Grant Thornton is an international network of separate and independent member firms established in more than 147 countries worldwide. Global Delivery works to provide innovative multi-disciplinary solutions across service lines and expertise areas, with a customer base that spans the entire global network of Grant Thornton. We serve international member firms through dedicated offshore teams based in India and work in bilateral corridors to connect businesses with partners, identify the best business practices in India and other parts of the world, and learn from them during our collaboration.

We combine technical skills, process rigour, tools, methodologies, overall structure and strategies to seamlessly deliver services across time zones through our local talent pool.

International Business Report

As Indian mid-market businesses plan to expand their global footprint, the UK has emerged as a favoured destination. Data from the International Business Report (IBR) Q2 2024, the world’s leading survey of mid-market companies, suggests that 89% of Indian mid-market firms view the UK as a key market for growth. Showcasing similar interest, around 61% of UK businesses identify India as a key market for their business expansion.

Grant Thornton has operated in the India-UK corridor for nearly three decades to identify growth opportunities for companies in both countries. Our annual India meets Britain Tracker measures the growing scale of Indian investment in the UK  and monitors the fastest-growing Indian-owned companies and largest employers, while our annual Britain Meets India Report identifies the top UK companies in India in terms of revenue, growth and employment.

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India and the UK share a dynamic relationship that encompasses robust trade relations, vibrant cultural exchanges and strong political ties. While the talks of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries are underway, a successful conclusion of its negotiations is expected to increase bilateral trade to over USD 100 billion by 2030. Out of the Indian businesses surveyed, 90% demonstrate a strong understanding of the FTA’s provisions and implications, and 92% believe that an FTA with the UK will propel them to explore more opportunities in this market.

  • Strong infrastructure and innovation ecosystems
  • Ease of doing business
  • Similar corporate governance and compliance requirements as India
  • Market competition
  • High tariffs and protectionist policies
  • Complex immigration policies

Case studies

Opening doors with a regional multilateral development finance institution
We allocated our local experts to a member firm, for helping in opening doors for a strategic consulting engagement with a reputed client, which helped them win their maiden engagement in that segment. The success of this engagement demonstrated the collaborative approach that led to this win.
Business transformation for a lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment
We successfully collaborated on Oracle cloud implementation to lay the foundation for back-office transformation, with a reduction in the overall cost of the finance and HR functions. It supported the client in exiting an expensive and poor quality outsourced payroll provider.

Case studies

Building of Financial Reporting Advisory Services practice in South East Asia
We supported the launch of Financial Reporting Advisory Services in a member firm which became their key differentiator in the market. We collaborated for various activities such as research for thought leadership, to execution of IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 conversions, along with brand building, outreach and delivering high quality work.
Providing Peak Period Support To Supplement European Member Firm’s Assurance Practice
We have provided assistance to a member firm by offering increased capability at competitive prices, along with the added advantage of being able to adjust the number of experienced staff to meet varying demands during peak periods.

Case studies

Enabling winning of incremental projects for member firm’s public sector advisory
We aided our member firm in verifying and validating Covid-19 grants issued by the government to transport operators, including a review of the management accounts of the grant applicants. Our efforts enhanced the reputation of our member firm's public sector advisory practice and helped them win additional work from their government.
Streamlining business processes for a residential and commercial property development company
We provided support to a member firm by helping a real estate client migrate their data to the IFS ERP system from multiple legacy applications, resulting in cost efficiency, enhanced data governance, and automated MIS reporting.

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