{"id":53440,"date":"2025-11-19T07:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/?p=53440"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:21:54","slug":"accountancy-group-strengthens-advisory-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/accountancy-group-strengthens-advisory-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Accountancy group strengthens advisory capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/dains\/\">Dains Group<\/a> has strengthened its innovation advisory capabilities with its latest acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm has acquired GHE, leading experts in accessing grant funding for research and innovation projects.<\/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\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-1280x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53441\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-1280x1024.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-80x64.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-McNeilly-3-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>GHE strengthens the group\u2019s position as a partner for businesses seeking funding to drive innovation and growth across the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is Dains Group\u2019s fifth acquisition since securing private equity investment from IK Partners and 15th overall since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acquisition of GHE follows the addition of TBAT Innovation to the group in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard McNeilly, chief executive at Dains, said: \u201cGHE has built an outstanding reputation for helping organisations unlock European funding to turn their ideas into impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIts deep technical knowledge and hands-on approach align with our ambition to be the UK\u2019s leading advisory firm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dains Group has strengthened its innovation advisory capabilities with its latest acquisition. 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