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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.
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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
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.
It was a busy year... but there is a lot to come in 2017
03 Jan 2017What a year! As we look back over the last twelve months, global political events have made 2016 a year to remember. The economic optimism of the New Year was shattered by Brexit in June, lifted temporarily by footballing successes in the Summer, and dampened by the US Presidential election in November.
2017 will begin with the inauguration of President Trump and ongoing legal action to be settled prior to the evoking of Article 50, the mechanism which will initiate the UK’s exit from the European Union. Currently the only certainty for 2017 is that we are entering a period of profound uncertainty - politically, socially and economically.
Since the initial wave of panic from the Brexit vote in June, there has notably been limited immediate economic impact, except of course for the fall in sterling. The foreign exchange volatility has resulted in an influx of shoppers from the Republic of Ireland to the North, created short term competitive advantage for exporters, and challenges for local businesses with international supply chains. The long term economic impact on Northern Ireland cannot be determined however until the terms of the trading relationships with other countries have been clarified.
In America, attention will be directed to the contents of President-elect Trump’s economic policy, as he strives to “Make America Great Again”. The announcement of $550bn expenditure on national infrastructure indicates that there will be greater focus on Government spending and creating public sector employment.
In contrast, the Northern Ireland economy will need to continue to adapt to an environment of public sector cuts and to continue to move away from the historical over-reliance on that sector.
The Economy Minister and the Executive can help facilitate such a re-balancing of the economy by providing support to a generation of people willing to take the risk of starting up and growing their own businesses.
Meanwhile, given the economic uncertainty of 2017, it is important that businesses are financially stable and appropriately structured in order to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead.
At Grant Thornton we can assist you with your strategy to help ensure that you maximise the potential of your business regardless of the macro-economic environment.