Historic Black Country accountancy practice bought by fast-growing professional services firm
A long-established Halesowen accountancy practice has become the latest company to join rapidly expanding professional services firm DJH.
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Nicklin, located in Church Court, has been bought by the private equity-backed business as part of a growth strategy that aims to position it in the sector’s top 20 UK firms.
The partnership also strengthens DJH’s presence in the West Midlands and builds on existing offices in Stoke-on-Trent and Walsall, with a 230-strong team now in position across the region to support SMEs, owner-managed businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
Mark Howell, managing director of Nicklin, said: “This is a great move for our team and our clients, who will now have access to the wider range of services and resources DJH offer.
“We’ve been serving the Black Country for more than 90 years and we’re fiercely passionate about giving companies, owners and GP surgeries transparent financial support to help them grow and create jobs across the region.”
“Joining DJH gives us the autonomy to continue doing what we do best, with the benefit of additional capacity and access to experts in corporate finance, commercial funding, HR and private client planning, such as wills and probates.
“There is also the additional infrastructure that comes with being part of a group. I’m excited that having more operational support will release our team of 38 accountancy experts to spend even more time with our clients.”
DJH, which is backed by private equity investor Tenzing, is one of the UK’s fastest-growing professional services and accountancy groups.
After a series of 12 acquisitions in four years, the firm has grown into a multi-disciplinary team of 600 people with offices outside the West Midlands in Altrincham, Bexley, Bury, Chester, Derby, Huddersfield, Leeds, Manchester, Nantwich and Sheffield.
The firm provides access to audit, accounting, tax, and specialist business advisory services, combining local expertise with national reach, while maintaining personalised service at its heart.
Scott Heath, CEO of DJH, said: “We are firmly committed to supporting businesses in the West Midlands, so - when the opportunity came up to partner with one of the Black Country’s most respected and longest standing firms - we jumped at the chance.
“Continuity is extremely important to us, with members of the senior leadership team agreeing to stay on to lead Nicklin in this exciting next chapter of its story.”
