After completing 20 deals, Dains Corporate Finance secured 17th place nationally, building on its breakthrough into the top 20 in Q1.
Regionally, Dains rose to 4th in the Midlands (from 7th) with 13 deals and climbed to 7th in Scotland (from 18th) with 4 deals, underlining growing strength across key markets.
Headline transactions during H1 2025 included Linnaeus’ acquisition of Rutland Veterinary, the Pancholi family’s sale of Just Egg to Noble Foods and the management buyout (MBO) of Freshview.
The firm also advised the shareholders of Meet & Engage on its sale to Unseen Group, as well as a significant fundraise for chartered surveyor firm Greenhatch with Virgin Money, building on Dains’ earlier advisory work on its Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) transaction.
Consilium Chartered Accountants, which became part of the Dains Group in January, completed its first deals under the new group by advising on the sale of food-to-go producer PJs Foods to Tiffin Sandwiches and on HVAC specialist Cleartech Group’s acquisition of ECB (Water Solutions).
Corporate finance and tax advice was also provided to the partners of consultancy Ryden on the sale of a majority stake in the business to Lambert Smith Hampton, strengthening the buyer’s footprint in Scotland.
Roy Farmer, Corporate Finance Partner at Dains said: “Breaking into the UK top 20 with 20 completed deals in H1 is a great milestone for our team and our clients.
“The step-up in both the Midlands and Scotland reflects the breadth of our sector expertise - from healthcare and industrials to food and beverage and technology - and our ability to execute across buy-side, sell-side, MBOs and growth capital.
“The integration of Consilium into the Dains Group has enhanced our capability in Scotland and added further depth to our national platform.
“Most importantly, these rankings are a by-product of the trust our clients place in us to deliver clear, commercially focused advice that helps them achieve their ambitions.”
