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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.
Keep in touch to drive business growth
07 May 2019Sign the ‘goodbye’ card, contribute to the leaving present, and make a meaningful farewell speech, but don’t forget one of the most important things --get contact details of employees who are leaving your company.
Don’t consign those details to the back of a drawer to be forgotten, for networking is one of the most useful ways in which a company can spread its reach to bring in more business. The pool of former employees is one of the easiest networks to tap into.
A healthy corporate alumni network is a valuable resource for bringing in new business opportunities and referrals, as well as demonstrating the good ethos of a company, which is interested enough in former staff to keep in touch with them long after they have left your employ. They may be able to promote future talent towards the company, and to market its brand just by being part of its alumni network. Before considering applying for a new post, most of us will ask a former employee about ‘what it’s really like’ to work there and who better to promote your company than a former employee who still feels closely connected to the business.
Those alumni gain the reciprocal benefit of advice, business knowledge, and even job and promotion leads. ‘Boomerang’ workers may even return with the benefit of new experience, enhanced skills and an increased pool of business connections. Research shows that it costs half as much to re-hire an ex-employee as it does to recruit a new one. Organisations that are clear about leaving the door open to employees on their way out are more likely to benefit from those who may return in the future, armed with new experience and contacts. Most of us have a few colleagues that we have worked with in various capacities in the past, and often those are very strong relationships with a shared history.
An active social media platform is a must for an alumni network, as well as attractive and well-organised events to maintain contacts. Communication is essential for business intelligence on new practices, emerging industry trends and competitive information. Grassroots business gossip emerges from both social media and face-to-face contact. When planning your external communications, don’t forget to include alumni as a key stakeholder group. Alumni events tend to be amongst the most engaging, fun and interactive in your annual calendar of events.
A good-natured and generous-spirited leaving ‘do’ can help everyone’s future prospects.