Strategic solutions

Grant Thornton South Africa established a specialist consultancy in 1985 to serve the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries. Over the years, our consultancy has gained a reputation for excellence, positioning us as the pre-eminent tourism consultancy in South, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Because tourism spans a vast range of business disciplines, we have evolved to provide consulting services to more than just the tourism sector and now offer specialist services to both the private and public sector in four distinct areas:

• Property
• Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Public Sector
• Tourism hospitality & leisure

How we work

In South Africa and beyond our borders, many developments and important strategic matters are based on the recommendations emanating from our work.  This gives testament to the pragmatic and practical value that government, planners, businessmen and others place on the consulting services we provide.

Our successful output stems from a unique combination of distinctive capabilities:

• extensive knowledge of:
• government and government processes in Africa 
• markets and market drivers in Africa
• in-depth knowledge of strategic and business processes
• analytical excellence coupled with practical models for optimum solutions
• key skills required to produce innovative research approaches i.e. combining the design of appropriate and practical research methodology with accurate interpretation and analysis.

What we offer

Our key services include: 

• feasibility studies 
• market research & analysis 
• financial analysis 
• business plans 
• project conceptualisation 
• tourism master planning 
• policy formulation 
• strategy formulation / facilitation 
• valuations 
• economic impact studies 
• financial plans 
• operator selection & contract review / negotiation 
• revenue enhancement 
• process reviews & implementation