Accountancy and professional services group DJH has taken its total workforce across the UK and Ireland to over 800 people with its latest acquisition.
The Stoke-on-Trent-based firm has accelerated its expansion into the South East with a second strategic acquisition in the region, DJH’s 20th in total since 2020.
The purchase of Loucas, which has key clients in London, follows a deal to buy McBrides last year.
Kent-based Loucas was founded in 1974 and has grown from a single-desk practice into a multi-location firm with deep roots in the South East and beyond.
It will now operate as part of DJH, bringing its established client base into a group with national scale and an expanded suite of specialist services.
Scott Heath, Chief Executive Officer of DJH, said: “When we made our first acquisition in 2025, we made it clear the South East was a region we intended to grow in, and that’s exactly what we are doing.
“The area is emerging as one of the most entrepreneurial counties in the UK and the demand for high quality business advice and consultancy is continuing to grow. It has the business density, the entrepreneurial energy, and the economic momentum that makes it exactly the kind of market we want to serve.”
He continued: “Loucas is the type of practice we look for. A 50-year strong track record, an expert team that has built something genuinely special, a firm that clients trust, return to, and recommend.
“More than a quarter of its work comes through referrals, and that speaks for itself. The more we learned about the business, the more excited we became about bringing this partnership to life.
“Our model works best when we combine the reach and resources of a national group with real, locally led expertise. Importantly, Loucas’ coverage across Maidstone, Kent and Brighton perfectly complements our existing Bexley office and gives us the kind of broad, connected South East presence we have been working towards.”
Athos Louca, who will continue as managing director of the Kent firm, said: “Joining DJH gives our clients and team a wider platform while preserving more than 50 years of relationship-first culture.
“I’m excited about what this partnership means for our clients across Kent and the South East.”
