Grant Thornton reinforces its commitment to the Northern Emirates region with a new office in Sharjah

Leading business adviser, Grant Thornton, has an ambitious strategy to remain the advisor of choice to dynamic growth-oriented businesses, whilst challenging status quo, within the Emirate.  

The firm has made significant investments to enable the strategy to succeed, which includes the opening of its third office in the Emirate of Sharjah – a move aimed at meeting the growing demand for a professional audit, advisory and tax provider who offers a distinct yet exceptional client experience.

Farouk Mohamed, Chairman of Grant Thornton said, our presence in the UAE extends to over fifty years of service to public and private organisations across the Emirate, the launch of a new office in Sharjah is part of the firm’s local expansion plans, which in the past five years has tripled in growth, with projections that will see this trend remaining. 

According to Hisham Farouk, chief executive officer of Grant Thornton in the UAE, the local expansion comes against a backdrop of a growing demand from public and private companies who are looking for expertise and technical excellence which offers a difference.  Clients need thought provoking and transformational service providers to fundamentally shift their businesses from their current operating model into the new digital-era, which our team are well verse at delivering consistently.

The firm’s growth over the years is a result of the level of professionalism, expertise, and service delivery that continues to be offered in its Abu Dhabi and Dubai operations.

 “As the economic capital of the greater Middle East region, the UAE is strategically positioned as an important growth frontier for us. This is a key market for Grant Thornton and as the demand for professional services continues to rise, we are also making sure that we have the capacity to meet this demand and maintain our high standards of service delivery through our international diverse teams.” said Hisham.

On his part, Amgad Nassif, Lead Partner of the Sharjah Office said that the new office reaffirms the firm’s commitment to support businesses to grow and expand their core operations both inbound and outbound, particularly as Sharjah has evolved into an industrial platform with developed infrastructure which will continue to support its growth, coupled with the wider impact it has on attracting tourists which will contribute to the regions 2021 strategy.

Hisham said, “By expanding our UAE operations, Grant Thornton is cementing its commitment towards supporting and further enabling local businesses to grow at a sustainable rate, particularly given the influx of hospitality, construction and wider industrial and economic growth which is evident in the Northern Emirates. Coming at the back of the introduction of VAT, we are optimistic that the level of expertise we continue to provide in the region will enable businesses to unlock their potential, during this crucial juncture of change in the region. 

According to Hisham, the company’s focus going forward is to continue leveraging the digital opportunity which the UAE has along with supporting the UAE leadership in its ambition to build a smart city.