Press Release
Grant Thornton UK unveils bold plan to expand its partnership and drive firm growth
18 Nov 2025
Grant Thornton UK is setting a new benchmark for ambition in the professional services market with its plans to recruit 160 new partners over the next two years, which will redefine the competitive landscape and reshape the future of its business.
This bold move reflects Grant Thornton’s commitment to building exceptional leadership capacity to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy. With 280 partners today and 40 partner appointments already made this year, the firm is accelerating recruitment through a combination of internal promotions and targeted external hiring.
To attract the very best talent across audit, tax and advisory, the firm is partnering with leading executive search firms Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain, while working with an advisory firm to strengthen its partner selection process and embed data-driven performance insights.
The announcement comes just over six months since the firm completed its landmark transaction with Cinven, opening an exciting new chapter in Grant Thornton UK’s history and signaling a redesign of the traditional partnership model. The transaction saw Grant Thornton become the largest UK professional services firm to take external equity investment.
Since then, the firm has significantly upscaled its investments in talent and technology, such as its groundbreaking investment in data and digital mindset training. The firm has also introduced market-leading reward schemes such as its Employee Benefit Trust and exceptional bonus earlier this year.
Grant Thornton UK’s new partner model breaks with tradition in the sector, offering a balance of in-year and long-term incentive reward. Typically, this unlocks partner reward with a 50% premium to market rate, which is then backed up by new, market-leading tailored onboarding and development programmes. It’s a dynamic, ambitious environment designed for leaders who want to make a real impact and share in the firm’s future growth.
Alongside its investment in new partners, the firm is also focusing on its director level talent, with a mixture of internal promotions and external hires planned to ensure a significant long-term pipeline of new talent to come through to partnership.
Malcolm Gomersall, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, said:
"2025 has been a transformative year for our firm, as we reimagined what the multi-disciplinary professional services partnership of the future should look like – combining equity ownership with external investment from Cinven to unlock unprecedented competitiveness. We have an exceptionally ambitious growth plan and we know our strong brand, unique operating model and industry-leading quality will continue to drive our momentum over the years to come.
“Our industry is changing at an unprecedented speed and the evolution of our business model puts us in prime position to capitalise on these dynamics. Joining our partnership means joining something genuinely unique and special, so we’re excited to share this opportunity with many more people whose values and ambitions are aligned with ours.”
