Dains Accountants
New name, same great service for clients of William Duncan + Co.
Long-standing Ayrshire Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors William Duncan + Co. have recently rebranded following their incorporation into the Dains Accountancy Group.
Recent times have seen a trend for accountancy firms to merge and expand but, as Dains’s Managing Partner for Scotland, Graeme Bryson, explains, for William Duncan + Co. it was all about choosing the right business partner: “We talked to several accountancy firms about the possibility of joining forces with them but Dains was the only one we found which shared our values and vision. In particular, we were impressed by Dains’s views regarding expansion, their ethos being one of strategic, carefully considered growth which emphasises quality of service to clients as being of paramount importance. Another factor which particularly appealed to us was that Dains shared our long-established view that the latest technology should be used to improve and enhance the services we provide to clients.”
Talks between William Duncan + Co. and Dains commenced in May 2022, and thereafter proceeded quickly and harmoniously, further attesting to the commonality of their views.
“We became part of the Dains Group on 1st October 2022 and rebranded with effect from 3rd June 2024,” says Graeme. “We haven’t retired our former name, however, as we now operate as William Duncan + Co. Ltd. trading as Dains Accountants. Most importantly, our clients will still find the same knowledgeable and friendly people at our Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Glasgow offices continuing to provide the first-rate service to clients which was a hallmark of William Duncan + Co. And we will continue to ensure that our clients receive service that’s tailored to their individual needs, using the latest technology to help them achieve financial success and stability. Indeed, becoming part of the Dains family has given us ready access to an even broader and deeper knowledge bank than was previously the case, which undoubtedly helps to ensure that the needs of our clients will continue to be met in an ever evolving and dynamic business environment.”
Staff will also benefit from being part of a larger group. “We’ve gone from a company which had 70 team members to being part of one with over 500,” notes Graeme. “This increase in size offers considerable advantages from both a HR and an employee training, career and personal development point of view, to the benefit of both our team and, ultimately, our clients.”
It’s 105 years since William Duncan + Co. was founded. It has seen wars, recessions, good times and bad times. Joining the Dains Group ensures that the business is ready to meet and overcome whatever new challenges it – and its clients – may experience in the world of not only today but also of tomorrow.
Dains Accountants
Ellersley House, 30 Miller Road, Ayr, KA7 2AY
01292 265071
44 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
01563 626000
www.dains.com
