Buy A Solicitors Practice

We charge an initial £500 + VAT for legal practises who wish to advertise with us. Additionally if you're looking to sell a law firm and require a valuation please contact us separately.

 

As always we welcome Fee Sharing lawyers and currently have firms through out England & Wales looking for such individuals. We currently have an urgent requirement for an Immigration Solicitor (Fee Sharing) in North London.

 

If you'd like to discuss listing your firm for sale, on a P&C basis, or wish to discuss the opportunities above please contact Nick for further details via 0345 603 0708 or marketing@legalbrokers.com

 

 

Law Firms for Sale:

 

The following opportunities may be of interest;

 

• S1256: We have a Ltd law firm for sale or merger. Established in 2004 with offices in Devon and Cornwall, turning over £434k with £52k net profit before tax from 2 solicitors (1 to stay) 1 fee sharer and 1 paralegal. Fully digitised with 53% residential conveyancing. 7% family. 7% commercial conveyancing. 12% non-litigious. 20% wills and probate with approx 500 wills of which 25% (+) have probate instructions. The firm is on all the panels of LMS and Lender Exchange.

 

• S1255: We have a Ltd company law firm based in Leicester trading since 2002 and incorporated since April 2014. Turnover for 2024 £388k (accounts in prep). Turnover for 2023 £476k with a net profit after tax of £246k: from 1 solicitor (willing to stay as a consultant), 2 fee sharers and 2 paralegals. 2% Children. 2% Employment. 26% Family. 12% Immigration. 3% Landlord & Tenant. 15% Litigation. 3% Probate & Est Mgt. 21% Residential Property. 11% Commercial Property. On all lending panels for 1 solicitor. Property for sale or rent. All offers for firm considered. Also for property which is in a separate Ltd company.

 

• S1251: We have a law firm shell for sale. Created in June of 2023 this was solely trading in military PI. No claims and WIP sold to a third-party. PI premium just £5,600 with renewal not due until September 2025. Offered at £32,000.

 

• S1246: We have a sole practitioner based in North Wales since 2000, looking to retire. Office on a month by month lease. 21% residential conveyancing. 4% commercial and corporate. 4% debt collection. 46% probate and estate management. 20% general. 1100 wills held. PI premium £33k pa to June 2025. £194 turnover with £100k profit. 360 open cases with current WIP £17k. No employees. No Panels. NO CQS. Offers invited.

 

• S1242:  A clean company shell, not SRA registered: LAW Ltd. Offered at £50k.

 

• S1241: We have a sole practitioner based in Rochdale since 1983 for sale, in a short lease office. 4% commercial conveyancing and 19% residential. 14% non-litigious. 31% probate and estate administration. 3% will (2400 held) 27% trusts and 300 executorships. PI of only £15k oa until June 2025. No claims. T/O £195k with net profit before tax of £36k form 308 open cases and 192 live to give WIP of £16k. 2 admin staff. On 3 panels via Lender Exchange. No legal aid. No post sale consultancy required. Offered at £70,000. 

 

• S1240: Ltd company based North West of Manchester. 95% crime. 5% matrimonial. PI £12k. Zero claims. WIP £400k with 1,300 open cases and 600 live. 5 duty solicitors (of which 2 are directors).1 Manager. 2 clerical. 1 paralegal. With crime legal aid contract and CQS certified. I director to retire; so 50% shareholding offered at £200k. Remaining director may consider a share swap. 

 

• S1238: An LLP based in Guildford since 2016 in rented offices with a 3 month notice period. 5% debt collection. 35% matrimonial. 55% professional negligence. 5% motoring. PI renewal end May 24 at £20k +IPT. WIP of 100 cases valued at £1m - 60 Pro Neg. 40 Family & general. 12 month forecast of £700k. 2 solicitors, I trainee solicitor and 1 paralegal. 2023 turnover £646k and net profit before tax of £88k.

 

• S1237: Manchester based Ltd co law firm. Established 2014 in property leased from the directors. PI premium only £5,300, renewable September 2025 with no claims ever. Turnover over £248k with a profit of £40k. WIP of £61k in Clin Neg, Dental Neg, Ind disease, RTAs, EL&PL, and housing disrepair with a pipeline of £858k and a 12 month forecast of £360k. 4 solicitors working part time with a fee sharer.

 

• S1234: Manchester based sole practitioner since 2009 converted to an LTD in 2013 with 24% LPA/COP. 72% Probate and Estate Admin. 4% wills and trusts. PI only £5,600 renewing 1/3/25. No claims. T/O £84k WIP £10k with 228 cases open and 21 live. Offered at £60k.

 

• S1233: Based in North London we offer a sole practitioner turning over £289k with a net profit before tax of £70k. Conveyancing of houses and flats. Lease extensions and purchase of freeholds by residential leaseholders. Commercial and investment properties. Shared ownership and housing association purchases and sales. Legal work on mortgages and re-mortgages. Offers invited.

 

• S1231: We have a Claims Management Company for sale with permissions to 'seek out referrals and identification of claims' of all varieties and 'advise investigation or representation in relation to financial services or financial product claims.' Originated in 2010 the current owner took possession in 2016 but never traded although FCA accepted registration in 2019. This exceptionally clean company is offered at £55,000.00.

 

• S1229: PPI PLEVIN BOOK - We have a client who is looking to divest their book of live non-disclosure of commission cases. All clients are on a DBA at 40% + VAT and ATEI arranged for all cases issued and in the court timetable. The firm is open to transferring with the book all fee earners associated to these cases. The book is made up as follows: 4,616 live cases, 20 defendants with 55% of live cases with the top three 26% 17% 12% and Quantum of claim £25.3m, average of $5.5k per claim. The firm is seeking offers.

 

• S1226: Untraded, SRA registered, ABS existing under parent company PI insurance. £45,000 no offers.

 

• S1217: We have a law firm who wish to sell the legal aid aspect of their business under a newly formed LTD company shell, with fresh bank accounts and PI insurance @ £6k pa on a run-off basis, There are 3 legal aid contracts. In Southampton: Family. Crime and Immigration and in Portsmouth and Bournemouth: Family and Immigration both of which commence in September. These contracts come with accredited and qualified case workers, an established sales ledger and WIP. Novation agreements have been approved by the Legal Aid Agency in all three skills, in writing, who will transfer the contracts when a buyer has been found. Asking £300,000. 

 

• S1214: 1. Selling of WIP: Specialist data breach litigation firm looking to sell WIP 100 - 300 cases. Specialist member of staff may transfer with the work. Lancashire location, clients sourced nationally. Funding options available. 2. Selling of cases: Fully funded Data Breach cases for sale. Fully packaged with initial client letters and initial sign up documentation. Can be sold funded or without funding. 

 

• S1208: Based in Woking in Surrey we have a long standing Solicitors and Notary Public partnership for sale having been established in the 1960s. Leased offices owned by the partners. 9% Commercial and 66% residential conveyancing. 23% wills trusts and probate with 2,500 wills stored and 10 probate cases in hand. Current PI @ £64k with renewal in October 2024. Turnover at £402 with net profit before tax of £73k and WIP of £75k from 100 open and 75 live cases; on course for a turnover this year of £420k. 3 solicitors. 3 legal secretaries. 1 bookkeeper and 11 trainee solicitor. On ALL panels.

 

• S1203: We are again offering these Manchester based solicitors for sale. There are 3 important changes: 1. The price is reduced to £120k. 2. The debts have been reduced to £80k working capital debts. 3. The have achieved the status of DIFC and so have a licence to trade in Dubai. Current work in progress is £100k.

 

• S1196: We have a Ltd company high street law firm for sale with leased offices in Nottingham and Rochdale. 5% conveyancing. 10% immigration. 5% family. 80% PI and mis-sold PCP finance. PI renewal October 2023 @ £24k. No claims. 390 open and live cases to give £36k WIP. 1 x Solicitor. 4 x fee sharers. 1 x admin. Owner will stay on as a consultant for as long as required.

 

• S1190: We have a partnership based in North Yorkshire and although established in 1995, both partners have been active in their field of personal injury and clinical negligence for some 40+ years. PI insurance has just renewed on October 1 for £13K and there has never been a claim. Average turnover from the past 3 years is £377,865 with average net profit before tax of £220,017 and WIP of around £300K with 90 - 95 open live files, plus 20+ disease based provisional damages settlements. All cases handled by 2 fee earning partners, a legal cashier, two part time legal secretaries and an assistant litigator. The practice is housed in an historic building within the centre of town which can be leased but may be also offered separately for sale. The business is covered by a Premex two-year credit for fast-track PI cases and 3 years for clinical negligence and multitrack PI, covered by a Markel ATE policy. All business comes from repeat recommendation with networking and web marketing alongside. One partner wishes to remain, the other to take a consultancy for a 5 – 7 year period. This business is offered for sale in entirety at £395K – (No offers for WIP only please). 

 

• S1185: A partnership based in two offices in the Midlands since 1978. 93% conveyancing plus matrimonial, probate & wills. PI renews Oct 22; quote obtained. Turnover £767k and net profit before tax of £150k. WIP £45k with 206 open and live cases. 2 solicitors, 1 legal exec, 1 conveyancer, 2 secretaries and 2 cashiers. On all major panels. No LACs. CQS certified. Owner will consider a part time consultancy. Asking £130k. A property is available for sale by separate negotiation and is offered at £600k.

 

• S1181: We have a sole practitioner for sale based in Suffolk and established in 2003. Offices are on a five year lease ending in June of next year. 85% conveyancing, with some litigation work, wills and probate, advocacy, matrimonial and crime. 2020 turnover at £181k and net profit before tax of £13k with improved performance in current accounts which are in preparation. PI renewal in September. WIP of £97k with 86 live cases, 10 others in civil litigation and 5 probates. 1 lawyer, 1 office manager and 1 cashier. On all major high street panels but no legal aid contracts. Holds a CQS certificate for residential conveyancing. Prepared to stay for a handover period at £40 per hour and seeking an offer price of £97k.

 

• S1168: A sole practitioner who has been running for two years on his own has now had to care for his aged father with dementia and is looking to reduce his hours. The SP fee earns in conveyancing, family, and general civil litigation. He employs an Immigration consultant. Previously the practice was managed for 25+ years. In addition, he conducted 90% of all civil litigation and large family cases for his employer. In 2008 he set up what became a very successful PI department. He is still in contact with all the regular clients, and most have joined him in his current practice. He has built the business either by buying in cases, contacting former clients or from professional contacts. With the support and help of active colleagues/partners, he is confident that the fees can be increased very significantly within the next year. In this current financial year, he will achieve a £100,000 turnover on his own. With support and backup he is sure this would be significantly higher, allowing him to work frontline full-time. He is looking for either a remote consultancy role, to service excess clients, or for a merger with a company looking to expand into the West Midlands. He has excellent local contacts within Solihull, and experience as both fee earner and practice management.

 

• S1165: We have a partnership based in West London since 1997 for sale. They offer residential conveyancing, notary public, crime, debt collection, employment, immigration, and probate and estate administration. 2021 turnover slightly down at £158k but net profit up from £71k to £125k inc. Bounce Back income. Forecast secured at £150k but improvement on this expected. No claims, and PI renewal secured. WIP of £20k+. One solicitor and one paralegal. Solicitor will consider an ongoing consultancy, prior to his retirement, and the paralegal will stay if required. On all panels except Leeds and Kent Rotary. No legal aid contracts. The property is owned by the solicitor so a secured rental if required or he would consider selling at market rates. Asking £98,000 for the practice without the property. We understand the property is worth in the region of £450k.

 

• S1158: A shell law firm which is an SRA regulated LLP. This shell is offered at £30k without professional indemnity insurance, but with an option for the owner to assist in the obtaining of new professional indemnity insurance cover for an additional consultancy fee, and additionally, there is an option to take over two open empty bank accounts (client and working capital funds) at 3k each. London based.

 

• S1154: Three offices within the M25 this generalist law firm turns over just under £2m. Further details available soon.

 

• S1147: A specialist family law firm based in Leeds, with LAC, established in 1991 with 90% revenues coming from Children, Mental Health, and Welfare and 10% from Matrimonial and Family. No claims since 2008 - conveyancing work is no longer undertaken. Turnover rose from £366k in 2019 to £429k in 2020 with net profit before tax rising to £131k in the year. The founder now wishes to reduce her workload to 3 days a week but is willing to stay on as a consultant for up to 3 tears to ensure a smooth handover. All employees are willing to stay. Office is available to rent. Forecasting between £500k and £550k for the coming 12 months from 6 fee earners and 5 part-time support staff. Glowing recent Lexcel report.

 

• S1143: We have a SIPPs (self-invested personal pension) claims management company, based in Bournemouth, for sale, or merger, or replacement of two of three current partners. Established in 2009 our client would like to remain with the firm but is open to all offers/structures for consideration. His fellow shareholders would like to sell the company and initially, he would like to explore the possibility of buying out at least one fellow shareholder or the two of them. He would be happy to remain with the business, either retaining his shares or as an employee. The company position regarding work is as follows: - Lodged claims being handled by the firm of c. £1.5m, of which they charge 20% plus VAT, so they have potential fees of c. £300,000 plus VAT. They have sent local solicitors claims to the value of £498,000 of which there is an agreement in place where they receive 10% plus VAT. They have further potential claims of c £600,000; plus further potential claims of £1,590,000 against one entity where they have all the data. Additionally, they have a lot of data which they haven't even started to process yet.

 

• S1096/1: An immigration law firm with offices in London and Australia. DETAILS SOON.

 

• S1096: A UK registered untraded company without a banking licence, but which contains the word BANK within it’s name. Registered prior to the cessation of this word to be used in a company’s name. [Given the sudden market interest in digital banks etc and the strong branding potential of XXXXX Bank Ltd, The owner has received a fair amount of interest for the bank and currently has an offer from a prospective buyer for the price of £1.2 million. This is now the price range he is looking at. Please let your buyer know of the price range as COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the market of online solutions etc, and the value and branding potential of its registered name are a USP in this market. In addition we now offer full support in obtaining EMI licensing in the buyer’s name and all this is included in the purchase.] £150,000.

 

• S1082: Sole practitioner specialised Family Law and based North West of London averaged 43% year on year growth for last 3 years. 2 paralegals. Approx current WIP £100k. No claims, liabilities, loans or overdraft – ever. £3k PI premium pa. Referral and web business only. Rented premises. Generous handover period guaranteed. T/O to April 2018 £133k with NPBT & D £66k. Lexcel Accredited. Asking £75k.

 

• S1042: Re-listed: A will writing company with nearly 60,000 wills in stock of which they are named executor of 14,000. They are totally digitalised and the wills bank clients have all paid £600 for the extensive services they offer. Sell-ons include LPAs, PPTs and Trusts with very high client referrals. Probates sales currently running at £500k with four year’s projections calculated as £2.74m against existing revenue streams.

 

• S1028: Sole practitioner law firm established 1980. Dagenham based (East of London). Commercial, Probate and Family. Member of Law Society Children’s’ Panel. Converted to an LLP on 1st Feb 2014. High growth in Domestic Violence Dept. Family Law Advanced (FLA). £605k turnover in 2021 and a profit before tax of £158k. Asking price of £250k, but £30k discount if deal agreed by 29th October 2024 !

 

• B11165: 2 in 1, CMC + ABS (SRA regulated, limited company structure) Busy London-based CMC specializing in personal injury (EL, PL, CLIN NEG, RTA, CICA) with a £1.4m turnover and strong profit margin. National client base. Client sources from websites and recommendations. No referral fees were paid. Claims free history. Small TUPE staff and self-employed consultants. Proven ability to generate all other types of legal work: residential & commercial conveyancing (connections with housing companies and property developers), commercial and general civil litigation, business sales & purchase, employment, crime, family, wills & probate, LPAs, landlord & tenant, etc. Included: An ABS (SRA regulated, limited company structure). Never traded. Ideally looking for a merger with another multidiscipline law firm or input from another potential partner or investor to expand in new areas; or bolt-on with a larger practice. Owner looking to stay.

 

• B11513: Our client is a UK registered company and a Spanish not-for-profit company which - since 2014 - have represented thousands of victims of pension and investment scams.  They have brought civil, criminal and regulatory cases against a variety of defendants over the years: advisers, pension trustees and insurance companies.  They have also mounted vigorous, high-profile publicity campaigns to warn the public against becoming the next victims.  Additionally, they now have a substantial book of FSCS claims which need to be processed.  But both the work carried out on publicity as well as on FSCS case communication and preparation now fall under the auspices of the FCA.  Therefore, they are looking to collaborate or possibly merge with either a claims management company or a law firm (or possibly both) in order to be compliant.  They would also consider the possibility of acquiring an active or dormant licensed firm.  The main purpose of the firm is to act as a funnel for claimants into new or existing group claims, and as a strainer to try to prevent new people from ever needing to become victims and claimants.  But - as many of the people involved are UK residents - they can only continue to do this effectively under the umbrella of an SRA or FCA regulated firm.  They currently have a book of more than £100m worth of various categories of claims which need administering - and also need to continue to build the book so that more claimants can be directed towards viable routes to recovery. The companies are currently privately funded, and the owner is a former tax adviser and journalist.  An existing law firm or CMC which is already active in this area would be the ideal partner or collaborator.

 

• F3114: We have a well established conveyancing team based in London and comprising of a solicitor with 34 years PQE, an assistant with 30 years experience, a qualified CLC, and one CLC trainee. They are currently fee earning on average £60,000 per month and work on an 85/15 split. They work remotely and are looking for a company umbrella with a claims free history. You should have at least 2 partners and be CQS certified. Willing to sell the entire firm. 

 

• VWS1: Mixed services firm seeking exit and succession planning turning over £10million based in London and the South coast.

 

• VWS4: Commercial litigation and property firm based in Oxfordshire where the partners wish to retire. Turnover £1.2 m with 45% net profit before tax and drawings.

 

• VWS5: Mixed services law firm including 30% crime with family and children protection legal aid contracts with owners seeking an exit, based in Middlesex. £1.2m with no debt, asking £750k.

 

 

Investment Sought:

 

• B11249: Law firm looking to take onboard a practicing lawyer, with investment, of between £50k and £1m. PQE not as important as the desire to join a fast growing and acquisitive firm at the beginning of their expension. London based at present, but they are looking to acquire throughout the UK.

 

• R1017: Legal 500 Family Law Central London firm seeking Equity Partner, £80,000 + Bonus & Class A share equity You should have at least 3 years PQE with relevant experience and ready for a senior leadership and fee earning role in a thriving and dynamic firm specialising in high-net-worth multi-jurisdictional matters. You will have full breadth expertise in all aspects of family law and divorce, including ancillary relief proceedings, private children matters including international children cases, pre/post-nuptial agreements, FLA Act, TOLATA and cohabitation rights. You should be used to dealing with high-net-worth individuals, cases of financial complexity and managing broad caseloads with the ability to work as part of team or autonomously. You will have sound experience of business and firm development, managing and training junior lawyers and client acquisition. You will be given a fantastic career opportunity to work with extremely well-regarded family lawyers on complex and international cases, with a dynamic support team assisting. The firm is well-known in the industry for its focus on work-life balance, working from home 2 days a week, and developing staff at all levels. Salary: £80,000 + Bonus& generous benefits including full equity stake.

 

Wanted:

 

• B11583: A new LTD law firm with PI in place and legal aid franchise to commence in September 2023, looking for CILEX/Solicitor/Barrister wishing to invest and become a partner for expansion. They have one office in Kent but very mobile as it is cloud based. LAC franchise in family/children, housing, debts. Also will be doing private work in those areas. Turnover forecast - £300k. 

 

• B11579: Wanted! Law firm for sale in Scotland.

 

• B11571: We have an established Italian law firm seeking the following: 1. Practice areas - we need to open a discussion with a firm operating in our same practice areas, therefore the target UK firm should be operating in the following practice areas (i) commercial/civil (ii) employment law (iii) corporate law. If the firm includes also IP lawyers and/or tax advisors this would be a plus. 2. Equity - our aim is to be the majority stakeholder of the firm but we need to have at least a trusted UK Lawyer involved in the equity of the firm to make sure to have in the firm a UK lawyer whose interests are aligned with ours and that is directly interested in the economic results of the firm and may also take responsibility of the day by day operations. 3. Size of the firm - a firm of from 4/5 up to 10 lawyers should be ideal. We may anyway consider even bigger firms. 4. Financial - our aim is to allow the UK firm to grow bringing new business opportunities and generating cross boarder opportunities, but since this process needs time we are looking for a firm generating itself some profits (even limited profits is fine). 5. Location - London. The office location may be changed in the future, but obviously a firm already established in a location suitable for business clients would make everything easier for u. 6. Reputation - we are very careful about our reputation and for such reason for us is important that: (i) the firm and/or its members have never been involved on disciplinary matters with SRA or any other authority; and (ii) there are no major claims against the firm for professional negligence or misconduct or any other infringement of law rules. They will consider an outright purchase or a working partnership.

 

• B11549: We have highly entrepreneurial and motivated clients who are SRA regulated and looking to set up a London based law firm. They would be interested in acquiring any SRA registered law firm either in the form of an LLP or LTD company. Our clients are only interested in the vehicle and would not be keen to take up on the Goodwill or a client base, unless absolutely essential, which the seller can continue to service on a consultancy bases. Our clients will also consider investing into an existing law, firm or a joint investment or development of a new law firm with focus on corporate work and civil litigation, immigration in respect of corporates and high net worth individuals, privately funded criminal work in respect of fraud, money, laundering, and corporate crime. The firm can be based anywhere in the United Kingdom. Please contact us if your practice meets these requirements.

 

• B11540: Surveying Real Estate Commercial and Residential Agency seeks merger with Property law firm or sole trader in Essex or East England. 

 

• B11521: Wanted! A German law firm. 

 

• B11505: Any law firm specialising in the automotive industries.

 

• B11442: We have been approached by the founder of a law firm in India. They are looking to expand in the UK. The founder is also qualified to be registered as a solicitor in England. They are seeking either; A firm in the UK wishing to enter into a collaboration arrangement with them for exclusive referral of work of each other's jurisdiction; or A firm which is looking to set up, or expand, their existing India/Asia focussed practice and needs a desk head. They are a premier full-service law firm headquartered in New Delhi with additional office in Bengaluru. The Firm is the result of merger of two law firms. The Firm specializes in advising and representing large foreign and domestic corporations with diverse business interests in India. The Firm has been set up for providing corporate, commercial legal advisory as a service, by lawyers with rich experience in their respective fields of practice. Primarily, the Firm assists Indian companies in fund raise (private), inorganic expansion and growth through M&A, Corporate restructuring, insolvency, contract and compliance management and assists foreign companies in setting up or doing business in India, undertaking cross border transactions and works with foreign law firms in advising their clients for Indian laws. The Firm has also established itself firmly in dispute resolution practice where it advises and represents its clients for various commercial disputes resolution through arbitration, mediation, litigation, employment law disputes, regulatory litigation, white collar and cybercrimes and advise on international arbitration as well as represent clients in corporate disputes, shareholder disputes and liquidation and insolvency. Fee income is approximately £400k pa.

 

• B11437: We have a client who is open to partnering with an existing law firm that is willing to sell just a share while you continue running the business. They are happy to invest in the firm. They can provide capital, web development, and marketing as well as provide existing leads from 2 of their other businesses. They will also be able to help Law firms by cutting down costs as they are investing in commercial property as well as acquiring an accountancy practice that will be used for cross-selling.

 

• B11401: Wanted a law firm based in East of England. Preferably a sole practitioner with accreditations.

 

• B11382: International partner firm sought turnover around £2m. Our client has offices in Cardiff, Pembroke Dock, Bristol, London, and Oxford.

 

• B11373: An operational and profitable law firm in Eire.

 

• B11353: South East based Corporate/Commercial Law firm looking to acquire firm with t/o £100k-£300k. Target firm would have a strong litigious/contentious or commercial property element, the seller would be willing to work with the buyer on a consultancy basis to oversee the transition and transfer of skills to junior fee earners.

 

• B11347: PPI Claims Companies.

 

• B11335: Two law firms sought to be acquired by one buyer anywhere in the UK: 1. Crime with legal aid and 2. Immigration with legal aid.

 

• B11328: An employment law firm anywhere within the UK Preferably an ABS but operational with working PI in place.

 

• B11319: Well established limited company & high Street law firm in Manchester, with LAC for family and in property with CQS and all major panels and secondary panels. Also covering personal injury, civil litigation, wills and probate. Seeks Crime LAC law firm for merger or acquisition. 

 

• B11271: A law firm in Wales, preferably operating from one office: Turnover £1m to £3m. Profit not important. Run off insurance paid if any directors/partners wish to retire. PI insurance not essential. No legal aid. Skillset required in order of preference (not all essential). A wills bank/ probate work - Conveyancing (commercial and residential) – Corporate - Agricultural law - Anything else specialistic; tax law, etc - Family law (private) – Litigation.

 

• B11249: To purchase Personal Injury and Medical Negligence WIPs and aged debtors books.

 

• B11207: A Sole practitioners or small law firms in the West Midlands area looking to retire or wind down to avoid run off costs.

 

• B11206: Experienced client with a law degree looking to buy or join an ABS to undertake a training contract and then acquire the whole. Brings a very large Client base within the Midlands.

 

• B11204: An SRA lawyer looking to acquire a Conveyancing firm with CQS in Leeds.

 

• B11199: Wanted to acquire a law firm with a Criminal Aid Contract in Yorkshire and the North West.

 

• B11196: Wanted to acquire; a general practice law firm based within reach of Stockton-on-Tees.

 

• B11195: We have a Canadian client who is looking to acquire an English or Welsh law firm that is both profitable and turning over between £2 - £5 million. The purpose of the acquisition is intended to lead to an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The purchaser currently consists of two law firms with combined revenues of $5 million. The desired timeline is for a completion within a year.

 

• B11184: Looking for a Small/medium claimant PI practice in the Northwest, South West or South Wales.

 

• B11150: Any law firm, big or small, based in the North East of England.

 

• B11148: Law firm shell wanted with PI cover in place, anywhere in the UK.

 

• B11139: Any law firm with Personal Injury WIP or our client will buy the PI WIP alone.

 

• B11107: A well established law firm based in Rochdale is looking to acquire firms, or WIP, in the arenas of Medical Injuries. Serious Injuries. And Industrial disease.

 

• B11098: A law firm for sale within 25 miles of Leicester.

 

• B11091: A Buckinghamshire-based law firm looking to acquire a Criminal Aid Contract anywhere in the UK. Offices facilities in the locale preferred.

 

• B11075: A practice that specialises in property and has an established Estate Agency attached. Preferred location is in Yorkshire or adjoining counties. Alternatively an estate agency for sale in this area would be acceptable.

 

• B11075/2: A Crime Legal Aid Contract(s) within 20 miles of Bradford. Our Client is willing to buy the contract or the firm.

 

• B11056: A law firm with a retiring sole practitioner in or near Wolverhampton.

 

• FSC 4067: Seeking an Immigration Legal Aid Contract, anywhere in the UK.

 

• S11572: Established and entrepreneurial barrister looking to invest into an existing law firm or co-invest and develop a new firm seeking to develop asset forfeiture, regulatory and civil instructions alongside privately funded criminal work. London and within the M25.

 

 

 

Past Opportunities:

 

• Northwood: Well established law firm with two Family legal aid contracts: These commenced in November of 1999 and renewed in 2021, for another 3 to 5 years. The current holder will retain the physical offices and, with 27 years PQE, is willing to act as the supervisor for the acquiring firm with the LAA, for a fee depending upon the level of involvement required. LEXCEL Accredited. The firm has enjoyed strong growth in 2021 increasing turnover by 21% and profit before tax up from 20% to 60%.

 

• Due to circumstances beyond the control of the seller he has asked me to re-list his ABS law firm with current PI insurance in place. The renewal date for PI is 1st Feb. The company has not traded since the last accounts were produced at 31st July 2021 and only traded marginally prior - Turnover in previous 12 months £14k in Trusts, wills and probate.

 

• Birmingham:  We have a limited company for sale , operating from serviced offices with 13% Litigation. 33% Corporate and Commercial. 36% Employment. 8% Matrimonial. 2% Wills & Probate and 8% IPR. PI renewal due 1/10/22. No claims ever. Turnover £2.4m with 208k net profit before tax. WIP 274k on 792 open cases. 3 employees with 35 fee sharing consultants, Full management team willing to stay, just the owner leaving.

 

• Dagenham. Sole practitioner law firm established 1980. Dagenham based (East of London). Commercial, Probate and Family. Member of Law Soc Children Panel. Converted to an LLP on 1st Feb 2014. High growth in Domestic Violence Dept. Profitable with growth forecast for 2017 15-20%

 

• East Sussex. Very profitable high street practice based in East Sussex is offered for sale due to the sole practitioners bad health. 2016/17 turnover £280k with last there years average profit before tax and drawings of 44%

 

• Mayfair based high end law firm

 

• Slough based 3 partner practice with 6 staff established 1998.  PI, Family, Civil. Conveyancing (CQS)  Immigration, Housing, Notary Public & Probate. Sitting on 15 panels. £780k t/o with £111k net profit before tax

 

• Hampshire. A Notary Practice regulated not by the SRA but the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Focusing exclusively on legal advice to older people, the disabled, their carers and their families

 

• West London. General boutique practice established in 2008. Commercial, litigation, property, conveyancing, immigration, personal injury, probate, wills and trusts with a specialist area of employment law

 

• North East & South West. A law firm with offices based in the North East and South Westh as a new SRA registered ABS law firm in which they are looking for lawyers to join them as co-owners

 

• Birmingham. Coming shortly a Birmingham based £2.5 million turnover high street firm

 

• Hertfordshire. Sole Practitioner selling a Family Law law firm based in North West London. Averaged 43% year on year growth during the last 3 years

 

• East Of England Lawfirm established for over 10 years. A virtually paperless firm who are well established and respected. 40% children, 20% residential conveyancing, they are on two lending panels, 15% matrimonial and family, 10% probate and 10% wills and trusts. 9,000 wills held plus 1,000 unregistered deeds

 

• Peterborough. £600k turnover with £100k profit. Family Legal Aid Contract, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate (2,300 Wills), Civil Litigation and Commercial

 

• A UK registered untraded company without a banking licence, but which contains the word BANK within it’s name. Registered prior to the cessation of this word to be used in a company’s name

 

• Portsmouth. Established in 1999 we have a law firm based in Portsmouth with 14% commercial and corporate, 54% conveyancing, (sitting on 54 panels), 6% debt, 3% employment, 4% litigious, 10% wills and trusts and a mixed balance

 

• London Docklands based combined non-regulated LLP and Ltd

 

• Dewsbury and London. Two live Family Law Contracts

 

• North London. We have a modern property law firm designed to take the stress out of moving home, for sale based just North of London 

 

• Manchester. An award winning sole practitioner achieving the UK’s No: 1 fastest growing female led business. Personal recognition given by the Prime Minister and The Times. Mainly involved with commercial and corporate work with some debt collection, children, mental health & welfare plus wills, trusts and tax planning. 304 wills held

 

• Shropshire. Branch of a well known Northern law firm, established for over 200 years, which is to be sold off. Operating in company, commercial, employment, property, tenancy, dispute resolution, private client, agricultural probate and estate matters

 

• East of England. Established almost a decade ago turning over £687k and producing an EBITDA of £179k, from 69% residential conveyancing, 20% notarial work, 5% wills & probate 3% non-litigious, and 3% commercial conveyancing

 

• Northamptonshire. Formed as an LLP in 2012 we have a partnership for sale. 27% conveyancing. 24% Family. 14% Probate. 32% Wills with 250 held. Clean history with no claims nor complaints. £278k fees with £110k profit. WIP running at £10k pm. 3 fee earners + 2 part time legal secs and 3 support staff

 

• German Law Firm. An English speaking German Ltd law firm with offices in the North and South of Germany, Spain and China, specialising in Patent law, IPR and Patent litigation. Turning over €4m with a net profit before tax of €1.5m. As European and German patent attorneys, they represent their clients before the European Patent Office (EPO), the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

 

• Bradford. A very clean sole practitioner based established in 2008. No Claims ever. No liabilities and no complaints. 50% mediation, 40% expert witness. 6% immigration. 2% conveyancing. 2% trust

 

• Nottingham. Small immigration specialist turning over £100k but growing rapidly online

 

• North London. A six person law firm based in North London looking to merge, to further grow their CQS accredited property department. Specialising in residential and commercial conveyancing along with PI and medical negligence and housing disrepair. Turning over £620k with an NPBT of £141k and a WIP of £367k 

 

• North West. A retiring sole practitioner specialising in crime (95% of revenue) with legal aid contract seeks a buyer. The firm is based in the North West with 7 fee earners and 5 support turning over £650k with average net profit of 20% over last three years

 

• Manchester based high street practice established in 1980 has come up for sale where the partners both wish to retire, but one partner is happy to give a generous handover period. 70% mental health tribunal, children and welfare; 8% residential conveyancing; 16% matrimonial and family and 6% wills (200held), trusts and tax planning

 

• Manchester. Specialist Employment Tribunal Law Firm based near Manchester seeks a buyer/partner to support their growth and momentum. Established in August 2012. Became regulated by the MOJ in 2014. The firm became SRA regulated as an ABS in March 2019

 

• Kent. A Sole Practitioner in Kent who has been in practice on his own account since October 1998, conducting personal injury and clinical negligence claims

 

• Ascot. A sole practitioner based in Ascot who wishes to merge with a firm of accountants to increase the range of value-add services which can be offered to both company’s clients
• Shropshire. Established 2011 this limited company has three directors and one owner based in Shropshire. Turnover £603,890.00 NPT £110,000

 

• South West London. We have a multiple opportunity offered within an established Law firm: An SRA regulated law firm based South West of London. Established in 2000. Specialists in French property law, Wills & Probate and Litigation

 

• City of London. Based in the City this law firm is a limited company sole practitioner. SRA registered with current PI cover. 10% commercial litigation. 30% debt recovery. 50% landlord & tenant. 10% wills, trusts and tax planning

 

• Manchester based Family and PI specialists turnover £300k and £147k profit

 

• Manchester based sole practitioner. Commercial and Residential conveyancing specialists with immigration and wills and probate. On all the major panels with one assistant

 

• London based practice. 2 partners and 10 employees turning over nearly £600k in residential and commercial conveyancing with housing, personal injury and wills & probate

 

• West Yorkshire. Long established law firm based in West Yorkshirenear M62/M1. Low overheads and no claims history. Mainly Conveyancing  Crime and Wills and Probate with over 1,000 wills held. Turnover £160k with 45% net profit before tax

 

• Thornton Heath. A sole practitioner based in a prominent position in Thornton Heath, established in 2007. 90% Immigration with additional family, criminal, residential and commercial conveyancing and the balance in non-litigation activities

 

• London. Waiting details on a small London law practice

 

• Staffordshire. An ABS structured limited company, regulated by the FCA, established as an ABS in 2012 and SRA registered and approved. Private client. Estate & Tax planning. Wills and Trusts. Conveyancing. 4,000 wills held. T/o £821,026 with net profit before tax of £206,933

 

• Leeds. A single office of a law firm. Practice turnover £750,000 achieved in last 17 months. Highly profitable. Close to centre of Leeds

 

• Southport & Wigan. Sole practitioner with 7 employees. Conveyancing, civil litigation, personal injury, wills & probate. Sitting on six panels. £350k t/o with £45k net profit before tax. Work in progress includes 103 PI case inc 7 large matters with one at £10million. Asking £75,000

 

• Suffolk law firm Shell. Caseload has now sold but firm remains SRA registered

 

• North London based sole practitioner wishes to retire. Conveyancing (CQS registered) , Wills & Probate, Contract, Family, Professional negligence, General civil litigation. Turnover £213,655 with NBT of £38k

 

• Birmingham. Just been awarded 2 Criminal Contracts. Sub-contract from the CPS which can be 2 days a week. Current t/o of £150k. Asking £40k

 

• Newcastle upon Tyne, practicing Private Client, Property, Litigation and General Practice. Turnover to June 2016 £414,440 with a profit figure of £57,539. WIP £70k + 12 staff

 

• SW London. Established in 2000. Two Partner Practice. Specialists in French property law, Wills & Probate and Litigation. Cloud based software. T/O £136k & Net Profit £81k

 

• Manchester area. Personal Injury Practice with a turnover of £400k and expecting to increase it's t/o this year to in excess of £500k. 8 staff. For sale with or without premises

 

• Birmingham area. Law practice looking to sell or merge. Turnover of £1.3 million. Currently investing in high specification offices. Holds Crime, Prison Law & Matrimonial Franchises and transacts Conveyancing, Matrimonial Litigation & Wills

 

• Bradford. Sole practitioner established since 1984 wishes to retire in 2018. Conveyancing. Immigration. General litigation. Landlord & Tenant - commercial & residential. Avg Turnover £250k. Avg Net profit before tax £60k. Approx 700 wills. 3 full time and 5 part time staff 

 

• West Yorkshire. Crime, Conveyancing, Wills (1,000 on file) and Probate law firm. The firm currently outsources its cashiers role. Turnover of £159k with £71k net profit before tax to May 2017

 

• Stoke On Trent. Establised Sole practitioner wishing to retire. 50% conveyancing, Probate, Wills, Family law (c/w franchise). £25k PI fees

 

• Manchester. High Street General Practice near the Town Centre (Landlord, Immigration, Family, Litigation, Conveyancing, Crime). LLP Registered. 2015 T/O of £428k which fell to £256k due to the Senior partners ill health. Three Fee Sharers, a Marketing person and Administrator. Established 1994

 

• National Claims Management company for sale (Employment matters). Revenue £74k. NBT £24k. WIP of 50 cases. Average pipeline of 14 pm

 

• North Wales. Conveyancing firm

 

• North West London. Criminal practice (so to speak). £760k turnover with 36% net margins

 

• North West England. Crime Law Firm

 

• North West England. High St practice. Turning over £292k

 

• North West London. Sole Practitioner. Family Law

 

• North West London. Immigration firm. 12 yrs old. 2009 £250k - 2014 £400k. Current WIP £20k pm

 

• East London. 2 partner practice (1 retiring immediately, 1 in 3 years). Conveyancing, Probate (1000 Wills held), Family (Domestic Violence & Care Proceedings Legal Aid Contract). Members of the Law Society Children's Panel

 

• ABS in East London. Specialising in conveyancing looking for an investor / new partner to replace a departing partner. Currently two partners, two fee sharers and one receptionist

 

• South West Practice trading from two offices. Strong agricultural clientele in one location and conveyancing & wills in the other

 

• Lincolnshire based sole practitioner established since 1850, and incorporated in 2008

 

• South West London. High Street Legal Practice. Trading for over 30 years

 

• Two office firm in the Blackpool area looking to sell. One office owned. The other leased. Mostly Conveyancing & Probate work 

 

• South Yorkshire Criminal practice (Doncaster 'ish area). Turnover approx £1 million pa

 

• London Practice. Commercial (10%) & Immigration (90%) firm

 

• Conveyancing firm. Oldham, Greater Manchester

 

• London Solicitors firm, Brixton SW9, looking for either a new Partner to join the business or a purchaser. Current turnover approximately £85 to £100k. Housing, Criminal, Prison Law & Mental Health franchises. Established since 1999

 

• London/Peterborough based law firm looking to acquire/merge with another firm in a major city... ideally London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Liverpool with a turnover in the region of £0.5m - £2m

 

• Watford firm closing it's doors. Very cheap PI costs. Established 3 years. Principal looking to act as a consultant. Very good brand. Essentially a shell through which another lawyer could hit the ground running. Will consider offers

 

• Barnsley Mortgage Broker, with 6 advisors, wants to invest in a small conveyancing practice with the intent to grow the brand and develop Conveyancing and Wills & Probate work. Currently refers 50 plus cases to local firms  

 

• Manchester, top 30, law firm looking to buy personal injury and or conveyancing firms in the Northwest or London areas. The firms should be turning over from £1 to £3 million pa at this point  

 

• Proactive Manchester practice looking for firms, or sole practitioners, to merge with in the Family & Crime areas of the law. Various options considered. Turnover upto the million mark. In essence working with a young Managing Partner who's keen to grow a brand presence in the North West 

 

• Young lady, with Law Degree, looking to purchase or buy into a practice for approximately £80,000. Ideally in the Derby or Birmingham areas. Ideally wants to specialise in Family law. Will consider various options and scenarios

 

• Australian firm looking to purchase a Debt Recovery practice. Ideally the firm will be turning over £1 - 2 million at present

 

• Successful businessman, former lawyer, with office space in his Harrow location looking to invest in / buy a small practice and fee share. He wishes to act as Practice Manager and work on strategy, business development and marketing in order to grow the firm

 

• Sole Practitioner in Central London looking to expand, in conjunction with an existing Law Firm or solicitor, by setting up a new entity

 

• Northwest Law Firm looking to purchase a firm in either Yorkshire or London currently turning over in excess of £1million. The turnover and size are more important than the areas of law covered

 

• London Criminal & Fraud firm, turning over £2 million pa

 

• Firm looking to purchase in the Camberley, Surrey, London areas

 

• A Two Partner Solicitors' Practice with two offices in Suffolk

 

• A Sole Practitioners Solicitors' Practice with an office in a suburb of Birmingham, about 2½ - 3 miles from the city centre

 

• A Solicitors' Practice based in the KT postcode area of Surrey

 

• A Sole Practitioner Solicitors' Practice based in the CT postcode area of Thanet, N E Kent

 

• A Three Partner Solicitors' Practice based in the RH postcode area of West Sussex

 

• A Sole Practitioner Solicitors' Practice based in the CM postcode area of Mid Essex

 

• Solicitors' Practice in North Wales seeks merger

 

• Two Partner Mid Essex Litigation Practice for Sale

 

• Pratice for Sale – TA Postcode area of Somerset

 

• Solicitors' Practice On The Berkshire/Surrey Borders Seeks Potential Merger

 

• Solicitors Practice for Sale - NE Postcode area

 

• Practice for Sale with offices in Leicestershire and Warwickshire

 

• Practice for Sale - Uxbridge Postcode area

 

• Conveyancing Practice for Sale - South East Essex

 

• Practice for Sale in the "LL" Postcode area of North Wales

 

• Practice for Sale in the "EN" Postcode area of Middlesex

 

• North London Practice For Sale

 

• High Street Solicitors' Practice for Sale - "TN" Postcode Area

 

• Solicitors' Practice for Sale - North West London

 

• High Street Solicitors' Practice for Sale - Essex / Thames Estuary

 

• Small North Bristol Practice interested in a merger or possible sale

 

• For Sale - Sole Practitioner, two office practice - Greater Manchester, North Cheshire

 

• Practice for Sale - Huyton, Liverpool

 

 

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