DJH sets sights on Irish expansion drive

An accountancy and advisory group is preparing to strengthen its presence in Ireland.

DJH, which has offices in Huddersfield, Leeds and Sheffield, has rebranded its first Irish acquisition, Dublin-based MSD Accountants, as DJH Ireland, completing a six-month transition that marks the starting point of its wider growth strategy. 

Bosses say the firm plans to scale the practice to more than €10 million in revenue through a blend of organic growth and a targeted acquisition drive.

Managing partner Richard Daly and head of assurance Brendan Murtagh say becoming part of DJH has already boosted capacity, specialist expertise and performance, with a ten per cent rise in projected fees for 2025. 

Their next step is to acquire small and medium-sized accountancy practices across Ireland to accelerate the group’s footprint.

Richard said: “We are really excited about the rebranding to DJH Ireland and adopting the systems and back-up support the group offers.

“Our clients have unanimously approved of the acquisition, and this is the natural progression that was agreed as part of the deal. 

“From a day-to-day perspective, we’ve already seen lots of business referrals, where we are picking up work from our partners in the UK and, vice versa, our existing clients are benefitting from specialists in Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester and Leeds.”

He added: “There’s a lot of consolidation in the Irish accountancy market and we believe the fastest way to grow is to embark on our own M&A strategy, identifying practices that share similar values of client service and trust or bring a different specialist service to our offering.

“The backing of DJH and its track record in acquisitions has definitely increased the pace of our plans and we are actively looking at new opportunities ready to move forward in 2026.”

Brendan Murtagh added: “2026 is going to be an exciting year for the business. 

“Existing clients are growing with us and requiring more financial support, whilst we have seen numerous opportunities emerge from our other offices in the UK.

“This means we need more people, so we’ve just pressed the button on a recruitment campaign to take on three new accountancy specialists.”

Backed by Tenzing Private Equity, DJH aims to break into the UK’s top 20 accountancy and professional services firms. 

The group has completed sixteen acquisitions in four years and now employs 750 people across offices in England and Ireland.

Scott Heath, chief executive of DJH, added: “MSD is our first acquisition in Ireland, and it has been a great addition to the DJH family, with lots of joint opportunities secured and new service offers for our clients.

“The rebranding was always part of the partnership and will give DJH an important first presence in Dublin and the wider Irish accountancy market.”

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