The firm completed a historic transaction with Cinven in 2025 and established an Employee Benefit Trust, marking transformative milestones. In early 2026, Grant Thornton announced a £500 million investment in client experience powered by digital innovation. The firm supports 61% of the FTSE 100 and 42% of the FTSE 350 with insight-led advisory services.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Grant Thornton demonstrates strong fundamentals with 4% revenue growth and 30% underlying operating profit growth in 2025 despite market headwinds. The firm is executing an ambitious transformation agenda including a £500m digital investment and recruiting 160 new equity partners, positioning it for sustained competitive advantage in professional services.
Top Insights
Against a backdrop of flat or declining revenues across much of the market, Grant Thornton delivered 4% revenue growth to £787m and underlying operating profit growth of 30% to £189m in 2025.
The firm announced plans to recruit 160 equity partners over the next two years, the most ambitious expansion in its history, with Q1 2026 showing it is on track.
Grant Thornton became the first major professional services firm to establish an Employee Benefit Trust, awarding a £39m exceptional bonus to employees in 2025, the largest investment in bonuses in its history.
Advisory, the largest division by revenue at £366.3m, contracted by 3% in 2025, which the firm attributed to softer market-wide demand.
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Recent Developments
(May 2026) Published 2025 annual results showing £787m revenue and £189m underlying operating profit with 30% profit growth
(Q1 2026) Completed Cinven private equity investment with new legal structure separating audit and advisory/tax operations
(Early 2026) Announced £500m investment programme to redesign audit, tax and advisory firm operations with focus on digital innovation and client experience
(2025) Established Employee Benefit Trust and awarded £39m exceptional bonus to staff; recruited nearly 40 equity partners during year
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