Grant Thornton UK expands advisory leadership with seven promotions

Core Insights - Grant Thornton UK has expanded its Advisory leadership team by promoting seven senior professionals to equity partners, enhancing its consulting capabilities [1][5] Group 1: Leadership Promotions - Rob Turner and Alasdair Grainger have been promoted to partners in the consulting division, with Turner overseeing Public Services Consulting and Grainger leading Energy Transition and Sustainability [1][2] - Tom Middleton and Joel Strange will jointly lead the Economic Consulting division, focusing on economic regulation and analysis [2][3] - Adam Hughes has become a partner in the Debt and Capital Advisory team, advising on capital structure and M&A deals [3] Group 2: Experience and Focus Areas - Emma Young and Ben Langford have been promoted to partner in Business Risk Services, concentrating on risk management and integrated assurance [3][4] - The new partners will broaden Grant Thornton UK's Advisory coverage in areas such as economic development and data-led decision support [4] Group 3: Strategic Objectives - The company aims to add 160 partners over the next two years as part of its strategy to enhance its Advisory offering [5] - Will McWilliams, head of Core Advisory, emphasized the growing demand for high-quality advisory support [5]