Grant Thornton provided corporate finance advisory services for the £117 million sale of Watson Petroleum Limited, a UK fuel distributor, to World Fuel Services Corporation. Tony Watson, the owner and managing director of Watson Petroleum, worked closely with Mark Naughton of Grant Thornton to negotiate a strategic price for the business and structure the deal to realize full value for shareholders. The sale allowed Watson Petroleum to continue growing under new ownership while providing an excellent outcome for Tony Watson and other shareholders.