Grant Thornton UK strengthens leadership with 100 senior appointments across 2025
Grant Thornton UK has welcomed more than 100 new partners and directors throughout 2025 following a significant investment in its people.
This comes following appointment of 20 new directors and partners in the fourth quarter of the year. Reinforcing the firm’s commitment to investing in talent as part of its ambitious growth strategy, more than 85% of these appointments were internal promotions. Amongst the external appointments, the firm announced Chris Stefani as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
This investment in senior talent comes as the firm recently announced an ambitious plan to recruit 160 new Partners over the next two years, following the firm’s historic transaction with private equity firm Cinven earlier this year which introduced external investment to unlock unprecedented growth.
Since then, Grant Thornton UK has significantly scaled its investment in talent and technology, including data and digital mindset training, and introduced industry-leading reward schemes such as its Employee Benefit Trust and exceptional bonus.
The firm also introduced an industry-leading partner model that redefines its reward strategy. The new approach combines annual incentives with long-term growth rewards, delivering a compelling package that offers a 50% premium over market benchmarks.
This progressive model is supported by market-leading, tailored onboarding and development programmes designed to accelerate success and foster leadership excellence.
Earlier this year, the firm also strengthened its governance with a significant Board appointment. Stuart Quickenden was appointed as Chair of the Board, bringing a fresh strategic perspective and reinforcing the Board’s role in providing oversight and guidance as the firm accelerates its growth journey.
Malcolm Gomersall, CEO at Grant Thornton UK, said:
"Expanding our senior team with these exceptional appointments is a clear signal of our ambition and confidence in the future. Our focus on promoting talent from within whilst also attracting outstanding leaders to join our firm reflects the strength of our culture, and the appeal of our unique partnership model. These appointments will play a pivotal role in delivering on our growth strategy and ensuring we continue to lead the market with quality, innovation and client impact.”