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Tier-2

Grant Thornton UK - due diligence services


Mid-market FDD, tax DD and QoE house. Strong sub-£100m EV sweet spot with sector benches in technology, financial services and consumer.

Direct answer

Grant Thornton UK is a UK Tier-2 transaction-services firm. UK fees are quote-only: the firm publishes service descriptions, not rate cards. Engagement scopes are issued per workstream after a 5-10 working-day discovery window.


Workstreams covered

  • FDD
  • Tax DD
  • QoE
  • VDD
  • Operational

Sector focus

  • Technology
  • Financial services
  • Consumer
  • Healthcare

Pricing approach

Quote-only. Sub-£20m EV FDD engagements anchored £20-60k by ICAEW market practice; not published by the firm.

Source: www.grantthornton.co.uk - verified 2026-06-21.

When to instruct

Tier-2 firms are the natural fit for £5-50m EV UK deals. Scope can be tailored to QoE-light, full FDD or full transaction services. Mid-market PE-backed groups will already have a panel.


Reviewed by Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder, Digital SignetLast verified 21 June 2026

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