Dains Group Acquires CRS VAT

Dains Accountants Acquires PSTAX and S3TAX

August 22, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Dains Accountants has acquired PSTAX and S3TAX, specialist VAT and employment-tax advisory firms serving the public sector and not-for-profit clients in the United Kingdom. The deal, supported by Dains' investor Horizon Capital, expands Dains' tax capability and sector-specific services for public-sector, housing, charity and healthcare clients.

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).

Dains Group Acquires Consilium Chartered Accountants

February 6, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Dains Group, backed by IK Partners, has acquired Consilium Chartered Accountants, a Glasgow-based accountancy and advisory firm. The deal strengthens Dains' presence in Scotland and expands its capabilities in corporate tax, audit and corporate finance as part of its roll-up strategy in the SME advisory market.

Dains Group Acquires Barnes Roffe

June 3, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Dains Group, backed by IK Partners, has acquired Barnes Roffe, one of the UK’s top 50 accounting firms. The deal (effective 4 June 2025) adds over 29 partners and more than 200 employees in the London area, strengthening Dains' national footprint and client proposition in audit, tax, corporate finance and advisory services.

Dains Group Acquires Curo

October 6, 2025

Professional Services

The Dains Group has acquired Curo, a Worcestershire-based accountancy and advisory practice founded in 2005 by Anna Madden and Julia Gallagher. The acquisition, Dains' fourth since receiving private equity backing from IK Partners, expands Dains' audit, tax, accounting and advisory capabilities while Curo's leadership will remain in place.

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.