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Corporate Finance and Deal Advisory
We offer a dedicated team of experienced individuals with a focus on successfully executing transactions for corporates and financial institutions. We offer an integrated approach, with our corporate finance specialists working seamlessly with tax and other specialists to ensure that every angle is covered.
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Digital Risk
Grant Thornton offers solutions to the digital risk issues you are sure to face. Our skilled and experienced security team can helping by advising and consulting, giving you peace of mind, clear value for money and an enhanced ability to react to attacks.
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Technology Consulting
Motivating and assisting our clients to pursue, maintain and secure the benefits of digital solutions is at the core of our Digital Transformation teams' agenda and goals. We work with business leaders to deliver efficient digital strategies and operating models that provide new or enhanced capabilities.
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Economic Advisory
Our all-island Economics Advisory team combines expertise in economics and business with a wealth of experience across the public and private sectors.
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Forensic Accounting
We have a different way of doing business by delivering real insight through a combination of technical rigour, commercial experience and intuitive judgment. We take pride in delivering responsive and tailored solutions to all our clients, capitalising on the wealth of experience housed within our Belfast and wider Forensics team
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People and Change Consulting
The Grant Thornton People & Change Consulting practice works with clients on these issues as well as on all aspects of how they attract, retain, engage develop, deploy and lead their people.
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Restructuring
We work with a wide variety of clients and stakeholders such as high street banks, private equity funds, directors, government agencies and creditors to implement solutions which provide the best possible outcomes.
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Corporate and International Tax
Northern Ireland businesses face further challenges as they operate in the only part of the UK that has a land border with a country offering a lower tax rate.
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Employer Solutions
Our team specialises in remuneration and incentive planning and works closely with employers, shareholders and employees to ensure that business strategies are aligned and goals achieved in the most tax efficient, cost-effective manner.
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Entrepreneur and Private Client Taxes
Our team of experienced advisors are on hand to guide you through any decision or transaction ranging from the establishment of new business ventures, to realising value on exit, to succession planning and providing for loved ones.
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Global Mobility Services
Grant Thornton offer a different approach to managing global mobility. We have brought together specialists from our tax, global payroll, people and change and financial accounting teams across Ireland and Northern Ireland, while drawing on the knowledge and insights of our global network of over 143 offices of mobility professionals to provide you with a holistic approach to managing global mobility.
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Outsourced Payroll
Our outsourced service provides valued service to over 150 separate PAYE schemes. These ranging from 1 to 1000 employees, working for micro, SME and global employers. The service is supported by the integrated network of tax and global mobility teams and the wider Grant Thornton network delivering a seamless service. Experienced staff deliver a personal service built around your business needs.
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Tax Disputes and Investigations
Our Tax Disputes and Investigation team is made up of tax experts and former HMRC investigators who have years of experience in dealing with a variety of tax investigations. Our expertise and insight can guide you through all interactions, keeping your cost at a minimum while allowing you to continue with the day to day running of your business.
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VAT and Indirect Taxes
At Grant Thornton (NI) LLP, our team helps Northern Ireland businesses manage their UK and global indirect tax risks which, as transactional taxes, can quickly become big liabilities.
COVID-19 has given us all a new perspective on in-person meetings, social events, and even remote working, but how does this new world impact Business Development? Business Development is typically geared around face-to-face interaction, taking the form of anything from networking events to quick one-on-one coffee catch-ups. As the world becomes more and more virtual, businesses must learn to adapt these practices to fit the ‘new normal’ and keep hold of valuable connections, while continuing to form new ones.
So how can your business build new, and develop existing, relationships? The simple answer lies in communication. Communication comes in many forms, and often the easiest and most effective way is just picking up the phone. It’s easy to fall into the virtual trap of hosting an abundance of webinars and sending out generic e-Comms to your contact lists, but it’s important to remember that while these all serve a purpose, they will never replace the human connections that create the foundations of great Business Development. Don’t take for granted the power of genuine conversation - sometimes all it takes is a quick ‘how are things?’ to put you and your business front-of-mind.
Creating new connections during a pandemic can prove more difficult, but it certainly isn’t impossible. It’s as true today as it ever was - real and sincere connections are made over mutual interests. It is because of this that social media sites such as LinkedIn have garnered such success in connecting people virtually, and have grown exponentially as a result. Social media allows you to interact, share, and discuss topics of mutual interest, creating and collecting new contacts along the way. The value of these interactions can be overlooked, but only by those not utilising them correctly. A comment on your recent blog post opens the door to a wider conversation, and conversation is key!
Businesses have learned to adapt to a new and challenging environment during the pandemic. Working has become more remote, training has become more distanced, and, as a result of the ever-changing situation, Business Development may have fallen by the wayside. It is important to remember that while it is difficult to maintain our networks during these times, it has never been more important. Leverage the tools you have to ensure you are always front-of-mind – it could be the first step to your next big win!