Grant Thornton Ireland

Name

Grant Thornton Ireland

Legal name

Grant Thornton Ireland

Website

https://grantthornton.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Services (Audit, Tax, and Advisory)

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit & Assurance Services (BPAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF), Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation (BPAHANAL), Fee-Only Advisory (FSAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Audit services
• Tax advisory
• Corporate consulting
• Risk advisory
• Financial services audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Audit Services: Professional audit services including Corporate Accounting and Outsourcing, Financial Services Audit, Global Statutory Audit, and Pension Audit. Services strengthen businesses and stakeholders' confidence through professionally verified results.
2. Tax Services: Comprehensive tax services including Corporate Tax, Financial Services Tax, Indirect Tax Advisory, International Tax, Private Client services, and Tax Governance.
3. Advisory Services: Advisory services covering Aviation Advisory, Business Risk Services, Consulting, Deal Advisory, Financial Accounting and Advisory, Forensic and Investigation Services, Restructuring, Risk Advisory, and Sustainability Advisory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grant Thornton Ireland delivers audit, tax, and advisory professional services to enterprise and mid-market clients across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda. The firm operates industry-specialized practices covering Asset Management, Aviation, Banking, E-money and Digital Payments, Government and Public Sector, Healthcare, Insurance, Life Sciences, and Technology. Audit engagements are increasingly powered by gtap, a proprietary cloud-based platform embedding AI, analytics, and automation into audit execution.

Product overview

Grant Thornton Ireland offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional services including Audit, Tax, and Advisory services across multiple industry sectors. The firm's flagship technology product is gtap (Grant Thornton Analytics & Automation Platform), a proprietary cloud-based audit infrastructure that embeds AI, analytics, and automation into audit execution. gtap serves as the foundation for a future 'agentic audit' model and supports full-population data analysis, automated workpaper generation, and AI-assisted workflows. Beyond gtap, the firm provides industry-focused solutions across Asset Management, Aviation, Banking, E-money and Digital Payments, Government and Public Sector, Healthcare, Insurance, Life Sciences, and Technology sectors, along with specialized offerings such as Dublin Fast Track partnership, Sustainathon events, and ESG Awards sponsorship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• gtap (Grant Thornton Analytics & Automation Platform): Proprietary cloud-based audit infrastructure that embeds AI, analytics and automation into audit execution, supporting full-population data analysis, automated workpaper generation, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Dublin Fast Track
• Business and Finance ESG Awards

Products and services

• Audit Services Statutory and outsourced audit services covering corporate accounting and outsourcing, financial services audit, global statutory audit, and pension audit for enterprises and financial institutions.
• Tax Services Comprehensive corporate and personal tax services including corporate tax compliance, financial services tax, indirect tax (VAT) advisory, international tax planning, private client tax, and tax governance for enterprises and high-net-worth individuals.
• Advisory Services Multi-disciplinary advisory services spanning aviation, business risk, consulting, deal advisory (M&A), financial accounting and advisory, forensic accounting, restructuring, risk advisory, and sustainability advisory for corporates, financial institutions, and public sector clients.
• gtap (Grant Thornton Analytics & Automation Platform) Proprietary cloud-based audit infrastructure that embeds AI, analytics, and automation into each stage of the audit lifecycle, supporting full-population data analysis, automated workpaper generation, and AI-assisted workflows. Serves as the foundation for a future 'agentic audit' model.

Quantifiable outcome

• gtap enables full-population data analysis, automated workpaper generation, and AI-assisted workflows
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Peamount UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership supporting the development of women's football in Ireland through sponsorship of Peamount United.
• Dublin AirportcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Three-year partnership with Dublin Airport where Grant Thornton sponsors the airport's Fast Track security service. The partnership sees Dublin Airport's Fast Track facilities in both T1 and T2 exclusively branded by Grant Thornton, with the product now known as 'Fast Track at Dublin Airport with Grant Thornton'. This is one of the first sponsorships of an airport fast track facility worldwide.
• Make-A-Wish IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Two-year partnership with Make-A-Wish Ireland to support the development of wishes for children with serious illnesses.
• Grant Thornton Advisors Multinational PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Grant Thornton Ireland united with Grant Thornton Advisors LLC in the U.S. as part of a transformational transaction creating a multinational platform spanning the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific with nearly 20 aligned firms. The platform has expanded through transactions with firms in France, Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, Denmark, Poland, Brazil, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Channel Islands, Netherlands, Luxembourg, UAE, Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• PwC Ireland: PwC Ireland is a Big 4 firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services in Ireland, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for audit mandates, tax compliance, and advisory engagements across financial services, technology, and public sector clients.
• Crowe Ireland: Crowe Ireland is a top-10 accounting and advisory network firm in Ireland providing audit, tax, and advisory services, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland across mid-market and financial services engagements.
• EY Ireland: EY Ireland is a Big 4 professional services firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for the same enterprise and mid-market clients across regulated industries and emerging technology sectors.
• RSM Ireland: RSM Ireland is a mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting firm providing services to mid-market companies, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for owner-managed business, SME, and mid-market advisory mandates.
• Baker Tilly Ireland: Baker Tilly Ireland is a mid-tier accounting and business advisory firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients in Ireland, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for audit, tax, and corporate finance mandates.
• BDO Ireland: BDO Ireland is a mid-tier accounting and advisory network firm operating in Ireland, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for mid-market audit, tax, and advisory mandates, particularly among private and growth-stage companies.
• Deloitte Ireland: Deloitte Ireland is one of the Big 4 audit, tax, and advisory firms operating in Ireland, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for mid-market and large-cap audit, tax, and consulting engagements across the same enterprise client base.
• KPMG Ireland: KPMG Ireland is a Big 4 firm delivering audit, tax, and advisory services, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for financial services audits, corporate tax work, and consulting engagements in the Irish market.
• Mazars Ireland: Mazars Ireland is an international audit, tax, and advisory firm operating in Ireland, directly competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for mid-market assurance engagements and specialist advisory work across similar industry verticals.
• PKF Ireland: PKF Ireland is an international accounting network firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services in Ireland, competing with Grant Thornton Ireland for SME and mid-market assurance and advisory engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grant-thornton-ireland
• Xx.com/GrantThorntonIE
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrantThorntonIreland

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Grant Thornton Ireland