clarity on how the situation will evolve.
David Morrey and Ben Farmer unpack the FCA’s new sector priority reports and what they really signal for financial services firms in 2026.
Preparing for the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme: why firms should conduct a business health check now.
Practical e‑learning that helps local authority managers, HR teams and leaders identify, prevent and manage equal pay risks with confidence.
Tax strategy is no longer a box ticking exercise; it can shape the value of your business and make or break an exit.
Analysis of 2025 UK consumer sector failures across retail, hospitality, and travel. Explore the cost pressures, working capital challenges and structural issues driving business distress.
Whistleblowing is entering a new phase. Recent legislative changes, including updates under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act and the Employment Rights Act, are reshaping what effective reporting and response look like for large organisations.
