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Wilton & Bain partners with Grant Thornton UK to drive bold growth and leadership expansion

London, November 2025 – Wilton & Bain is proud to be named as a strategic search partner to Grant Thornton UK in its bold plan to expand its partnership and accelerate firm growth.

As part of its announcement, Grant Thornton confirmed plans to recruit 160 new partners over the next two years, redefining the professional services landscape and reshaping the future of its business.

“To attract the very best talent across audit, tax and advisory, the firm is partnering with leading executive search firms Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain, while working with an advisory firm to strengthen its partner selection process and embed data-driven performance insights,” Grant Thornton UK said.

For more than 25 years, Wilton & Bain has been a trusted partner to the global professional services sector, advising boards, C-suites and investors on leadership decisions that drive growth, resilience, and long-term value.

Gary Landes, Global Managing Partner, Professional Services at Wilton & Bain, commented:

“It’s a genuine privilege for the team and me to be supporting Grant Thornton with this ambitious and exciting growth plan under Private Equity ownership. Beyond the clear alignment between Grant Thornton’s needs and Wilton & Bain’s capability to deliver, we have all been struck by the very natural fit in culture and values. Delivering a recruitment project of this scale is almost unprecedented, and the number of roles we’re planning makes it a truly significant undertaking. We’re committed and ready to rise to the occasion, and the sense of being ‘in it together’ as genuine partners is refreshing. We are excited by what lies ahead.”

This partnership reinforces Wilton & Bain’s reputation as a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm, supporting the evolution of global professional services organisations.

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