What grant thornton debt solutions does

Grant Thornton Debt Solutions is a professional services division of Grant Thornton Ireland, the Irish member firm of the global Grant Thornton International Ltd network. The unit delivers personal insolvency and debt resolution services to individuals and families across the Republic of Ireland under the framework of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. Its core offering comprises five statutory mechanisms: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (PIA), Debt Settlement Arrangements (DSA), Bankruptcy, Mortgage to Rent (MTR), and specialist insolvency support for divorce and separation cases. Services are delivered by five Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) personally authorised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland, supported by debt advisory staff, and accessed through a free initial consultation funnel.

The business operates a sales-led, field-based go-to-market motion: free confidential consultations are booked via an Outlook calendar link and conducted in person at offices in Dublin and Limerick or remotely, with named regional coverage across all four Irish provinces (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Ulster). Demand generation runs through educational blog content on debt solutions, professional referral networks (legal, financial advisors, accountants), and organic LinkedIn presence of individual practitioners. The unit is also a registered participant of the Abhaile Scheme—a government-funded programme for mortgage-arrears households—and a member of the Association of Personal Insolvency Practitioners (APIP).

Revenue is generated through professional service fees on individual insolvency cases; pricing is not publicly disclosed, billing occurs on a per-case basis, and the initial consultation is free. No revenue figure is publicly available. The unit claims an over-90% first-submission acceptance rate on negotiated creditor arrangements and participation in the cumulative 11,000+ PIP arrangements delivered nationwide since 2012. Grant Thornton Ireland is regulated by Professional Standards Chartered Accountants Ireland (PSCAI), and the wider firm operates under an alternative practice structure with corporate finance and advisory affiliates. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or app has been disclosed, and the unit is not separately funded as a venture-backed entity.

Name

grant thornton debt solutions

Legal name

Grant Thornton Ireland

Website

https://grantthorntondebtsolutions.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grant Thornton Debt Solutions is the personal insolvency division of Grant Thornton Ireland, providing statutory debt resolution services (PIAs, DSAs, Bankruptcy, Mortgage to Rent, and divorce-related insolvency support) to individual households across the Republic of Ireland through ISI-authorised Personal Insolvency Practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Insolvency Services

NAICS

Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation (52229)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Settlement / Negotiation Programs (Non-loan) (FSAKAIAK)

Keywords

• Personal insolvency services
• Debt resolution advisory
• Debt restructuring services
• Mortgage arrears solutions
• Creditor protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Insolvency Services: Fee-based professional services for debt resolution including Personal Insolvency Arrangements (PIA), Debt Settlement Arrangements (DSA), Bankruptcy, and Mortgage to Rent solutions. Services provided by authorized Personal Insolvency Practitioners under Irish insolvency legislation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grant Thornton Debt Solutions delivers fee-based personal insolvency and debt resolution services through authorized Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) in Ireland. Its core offerings include Bankruptcy, Mortgage to Rent (MTR), Personal Insolvency Support in Divorce, Debt Settlement Arrangement (DSA), and Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA), delivered under the Irish personal insolvency legislation framework with creditor negotiation and legal protection.

Product overview

Grant Thornton Debt Solutions is a professional advisory service provided by a team of Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs). The portfolio consists of five core debt resolution services: Bankruptcy (legal debt relief), Mortgage to Rent (MTR - government-backed home preservation), Personal Insolvency Support in Divorce (specialist advisory for separating couples), Debt Settlement Arrangement (DSA - affordable repayment plans with debt write-off), and Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA - home-protecting debt restructuring). These services are delivered through in-person or remote consultations across offices in Leinster, Connacht, Munster, and Ulster (Ireland), with support from a team of five authorized PIPs regulated by the Insolvency Service of Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of negotiated arrangements accepted on first submission
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 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.

• Insolvency Service of IrelandcoreOthersPrimary regulatory body governing personal insolvency practice in Ireland. Grant Thornton PIPs are authorized by the ISI to carry on practice as Personal Insolvency Practitioners. The firm operates under ISI regulatory oversight and displays ISI logo on website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FRP Advisory: UK-listed restructuring and insolvency advisory firm offering personal and corporate insolvency services. Directly comparable as a multi-office practitioner-led insolvency practice competing for similar distressed-individual and restructuring mandates.
• Begbies Traynor: UK-listed professional services firm specialising in corporate restructuring, personal insolvency and advisory. Comparable practitioner-led model with similar regulatory authorisation requirements and case-mix orientation.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Ireland (Restructuring): Big-four Irish restructuring practice authorised to act in personal insolvency matters. Competes for the same distressed-borrower mandates but as part of a full-service audit, tax and advisory platform.
• Deloitte Ireland (Restructuring): Big-four restructuring offering in Ireland that includes personal insolvency practitioner services. Overlaps with Grant Thornton's PIP-led practice but within a much broader professional services portfolio.
• EY Ireland (Restructuring): Big-four restructuring team in Ireland providing insolvency and turnaround services. Comparable on the insolvency mandate side but competes as part of a global advisory platform.
• KPMG Ireland (Restructuring): Big-four restructuring practice serving distressed borrowers and corporates in Ireland. Overlaps with Grant Thornton Debt Solutions on personal insolvency work but offers a much wider service catalogue.

Regional players

• McCann FitzGerald: Leading Irish full-service law firm with a strong insolvency and restructuring practice acting for borrowers and insolvency officeholders. Comparable as a top-tier Irish restructuring competitor, though structured as a law firm rather than a chartered accountancy practice.
• Arthur Cox: Major Irish law firm with an active restructuring and insolvency group. Comparable competitor in Irish personal and corporate insolvency mandates, competing for the same distressed-borrower client base from a legal-platform starting point.

Others

• Money Advice & Budgeting Service (MABS): State-funded Irish money-advice service providing free debt advice and referrals to PIPs including Grant Thornton. Comparable as a debt-resolution ecosystem participant and a key demand-generation feeder into authorised PIPs like Grant Thornton Debt Solutions.
• Citizens Information Board (Ireland): State-funded Irish public-information body providing guidance on personal insolvency options. Adjacent ecosystem participant that funnels prospective clients into PIP practices including Grant Thornton Debt Solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grantthorntondebtsolutions

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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