Dains Group Acquires McInerney Saunders and Magma Chartered Accountants
January 5, 2024
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.
- Buyers
- Dains Group
- Targets
- McInerney Saunders Chartered Accountants, Magma Chartered Accountants
- Platforms
- Dains Group
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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