Well-known corporate recovery, forensic accounting and corporate finance firm, Friel Stafford, has been bought by farming, food and agribusiness advisory ifac.
Details of the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Ifac said the acquisition would further enhance its comprehensive range of services and extend its reach across the country.
Managing Director, Jim Stafford, and Director Tom Murray, will be joining ifac as part of the deal.
"Their expertise in corporate recovery will greatly complement our existing capabilities, enabling us to offer an even more compelling proposition in the Irish market," said Ifac CEO John Donoghue.
"Ifac is all about impact and bringing excellence to our clients as they meet the many challenges of being entrepreneurs. Jim, Tom, and their team join us at a time of growth, transformation and change across our Firm."
48 years old, Ifac already has 30 offices and 500 staff across the country who serve 22,000 clients.
"We believe that the integration of our teams will create a very powerful offering," said Jim Stafford and Tom Murray of Friel Stafford.
"The impressive growth and development of ifac, a top ten firm, caught our attention; we wanted a home for our business that would be aligned with our mission and values, ifac is the ideal fit for us, and we look forward to working with John Donoghue and his team in the years ahead."
