WebSep 21, 2024 · Background. AssetCo Plc and its subsidiaries carried on business related to fire and rescue services. Grant Thornton (GT) were appointed to audit the accounts of AssetCo for the years ending 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010. GT admitted that, during its audit work, it failed in its duty to identify certain instances of management fraud. WebMar 20, 2024 · News. Dispute Resolution analysis: Following an award of damages against Grant Thornton for £22m-odd for negligent auditing of Assetco, the court has now awarded interest, both compensatory and enhanced (under CPR 36.17 (4) for Grant Thornton’s failure to ‘beat’ Assetco’s two Part 36 offers) on the damages and costs in this case. In …
Grant Thornton loses appeal of £22.6m AssetCo case
WebGrant Thornton has decided to end a long-running legal battle over its failure to expose a fraud at a former client, AssetCo, leaving it facing a bill of £28.6m. WebJan 31, 2024 · In a reserved judgment handed down on 31 January 2024 in AssetCo plc v Grant Thornton [2024] EWHC 150 (Comm), Mr Justice Bryan awarded substantial damages to the Claimant arising from the Defendant’s breaches of duty as the Claimant’s auditors for the financial years 2009 and 2010. The judgment addresses a number of … flack and stone dds
Auditor’s negligence - giving ‘information only’ advice as a professional
WebSep 23, 2024 · In AssetCo v Grant Thornton [2024] EWCA Civ 1151, auditor Grant Thornton lost an appeal against a judgment awarding AssetCo damages of approximately £22.36 million following the negligent audit of AssetCo’s accounts. The auditor was found to have negligently failed to identify management’s fraudulent misrepresentations as to the … Web1. The parties appear before me today on the hearing of the consequential issues arising out of my liability judgment of 31 January 2024 [2024] EWHC 150 (Comm) (the "Liability Judgment"), in which I found the defendant, Grant Thornton, liable to the claimant, AssetCo, in relation to Grant Thornton's admittedly negligent audit of AssetCo's … WebGrant Thornton has been ordered to pay an audit firm record of £21m in damages to former client AssetCo after a High Court judge branded its auditing of the company, which … flack and stone