{"id":52776,"date":"2025-10-08T15:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/?p=52776"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:13:25","slug":"accountants-make-it-four-with-latest-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/accountants-make-it-four-with-latest-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Accountants make it four with latest deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Accountancy and advisory services firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/dains\/\">Dains<\/a> has announced its fourth acquisition since securing private equity backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm has acquired Curo, a Worcestershire professional services practice, which delivers audit, tax, accounting and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of UK and international clients.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-1280x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52777\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-1280x1024.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-80x64.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Richard-McNeilly-2-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2005 by Anna Madden and Julia Gallagher, Curo enhances Dains\u2019 capabilities in areas traditionally associated with much larger firms, while complementing its focus on clarity and client service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Curo team will continue to operate under the leadership of Anna and Julia after 20 successful years at the helm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard McNeilly, chief executive of the Dains Group said: \u201cCuro has built an outstanding reputation for technical excellence and long-standing client relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIts ability to deliver complex audits and cross-border tax work, while maintaining a highly personal approach, is rare in the market and complements our own strengths perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal advisers for Curo on the deal was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/shakespeare-martineau\/\">Shakespeare Martineau<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accountancy and advisory services firm Dains has announced its fourth acquisition since securing private equity backing. 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