Grant Thornton

When choosing an advisor, you could accept the usual compromises. Alternatively, there’s us.

Grant Thornton’s public sector team is a trusted partner to government and public service organisations, helping them deliver better outcomes for communities. We combine deep sector expertise with practical, delivery-focused support to tackle complex financial, operational and strategic challenges.

Across the UK, public sector organisations rely on our in-depth understanding of how government really operates - politically, financially and operationally. Our scale and impact set us apart. We’re working with over 50% of councils at any one time, and more than 30% of the NHS.

Whether benchmarking performance, forecasting demand, or turning data into clear, actionable plans, our sector experts help improve public service delivery, strengthen data practices, and target resources more effectively.

We deliver clear insight, stronger governance and meaningful change. We’re collaborative, pragmatic and grounded in real-world experience – helping you cut through complexity.

CCN is a key strategic partner for Grant Thornton, allowing us to engage with senior leaders from county authorities to debate the challenges and opportunities being faced outside London and other metropolitan areas, and to test our concepts and our thinking. We work with many county authorities as consultants, advisors and auditors. We have also worked with CCN on a number of key reports including fiscal devolution and place-based growth. We look forward to our continued collaboration.

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