IK Partners Acquires Dains Accountants from Horizon Capital

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 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.

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 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 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 HSKS Greenhalgh

September 6, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Dains Accountants has acquired HSKS Greenhalgh (HSKSG), an East Midlands accountancy firm with offices in Nottingham, Derby and Uttoxeter, as an add-on to expand Dains’ regional footprint and service offering. The transaction was supported by Horizon Capital, the private equity backer of the Dains Group, and is positioned to strengthen Dains’ client proposition and growth in the Midlands.