Dains Group Acquires Consilium Chartered Accountants

Dains Group Acquires Condies Chartered Accountants

June 17, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Dains Group has acquired Condies Chartered Accountants, adding the Scottish firm (with offices in Dunfermline, Edinburgh and Dundee) to its group to strengthen its presence and service offering in Scotland. The acquisition reinforces Dains' regional expansion strategy and builds on prior Scottish activity (including the 2022 acquisition of William Duncan + Co).

IK Partners Acquires Dains Accountants from Horizon Capital

December 16, 2024

Accounting & Tax

IK Partners has acquired Dains Accountants from Horizon Capital. The sale sees Horizon Capital realise its investment after supporting Dains' buy-and-build growth (10 add-on acquisitions since 2021) and delivering strong returns; Dains is a UK-based accounting and business advisory group serving SMEs across the UK and Ireland.

Dains Group Acquires McInerney Saunders and Magma Chartered Accountants

January 5, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Horizon-backed Dains Group has completed two add-on acquisitions, buying Dublin-based McInerney Saunders Chartered Accountants and Midlands-based Magma Chartered Accountants to expand its UK and Ireland footprint. Financial adviser Forward supported Dains on the transactions, providing financial modelling and due diligence support to integrate the new firms into the enlarged group.

Horizon Capital Invests in Dains Accountants

December 16, 2021

Accounting & Tax

Horizon Capital has made a platform investment in Dains Accountants, providing significant capital to support growth and a buy-and-build strategy. Dains — a Birmingham-based accountancy and business advisory firm with almost 200 staff serving c.4,000 clients — will use the investment to expand capabilities and pursue add-on acquisitions.

Dains Accountants Acquires Isosceles Finance

September 7, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Dains Accountants has acquired Isosceles Finance, a UK-based accounting outsourcing, HR consultancy and interim FD provider founded in 2001 with a network of four UK offices. The deal is an add-on to the Dains group (which is PE-backed by Horizon Capital); Isosceles' management (Mike O'Connell and Greg Eaton) are remaining with the business to support growth.

Dains Accountants Acquires Barringtons Limited

July 7, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Dains Accountants, a Horizon Capital‑backed UK accountancy firm, has acquired Barringtons Limited, a small accounting and tax practice with offices across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. The deal expands Dains' presence in the North Midlands and is the first of several planned transactions following Horizon Capital's 2021 investment in Dains.