Dains Corporate Finance continues strong dealmaking momentum
Dains Corporate Finance has delivered another strong quarter of UK mid-market M&A activity – rising to fourth place in the Midlands deal-making league table.
With rising deal volumes, industry recognition and an expanding presence across the UK and Republic of Ireland, Dains continues to build momentum as businesses seek trusted advisors for strategic transactions, funding and exit planning.
Dains Corporate Finance has continued its strong dealmaking momentum throughout Q3 2025, securing national and regional recognition in Experian’s latest MarketIQ rankings.
Nationally, Dains achieved 16th place, completing 34 transactions so far this year. Regionally, the firm rose to 4th place in the Midlands (up from 7th in 2024) with 24 completed deals and in Scotland, Dains entered the top 10, placing 9th with 5 transactions.
After breaking into the UK’s top 20 in Q1, the firm has continued to climb, powered by the combined strength of its Corporate Finance teams across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Dains’ performance also earned the team recognition at TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Rainmaker Awards 2025, where it was shortlisted across four categories -Medium Deal of the Year (£10m - £50m), Regional Corporate Finance Advisory, Transaction Services and Rainmaker of the Year - with Corporate Finance partner Roy Farmer nominated for the highly regarded individual award.
Dains Corporate Finance and Tax teams advised Derbyshire-based Core Control Solutions on its successful sale to Ipsum Group, the IK Partners-backed specialist engineering services provider.
Core Controls brings deep multi-sector expertise, including control system installation and maintenance for renewable energy projects, tunnels and major transport hubs.
The acquisition strengthens Ipsum’s technical capabilities and adds a team of sector specialists across its 30+ UK hubs.
Meanwhile, Consilium Chartered Accountants has advised the shareholders of Eureka Solutions on the company’s acquisition by Pine Services Group, a San Francisco-based technology and services investor.
Eureka Solutions, an award-winning and family-owned business software provider, becomes Pine Services Group’s first UK acquisition.
Headquartered in East Kilbride, the business delivers and supports accounting and ERP solutions across Oracle NetSuite, Sage 200 and iplicit – and has developed its own proprietary Cloud-based systems integration tool, Besyncly.
Consilium Chartered Accountants delivered financial due diligence services to support Foresight Group’s £3 million investment in MyWay Digital Health, a University of Dundee spin-out delivering scalable, A1-enabled digital healthcare solutions.
The investment will accelerate product development and expand the company’s global reach, building on the success of platforms such as MyWay Diabetes.
Roy Farmer (pictured), Corporate Finance partner at Dains, said: “This quarter’s Experian rankings demonstrate the strength, depth increasing geographic reach of our corporate finance capability.
“Our teams have delivered high-quality outcomes across a diverse range of sectors – helping businesses realise value, secure investment and accelerate growth.
“As we move into Q4, our pipeline remains strong, and we look forward to support ambitious organisations across the UK.
Dains is ranked 29th in the National Accountancy Age ranking by firm size and was the fastest-growing firm within the surveyed top 100 accountancy firms in the UK.
The team is now over 1,000 strong, including 120 partners and directors with offices throughout the UK.
