April 2023

We are aware of the following legal sector merger/acquisition/disposal opportunities

For more information about any of the opportunities below, or to feature an opportunity in a future edition, please get in touch via one of the contacts below.

 
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LAW170

North West firm seeking expansion by merger or acquisition

Law firm seeking expansion in West Cheshire & Lancashire with particular interest in Warrington, St Helens, Wigan & Preston areas. Particular focus on property & private client firms but all work types considered.  Ideally looking to merge with/acquire firms with a turnover up to £5m to increase economies of scale, provide partnership opportunities or allow succession for the current owners.

LAW169

Modern, well-backed, growing regional firm seeking expansion

Northern/Regional firm interested in having discussions with practices whose legal services are in commercial and specialist commercial areas, to include employment, corporate, commercial, regulatory (H&S/Corporate Crime), data, transport and shipping, all of which can support insurance activities, to explore the potential opportunities for merger or acquisition of departments or whole practices. The firm is open to opportunities across the UK.

Opportunities previously featured and still available

LAW168

West Yorkshire firm seeking North Manchester expansion by merger or acquisition

Law firm seeking expansion into North Greater Manchester. Particular focus on private client firms but all work types considered.  Ideally looking to merge with/acquire a one office firm with up to 15 people to allow succession and ultimate exits for the current owners.    

LAW165

Affluent Cheshire market town practice looking to be acquired

High quality conveyancing and private client practice with a high net-worth client base. Top reputation, with clients based locally and nationally. Fees of over £600k per annum with the sole owner enjoying above benchmark profits. Good team that would be happy to continue and the option of the owner staying on in a reduced role.

LAW161

Newcastle-upon-Tyne firm seeking acquisitions

Newcastle-upon-Tyne based firm interested in having discussions with practices whose legal services are in the areas of wills and probate, residential conveyancing, employment, and family law, to explore the potential opportunities for merger or acquisition of departments or whole practices. The firm is open to opportunities across the North East and Yorkshire.

LAW156

Acquisitions wanted

Active buyers of firms in Central London and also in the M3/M4/M25 corridor area. These are very acquisitive firms and are well funded so they can move quickly if required. Ideally looking at firms between £1-5m with good general practices who have potential succession issues.

LAW155

West Cumbrian Expansion Sought

Law firm seeking expansion in West Cumbria. Existing conveyancing, private client case load and criminal legal aid contract preferred but all work types considered. Intention to retain all existing staff.

LAW154

ABS looking for expansion

Private client ABS looking to expand further with private client/court of protection bolt-ons primarily in Yorkshire or the North East. Firms up to 30 fee earners would be ideal.

LAW153

North East firm looking to acquire

A NE law firm looking to acquire general practices up to approximately £4m turnover in NE/NW/Yorkshire.  Particular focus on corporate/commercial firms but significant private client firms with agricultural practices also of interest.

LAW147

Successful litigation practice seeking acquisitions

A successful litigation practice based in Glasgow is seeking acquisitions of firms undertaking contentious work in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The acquisitions could be a potential exit strategy for small or niche firms.

Teams within this work type may also be considered.

LAW146

Significant Scottish full service law firm looking to acquire

Significant Scottish full service law firm looking to acquire small and medium sized law firms in the Central Belt and/or Inverness.  Particular focus on corporate/commercial firms but significant private client firms also of interest, particularly in Edinburgh.

LAW145  

Alternative solution for realising true value of PI / Clinical Negligence WIP

Solution realising true value of PI / Clinical Negligence WIP of all work-types and all sizes of PI / Clinical Negligence books, including discrete sections. Alternatively, whole firms who may be looking to close or to divest of their PI and/or Clinical Negligence work and who have other work types in addition i.e. Wills & probate, family, housing dis-repair, financial miss-selling etc.

For further details on any of the above opportunities, or if you would like to include an opportunity in a future edition, please contact:

Andy Poole

Legal Sector Partner
M: 07828 857830      
E:
andy.poole@armstrongwatson.co.uk

Michael Stewart

Corporate Finance Executive
T: 0191 434 0159

E: michael.stewart@armstrongwatson.co.uk

Helena Lorimer

Corporate Finance Manager
T: 0191 434 0158 
E: helena.lorimer@armstrongwatson.co.uk

 
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