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Our progressive thinkers offer services to help create, protect and transform value today, so you have opportunity to thrive tomorrow.

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Business Risk Services
Our Business Risk Services team deliver practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses.
Consulting
Tailored consulting solutions that deliver measurable results through digital, regulatory and strategic transformation.
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.
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
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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Audit

Our audit services can strengthen your business and stakeholders' confidence. You'll receive professionally verified results and insights that help you grow.

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Tax

Our tax services help you gain trust and stay ahead, enabling you to manage your tax transparently and ethically.

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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.
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.
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.
Global Mobility Services
Grant Thornton Ireland 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.
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.
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.
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.

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Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149...

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Turn uncertainty into opportunity

Strategic clarity is critical in a world shaped by rapid change, economic shifts and evolving policy. Grant Thornton helps businesses and public bodies make confident, evidence-based decisions that deliver meaningful outcomes. We combine commercial understanding with deep economic and policy expertise to support strategy development, transformation planning and investment decisions.

Whether you’re exploring market growth, rethinking delivery models or responding to policy reform, our advice is practical, data-led and aligned to your goals.

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Our solutions

01 Strategy development

Set a direction that delivers

We help shape long-term business strategy with clarity and confidence:

Corporate and transformation strategy
Organisational change planning
Market growth and innovation
Business model development

02 Economic and policy advisory

Inform investment and policy with robust analysis

We deliver evidence-based insight to support complex decisions:

Economic impact assessments
Policy design and evaluation
Regulatory and cost-benefit studies
Sector competitiveness reviews

03 Market and scenario analysis

Plan for uncertainty with data-driven insight

We support resilience planning through forward-looking models:

Market research and trends
Scenario planning and sensitivity testing
Competitor benchmarking
Strategic risk analysis

04 Strategic design and innovation

Turn ideas into results with creative thinking

We guide clients through innovation and experience design:

Design thinking workshops
Innovation and digital strategy
Customer experience design
Concept testing and feedback

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Why Grant Thornton

Our team blends consulting, research and policy experience to offer real-world strategic support. We work closely with Northern Ireland organisations to shape plans that are practical, resilient and built for impact.

With Grant Thornton, our clients receive:

Evidence-based decisions: Strategic advice grounded in robust insight
Commercial and policy focus: Understanding that bridges public and private priorities
Local and global expertise: Informed by regional knowledge and international best practice
Collaborative working: Co-designed solutions that reflect your operating context
Innovation mindset: Support that fosters creative thinking and real-world delivery

Let’s build a strategy that delivers results. Talk to our Northern Ireland Strategy and Economics team.

Client impact

Shaping strategy with real-world impact

Long-term strategy for healthcare

Developed a five-year corporate strategy and implementation plan, aligning future direction with national and global healthcare trends.

Insight-led policy innovation

Used design thinking and research to shape future policy, building a shared vision backed by real-world insight and stakeholder input.

Future skills strategy delivered

Forecasted sector needs and skills gaps through in-depth analysis, enabling a local authority to plan and invest with confidence.

Strategy and economic advisory

Turn uncertainty into opportunity

Our solutions

Set a direction that delivers

Inform investment and policy with robust analysis

Plan for uncertainty with data-driven insight

Turn ideas into results with creative thinking

Why Grant Thornton

Shaping strategy with real-world impact

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