Grant Thornton’s Gatwick Office Continues to Grow

Grant Thornton’s local Tax team has been further strengthened with Martin Verrall’s promotion to Director.

With over 11 years’ experience in providing tax advice, Martin specialises in advising dynamic, growing businesses and their shareholders’ in the South East on maximising and protecting ‘after tax’ value, in particular those on a ‘buy and build’ strategy and on their own journey to a value event for shareholders.

His experience spans the full range of transactions from both buy and sell side, ensuring that clients receive proactive tax advice in the run up to, during and after a deal process to maximise tax efficiency and manage tax risk. This includes tax efficient financing structures and also our Employee Buy Out (EBO) proposition for mid-sized businesses, allowing businesses to restructure into employee ownership and allowing their owners to achieve a CGT free disposal where requirements are met.

As part of the Innovations Tax team, Martin also supports businesses to claim innovation tax relief for research and development activities and patented technology.

A keen cyclist, Martin co-founded and helps run the Crawley Business Bike Club and would welcome interest from local businesses.

“I am delighted to welcome Martin to our Leadership Team. His fresh thinking and energy will be of great value both to our clients and the whole team at Gatwick and will support our ambitious plans for our next phase of growth and development,” explained Jon Maile, Practice Lea der, Grant Thornton Gatwick.