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Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading financial and business adviser situated in 27 locations nationwide. We are a member firm within Grant Thornton International, one of the world's leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION
Please see the following regulatory information.
Audit Services
Grant Thornton UK LLP is registered to carry on audit work in the UK and Ireland by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Details of our audit registration can be viewed at www.auditregister.org.uk under reference number C001110317 for the UK and www.cro.ie/auditors for Ireland. The firm is subject to the Audit Regulations and Guidance and the International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).
Financial Conduct Authority
Grant Thornton UK LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details of our registration can be viewed at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmSearchForm.do under registration number 231791.
Grant Thornton Employee Benefits Consultancy LLP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grant Thornton UK LLP and is itself authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details of our registration can be viewed at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmSearchForm.do under registration number 517502.
Insolvency Services
Some of our partners and staff are licensed to act as an insolvency practitioner in the UK by the Insolvency Practitioners Association, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland or the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The firm is subject to the Insolvency Regulations and Guidance Notes and the Statements of Insolvency Practice.
Conflicts of Interest
If a conflict of interest should arise, either between two or more of our clients, or in the provision of multiple services to a single client, we will take such steps as are necessary to deal with the conflict. In resolving it, we would be guided by the Code of Ethics of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (see Section 3 subsection 220).
Codes of Conduct
The firm, its partners and staff are subject to various codes of conduct. See www.icaew.com/membershandbook section 3 (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Code of Ethics for all partners and staff), http://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Codes-Standards/Audit-and-assurance/Standards-and-guidance/Standards-and-guidance-for-auditors/Ethical-standards-for-auditors.aspx (the APB Ethical Standards for auditors) and www.com/membershandbook section 3.6 ( the specific section of the ICAEW Code Of Ethics for Insolvency practitioners). These codes are in English.
Consumer Credit Licence
We have a consumer credit licence from the Office of Fair Trading. The details are at www2.crw.gov.uk/pr/ under the licence number 0556694. If you are dissatisfied with the services we are providing under this licence, please contact Roy Welsby. We undertake to look into any complaint carefully and promptly and to do all we can to explain the position to you. If we have given you a less than satisfactory service, we undertake to do everything reasonable to put it right and, if you are still not satisfied, you may take up matters with the Financial Ombudsman.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
To contact our professional indemnity insurer, Fulwood Insurances Limited, please write to Owen Brookman at Grant Thornton UK LLP, Grant Thornton House, 22 Melton Street, London NW1 2EP. The territorial coverage of the policy is worldwide.