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Dains Corporate Finance recorded higher mid-market mergers and acquisitions activity in the third quarter of 2025, moving up the national and regional rankings in Experian’s latest MarketIQ report.
The firm completed 34 transactions in the year to date, placing 16th nationally.
In the Midlands, Dains rose to fourth place with 24 completed deals, compared with seventh in 2024. It also entered Scotland’s top 10, ranking ninth with five transactions. The firm said the gains reflect its expanded corporate finance operations across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Among the firm’s headline mandates in the quarter was the sale of Derbyshire-based Core Control Solutions to Ipsum Group, the engineering services provider backed by IK Partners. Dains advised on the transaction, which will add specialist control systems expertise to Ipsum’s network of more than 30 UK hubs.
The period also saw Consilium Chartered Accountants – part of the wider group – advise on Pine Services Group’s acquisition of Eureka Solutions, marking the San Francisco investor’s first UK deal. Eureka Solutions, based in East Kilbride, supplies business software and develops Cloud-based systems integration tools, including its own Besyncly platform.
Consilium also provided financial due diligence for Foresight Group’s £3m investment in MyWay Digital Health, a University of Dundee spin-out focused on AI-enabled digital healthcare services. The funding will support product development and global expansion of platforms such as MyWay Diabetes.
Roy Farmer, corporate finance partner at Dains, said: “This quarter’s Experian rankings
demonstrate the strength, depth and 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 continuing to support ambitious organisations across the UK.”
