Grant Thornton names trio of partners in deals wing
Grant Thornton UK has appointed a trio of partners. Adam Bunch, Andrew Frame and Amo Anim-Addo are promoted to the partnership within the firm’s its deals, advisory and consulting leadership team.
Keely Woodley, partner and head of deals, advisory and consulting at Grant Thornton UK, commented, “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.”
2024 was a year of rapid expansion for the Grant Thornton deals team, with a 20% increase in completions, defying market trends. This continues a two-year trend, over which the team has doubled the number of cross-border deals it delivers, with a third of all transactions involving international participation in 2024. The deals, advisory and consulting team looks to build on 2024’s cumulative value of £15.4 billion, the addition of the three new partners will help provide quality service to clients, and to enable further growth.
Amo Anim-Addo has been appointed private equity coverage partner, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to continued growth and investment in the private equity space. In the 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, Anim-Addo 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, he 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.
Andrew Frame finally has been promoted to partner and head of education sector M&A. Having joined Grant Thornton as a graduate in 2011, Frame 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.