Grant Thornton (Uganda)

What Grant Thornton (Uganda) does

Grant Thornton Uganda is a Kampala-headquartered professional services firm operating as an independent member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL), a UK-incorporated private limited company that coordinates a global network of member firms. The firm traces its origin to A.M.Shah & Sons, an audit practice established in 1939, and now operates with a team described as 120+ professionals (firmographic data indicates 162 employees) across its Lugogo Bypass offices in Kampala. It delivers advisory, assurance, tax, corporate accounting and outsourcing, human resources, and ESG consulting services to clients across eight verticals: energy and resources, financial services, food and beverage, hospitality and tourism, not-for-profit, public sector, real estate and construction, and technology.

The service portfolio is built around four core pillars — advisory (business risk, transaction advisory, M&A, valuations), assurance (financial statement audits, IFRS conversions, public sector and grant audits), tax (compliance, transfer pricing, international tax, representation), and outsourcing (payroll, bookkeeping, company secretarial, fund management). The advisory practice has expanded into digital forensics, cybersecurity, and ERP implementation. Complementary non-revenue lines include GT Academy (a graduate training program operated via the Grant Thornton Foundation established in 2014) and ESG consulting covering climate, biodiversity, and sustainability reporting standards. No proprietary technology platforms, APIs, or AI/ML products are disclosed.

The business model is professional services engagement-based: fees are quoted per engagement based on scope and complexity, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct client engagement, website inquiries, and cross-border referrals through the GTIL network of 80,000 professionals across 150 markets. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Ownership sits with the member firm's local partners under the Grant Thornton brand, with GTIL providing coordination, methodologies, and international delivery infrastructure rather than acting as a parent in a traditional corporate sense.

Name

Grant Thornton (Uganda)

Legal name

Grant Thornton Uganda

Website

https://gtuganda.co.ug

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grant Thornton Uganda is a Kampala-based member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd providing advisory, assurance, tax, outsourcing, HR, and ESG consulting services to enterprises across eight industry verticals in East Africa, with access to a global network of 80,000 professionals in 150 markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Business risk services including internal audit, governance and risk management, risk modelling, operational advisory; Transaction advisory including M&A advisory, capital markets, project financing, due diligence, feasibility studies, and valuations; ESG consulting services covering climate mitigation, climate adaptation, nature and biodiversity finance, gender finance, sustainability reporting, and disaster risk finance.
2. Assurance Services: Financial statement audits, compilations, and reviews; IFRS conversions; reporting on controls at service organisations; public sector audit, grant audit, project audit, stock audit, certification services, and special purpose audits.
3. Tax Services: Corporate and personal tax compliance; international tax; transfer pricing; tax health check; tax representation before revenue authorities; tax policy and planning; tax registration; VAT and PAYE compliance; withholding tax compliance; tax audit assistance; tax opinion; expatriate tax solutions; tax planning and structuring; refunds and exemption.
4. Corporate Accounting and Outsourcing: Accountancy and bookkeeping; agreements and MOUs; BPO services; business licences; formation and incorporation of companies; fund management; global mobility; liquidations; monthly management accounts; payroll outsourcing; statutory company secretarial compliance and consulting; wealth management; work permit processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grant Thornton Uganda is a professional services firm that delivers audit and assurance, tax, advisory, and corporate accounting and outsourcing services to businesses and public-sector clients across Uganda and East Africa. The firm operates as a member of the Grant Thornton International network, offering cross-border advisory, ESG consulting, transaction advisory, M&A support, HR services, and business process outsourcing.

Product overview

Grant Thornton Uganda is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected advisory, assurance, tax, and outsourcing services. The core service offerings include Advisory Services (business risk, transaction advisory, M&A, valuations), Assurance Services (financial audits, IFRS conversions), Tax Services (compliance, international tax, transfer pricing), Corporate Accounting and Outsourcing, Human Resource Services, and ESG Consulting Services. These services are complemented by Business Process Solutions for operational support and GT Academy for graduate training and skills development. The firm operates as a member of the Grant Thornton International network, providing integrated cross-border solutions to clients across Uganda and East Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GT Academy: Practical Training and Skills Development Academy for graduates, run by Grant Thornton Foundation

Products and services

• Advisory Services Progressive advisory services helping clients create, protect and transform value. Includes business risk services (internal audit, governance and risk management, risk modelling, operational advisory), transaction advisory (M&A advisory, capital markets, project financing, due diligence, feasibility studies, valuations).
• ESG Consulting Services Comprehensive ESG advisory services covering climate mitigation finance, climate adaptation finance, nature and biodiversity finance, gender finance, sustainability reporting (IFRS S1/S2, GRI, TNFD), and disaster risk finance.
• Human Resource Services Comprehensive HR services for organisations in East Africa, including strategic HR consulting, recruitment and staffing, training and development, compliance and legal support, and performance management.
• Assurance Services Innovative assurance services including financial statement audits, compilations and reviews, IFRS conversions, reporting on controls at service organisations, plus sub-services such as public sector audit, grant audit, project audit, stock audit, certification services, and special purpose audit.
• Tax Services Full spectrum of tax services including corporate and personal tax compliance, international tax, transfer pricing, tax health checks, tax representation before revenue authorities, tax policy and planning, tax registration, VAT and PAYE compliance, withholding tax compliance, tax audit assistance, tax opinions, expatriate tax solutions, tax planning and structuring, and refunds and exemptions.
• Corporate Accounting and Outsourcing Outsourcing services covering accountancy and bookkeeping, agreements and MOUs, BPO services, business licences, formation and incorporation of companies, fund management, global mobility, liquidations, monthly management accounts, payroll outsourcing, statutory company secretarial compliance and consulting, wealth management, and work permit processing.
• Business Process Solutions Business process solutions managing engagements across private and public sector clients, recommending solutions for client operations, defining new goals and unlocking potential for growth, including quality control and review services.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grant Thornton International LtdcoreOthersGrant Thornton Uganda is a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd. GTIL is a non-practicing, international umbrella organisation that coordinates the global network of member firms. Member firms have access to centralised tools, methodologies, and delivery models, enabling integrated cross-border solutions and strong collaborative networks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PKF Uganda: Global accounting network member firm in Uganda, providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to mid-sized clients in overlapping verticals.
• Baker Tilly Uganda: International accounting network with East African presence; offers audit, tax, and advisory services competing for similar mid-market and SME clients.
• RSM Uganda: Mid-tier international accounting network operating in Uganda; competes for middle-market audit, tax, and advisory engagements with comparable service breadth.
• Crowe Uganda: Top-tier accounting network with Uganda presence, providing audit, tax, and advisory services competing for mid-market and not-for-profit audit engagements.
• BDO Uganda: Mid-tier global accounting network with a Uganda presence; offers audit, tax, and advisory services to SMEs and mid-market clients in similar segments to GT Uganda.
• Mazars Uganda: International audit and advisory network with regional East Africa coverage; competes for cross-border audit and advisory mandates serving similar client profiles.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Uganda: Big Four firm operating in Uganda with full-service audit, tax, and advisory capabilities. Direct competitor for large enterprise and multinational clients.
• Deloitte Uganda: Uganda practice of the Big Four, offering audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services. Competes directly with GT Uganda across assurance, advisory, and tax mandates in Kampala.
• EY Uganda: Big Four member firm in Uganda, providing assurance, tax, transaction advisory, and consulting services. Competes for the same enterprise and public-sector mandates.
• KPMG Uganda: Big Four firm in Uganda delivering audit, tax, and advisory services. Overlaps directly with GT Uganda's service portfolio and target client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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