# Dains

> Independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, helping ambitious organisations and individuals across the UK and Ireland with clarity, confidence and care.

Dains provides accounting, tax, audit, specialist and advisory services. The firm has over 100 years of history, serves more than 20,000 clients, and has a group of over 1,000 experts with nationwide coverage across the UK and Ireland.

## Overview

- [Home](https://www.dains.com/): Main entry point for Dains Accountants
- [About](https://www.dains.com/about): Firm overview, purpose and history
- [Services](https://www.dains.com/services): Full range of accounting, tax and advisory services
- [People](https://www.dains.com/people): Find Dains partners and team members
- [Insights](https://www.dains.com/insights): Business news, articles and thought leadership
- [Contact](https://www.dains.com/contact): Get in touch with Dains
- [Sitemap](https://www.dains.com/sitemap.xml): Complete list of public site URLs

## Services

- [Accounting and Business Advisory](https://www.dains.com/services/accounting-and-business-advisory): Accounting, planning and advisory support
- [Audit and Assurance](https://www.dains.com/services/audit): Statutory audit, assurance and compliance
- [Business Recovery](https://www.dains.com/services/business-recovery): Restructuring and recovery advice
- [Corporate Finance](https://www.dains.com/services/corporate-finance): M&A, fundraising, valuation and deals
- [Customs and VAT](https://www.dains.com/services/customs-vat): VAT and customs advisory
- [Forensic Accounting](https://www.dains.com/services/forensic-accounting): Investigations, expert witness and related services
- [Payroll](https://www.dains.com/services/payroll): Payroll and employment-related support
- [Research and Development](https://www.dains.com/services/research-and-development): R&D tax relief advice
- [Taxation](https://www.dains.com/services/taxation): Personal, corporate and specialist tax
- [International](https://www.dains.com/services/international): Cross-border and international advice
- [Probate](https://www.dains.com/services/probate): Probate and estate services

## Who we help

- [Individuals](https://www.dains.com/services/individuals): Personal tax and private client support
- [Private companies](https://www.dains.com/services/private-companies): Owner-managed businesses and SMEs
- [Large corporates and PLCs](https://www.dains.com/services/large-corporates-plcs): Statutory audit and corporate advisory
- [Not-for-profits](https://www.dains.com/services/not-for-profits): Charity and NFP accounting and audit
- [Academies](https://www.dains.com/services/academies): Academy schools audit and advice
- [Agriculture](https://www.dains.com/services/agriculture): Farming and rural business support
- [Charities](https://www.dains.com/services/charities): Charity-focused services
- [Hospitality](https://www.dains.com/services/hospitality): Hospitality sector advice
- [Manufacturing](https://www.dains.com/services/manufacturing): Manufacturing sector advice
- [Medical, dental and healthcare](https://www.dains.com/services/medical-dental-healthcare): Healthcare professionals and practices
- [Property](https://www.dains.com/services/property): Property sector accounting and tax
- [Recruitment](https://www.dains.com/services/recruitment): Recruitment sector advice

## Locations

- [Where we operate](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate): UK and Ireland coverage
- [Dains Midlands](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate/dains-midlands): Midlands offices and teams
- [Dains London](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate/dains-london): London offices and teams
- [Dains North West](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate/dains-north-west): North West offices and teams
- [Dains Scotland](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate/dains-scotland): Scotland offices and teams
- [Dains Ireland](https://www.dains.com/about/where-we-operate/dains-ireland): Ireland offices and teams

## Optional

- [Our history](https://www.dains.com/about/our-history): Firm heritage and milestones
- [Our DNA](https://www.dains.com/about/our-dna): Values and culture
- [The Dains Group](https://www.dains.com/about/the-dains-group): Group structure and companies
- [Careers](https://www.dains.com/why-dains): Jobs and working at Dains
- [Current jobs](https://www.dains.com/why-dains/current-jobs): Open vacancies
- [Legal information](https://www.dains.com/about/legal-information): Regulatory and legal disclosures
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.dains.com/about/terms-and-conditions): Website terms
- [GDPR policies](https://www.dains.com/about/gdpr-policies-and-terms): Privacy and data protection
- [Cookie policy](https://www.dains.com/about/cookie-policy): Cookie use