Dains Accountants Acquires Barringtons Limited

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.