Grant Thornton, the UK’s sixth-biggest accounting and advisory firm, has hired more than 80 new partners so far this year as it pursues aggressive growth after taking on private equity investment.
The firm said Monday that it had hired 84 new partners over the past six months, taking its total to 311. Some 65% of the new partners came from outside of the firm.
Grant Thornton announced in November 2025 that it planned to hire 160 new partners over the next two years. It’s chasing rapid mid-market expansion after announcing a strategic investment from London private equity firm Cinven in …