We bring the best of Grant Thornton’s business and commercial advice, not only to address the ‘here and now’ issues you face, but also to explore 'what's next?'.
Questions...
Q Is there an opportunity for you to grow your sales through new product development or entering new markets?
Q Have you got the ability to finance an acquisition?
Q Do you have any assets/subsidiaries that are not part of your core business?
“Over the last six years, Grant Thornton has provided invaluable advice that has helped our business grow. With the firm’s help, we’ve taken on many challenging transactions, enabling us to establish ourselves very quickly as a leading provider of education and care services."
CEO, Not for Profit sector
We will take the time to understand your exact funding requirements, the opportunity for funders and the most competitive options.
Questions...
Q Have you developed an appropriate funding structure for the next five years?
Q Do you need to refinance your current facilities?
Q Do you need to reassess your financial gearing?
We are ideally placed to help clients as they grow internationally – whether entering new markets, executing cross border M&A or understanding tax liabilities across multiple jurisdictions.
Questions...
Q Do you have the right overseas tax structures and transfer pricing policies in place?
Q Should you grow organically or be more aggressive and grow via acquisition or joint ventures?
Q Have you planned effectively to mitigate problems with investing funds overseas and extracting cash?
We can help you to anticipate and mitigate the key risks facing a dynamic growing business.
Questions...
Q Do you understand and actively manage the key risks to which your business is exposed?
Q Are risk management procedures in place to mitigate your entity’s exposure to financial risks, such as liquidity, credit, foreign exchange and interest rate risks?
Q Are you struggling to cope with a defined benefit pension scheme?
"Grant Thornton were able to help us understand the changes in our risk profile. They held a series of successful risk workshops, which led to a revised risk register, and also helped educate management in the consideration of risk in their day to day activities."
CEO, Transport and Infrastructure
We will ensure that the operations of your business are thoroughly tested, and recommend improvements that will keep you ahead of the curve.
Questions...
Q How do you ensure that resources are allocated where they will generate maximum return?
Q How does the efficiency of your operations compare with your competitors?
Q Are you aware of tax cash flow savings, including allowances, exemptions and reliefs, and VAT payment arrangements?
"I was particularly impressed by the Grant Thornton team's ability to achieve such a deep and thorough understanding of our business, in a very short time, and their work is already being used by the management team as input to our operational plans."
CEO, Business Support Services
We can help you to incentivise and reward key employees in a tax-efficient way to ensure everyone is pulling in the same direction.
Questions...
Q Are the right people in the right place to meet current challenges and deliver against future objectives?
Q Are your current reward and benefits structures right for your business and your staff?
"(The partner) has a great understanding of our operations, enabling him to be very proactive in suggesting commercial solutions to our needs, including advising on management incentive arrangements to achieve our strategic goals."
CEO, Technology, Media and Communications