Horizon Capital Invests in Dains Accountants

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 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 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.

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 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.