Dains are proud of our history and last year celebrated our 85th year in business. Important events in the progress of the firm are…

• 2012... Simon Bursell wins 'Dealmaker of the Year', 'Deal of the Year' and the team win 'Advisory Team of the Year' at the Insider Dealmakers Awards
• 2011... Dains Corporate Finance win 'Deal of the Year' at the Insider Dealmakers Awards
• 2009... Martin Smith appointed as Senior Partner
• 2009... Dains merge Swadlincote office with Burton upon Trent office
• 2009... Dains opens its new office at The Wyvern Business Park, Derby
• 2009... Dains relocate offices in Rugeley
• 2007... Dains Chartered Accountants converts to Limited Liability Partnership status
• 2007... Dains opens its new office at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham
• 2006... Best Business Award Winners (Tamworth, Lichfield & Sutton Coldfield Business Awards)
• 2006... Legal & Finance Award Winners (Tamworth, Lichfield & Sutton Coldfield Business Awards)
• 2006... Lichfield Office refurbished
• 2006... Dains in the Community formed
• 2006... Dains reaches its 80th anniversary
• 2003... Formation of Dains Financial Services Limited
• 2002... Dains opens up its new office in Burton upon Trent
• 1998... Discus Systems plc formed to provide IT installations & services
• 1987... Sutton Coldfield office merge with Coleshill office of Clarke Whitehill
• 1985... The practice acquires Sutton Coldfield based J Finnemore & Co
• 1973... Dains Lichfield office relocates to St John's Court
• 1972... Swadlincote office opens
• 1953... Lichfield office relocated to the Westminster Bank Chambers
• 1951... Rugeley branch opened
• 1939... Harold Wakelin appointed as a second partner to the firm
• 1929... Companies Act 1929 was passed
• 1926... CL Dain & Co established at Lloyds Bank Chambers, Lichfield by Charles Leslie Dain (formed out of Squires & Co)