Press Release
Grant Thornton invests in growth with three new Deals, Advisory and Consulting Partners
15 Jan 2025
15 January 2025
Grant Thornton UK LLP announces the appointment of three new Partners to its Deals, Advisory and Consulting (DAC) leadership team. These latest additions to the growing DAC practice follow a record year for the team in 2024, during which they completed 258 deals (up 19% from 2023) with a cumulative value of £15.4bn, covering a range of sizes, sectors and international markets. The team were also ranked amongst the most active advisors by Experian MarketIQ, and the top adviser in London.
The addition of three new partners to the leadership team marks the firm’s ongoing investment in senior talent, its commitment to providing the highest quality service to clients, and to its ambitious growth strategy.
Grant Thornton’s private equity work has grown significantly in recent years, with the team completing 151 deals in this space in 2024 (up 24% from 2023), 48 of which were cross-border. Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to continued growth and investment in the private equity space, Amo Anim-Addo has been appointed Private Equity Coverage Partner.
In this role he will build and enhance relationships with mid-market private equity funds, driving the growth of the firm’s services both to private equity clients and their portfolio companies. Joining the firm from Liberty Corporate Finance, Amo brings a wealth of experience in both mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity advisory.
Adam Bunch has been promoted to Partner and will focus on leading and growing the firm’s tech, media and telecoms capabilities. He is an experienced specialist in the tech and media sectors, having advised on a range of transactions including full or partial sales, acquisitions, fund raising, investments and refinancing.
Specifically, Adam has a wealth of experience across Private Equity transactions, both as an advisor, and first-hand as an investor through his previous role where he also held a number of board seats, before returning to the firm in 2021. Adam will play a leading role in strengthening the firm’s offering and working closely with clients including funds, corporates and privately held companies.
Andrew Frame has been promoted to Partner and Head of Education Sector M&A. Andrew joined Grant Thornton as a graduate in 2011 and has progressed within the Corporate Finance practice, working closely with the wider Business Services Support sector team. His work in education spans the entire sector, leveraging deep sector knowledge and market understanding to deliver market-leading results for clients.
He works nationally with business owners to support their strategic ambitions, advising on M&A deals including trade sales, private equity-backed and corporates across the education and training sector. The sector team has been awarded the Education Investor Financial Advisor of the Year twice, most recently in 2024.
Keely Woodley, Partner and Head of Deals, Advisory and Consulting at Grant Thornton UK LLP, said:
“2024 was an exceptional year for the Grant Thornton deals team, with a 20% increase in completions, defying market trends. Our success can be attributed to the quality of our team and our sustained investment in developing and attracting top talent, which I am passionate about. I'm thrilled to welcome Amo to the team and celebrate the progression of Adam and Andrew. Their appointments underscore our ongoing commitment to investing across sectors and technical expertise to drive and bolster our clients' success.
“We take pride in our continued close collaboration with clients, fostering trusted relationships across all sectors and regions of the UK, as well as internationally. Over the past two years, we've doubled the number of cross-border deals, with a third of all our transactions involving international participation in 2024. It's a source of pride for us to have supported our clients' growth objectives by connecting them to opportunities, both domestically and across borders. As we start a new year, we look forward to continuing our investment in excellence, and to the next chapter of the wider firm’s growth.”
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