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Our Business Risk Services team deliver practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses.
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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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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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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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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 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.
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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
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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 Communication lessons
16 Sep 2020We seem to be living in the era of the slogan - something that we have inherited from politics. I’m sure everyone remembers the slogan from last US presidential race - ‘Make America Great Again’. And before that it was ‘Yes, we Can’. The UK, too, has embraced the use of the slogan to communicate – remember when it was all about ‘Getting Brexit done’?
With the Corona-virus pandemic, the need for communications was heightened. At a national level, we have all seen the impact that simple and consistent messaging can achieve. The ‘Stay at home’ message was clear, and was repeated consistently – which made it understood by all. It was only when this message started to get diluted that confusion set in. Not only was the messaging, at a UK and devolved government level mixed, but the categorisation of those messages was perceived as bewildering. The general public understand what a law is, what mandatory is. It is only when ‘suggestions’ are made, or recommendations or guidance is offered, that people don’t know how to respond – is this enforceable, or is it optional?
What learning can we take from the COVID messaging, and how can we use those lessons in communication to help us in our corporate communications in the future? As with any other change, we must recognise the importance of effective communication in leading people through change, and the power of effective communication to bring people with us (or not).
A lesson we can glean from the past six months is this - keep messaging consistent, clear, and easy to understand. Repeat, repeat, repeat. We have to hear the same message over and over again before we accept it, and act on it.
As we enter a new phase of the pandemic, ways of working are shifting again, with more businesses moving back to the office. However, some employees will be less willing than others to make this shift. We can often forget that for communication to be effective, it needs to be two-way. So, listen to the feelings and needs of your people, and respond in a way that is transparent and honest.
Don’t assume that everyone’s lock down experience was the same as yours, or that your concerns are the same as theirs. By listening to understand, you can tailor the message to your audience. At this opportune time, ask your teams for feedback on how you are doing in terms of change management and communications. And then use those insights to inform both the content and the tone of your corporate communications. Make your improvements now, as we are likely to be in this for long haul and getting that messaging right is very important.