By his own count, Paul O’Connell has been fielding at least one call or email inquiry every two weeks over the past few years inquiring whether Quintas, the Cork accountancy and wealth management firm that he leads, was on the market. There has been a wave of consolidation across professional services in recent years, with private equity-backed firms and larger rivals all looking to scale through bolt-on acquisitions. With 70 staff and deep relationships with many well-known SMEs and family-owned businesses in the south of Ireland, Quintas was a natural target for a firm looking to expand its footprint in…

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