Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) acts as the coordinating entity for member firms in the network. Its focus is on areas such as strategy, risk, quality monitoring and brand. It also provides certain support and resources to member firms. It is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales. It is a non-practising international umbrella entity that does not provide services to clients. Services are delivered by Grant Thornton member firms around the world. GTIL and the member firms collectively are referred to as Grant Thornton.

With more than 76,000 people in 156 markets, we are a truly global network with a huge reach and growing capability to serve client needs.

Commitment to quality

GTIL is responsible for both growing and protecting the network but quality is the foundation for everything the network does. GTIL carries out quality monitoring of member firms to assess their compliance with global standards.

Full details of the network’s commitment to quality are in the latest GTIL transparency report.

Board of Governors

The Board of Governors (the board) is the principal and overriding authority in GTIL, and it exercises governance over GTIL. The board comprises the chair of the board (currently an independent governor); the chief executive officer (CEO) of GTIL; managing partners from the largest Grant Thornton member firms; managing partners elected or appointed from other Grant Thornton member firms that are not amongst the largest; and independent directors. The board aims for a reasonable balance of diversity and representation from different geographical areas, including emerging markets.