Buy a Law Firm or Accountancy Practice

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Type

Location

Instructions

100337

Solicitors

South Coast

UNDER OFFER Specialist private client solicitors’ firm (SRA regulated limited company) based in two offices on the South Coast, looking for a sale or merger. Turnover c£290k, small team of support staff for TUPE. Locally based clients from recommendation, marketing and referral. Mix of work 90% wills, probate, tax & trusts and inheritance claims, 5% commercial and employment litigation, 3% company/commercial work. Will bank generating provable work. Two directors; one retiring and looking for part time consultancy work. The second director is keen to keep working on a full or part time basis and has his own sources of work.

100336

Solicitors

East Midlands

Well established SRA regulated sole practitioner’s firm for sale in the East Midlands looking for a sale or merger. Turnover of £335k. Team of staff for TUPE. Locally based clients mainly from repeat business and recommendations. CQS accredited. Mix of work 61% residential conveyancing, 5% divorce / matrimonial, 12% commercial conveyancing, 3% immigration, 7% litigation, and 12% probate / wills / trusts. Lease available on the freehold owned by seller.

100335

Solicitors

Surrey

Well established Surrey solicitors’ firm (SRA partnership) looking for a sale or merger. Turnover c£200k. Mix of work 60% residential & commercial conveyancing and wills & probate, 40% family legal aid work. Locally based clients from recommendation and repeat users. SQM accredited firm. Will bank. Offices available as leasehold. PII £6k pa. One partner (legal aid supervisor) prepared to remain a consultant for a period of time.

100334

Solicitors

North Wales

SRA regulated sole practitioner in North Wales area looking for a sale. Very portable without premises, clients or assets (current seller works from home). Firm has been undertaking mix of conveyancing (53%) and wills & probate (47%), but no CQS accreditation or lender panels (no mortgage-backed work). Owner may consider consultancy – currently winding down existing client base. PII c£8k and covers conveyancing & wills probate work. PII renewal date is February 2025.

100333

Solicitors

East Midlands

Well established SRA regulated partnership in the East Midlands looking for a sale or merger. Turnover c£520k with very high profit margin. Small team of staff for TUPE. Locally based clients mainly from repeat business and recommendations. CQS accredited. Mix of work is mainly  Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property and Private Client Wills and Probate, with some Matrimonial. Offices available for sale or rent – good location with parking. PII £31K. Partners open to staying on in the short-medium term.

100332

Solicitors

Hertfordshire

SRA regulated sole practitioner’s firm for sale in Hertfordshire. No staff. Work split of 90% Conveyancing and 10% other. Mainly local clientele but the ability to work nationally. Profit on average of £54k over the past two years. Seller open to discuss consultancy to stay on with the business. PII £11,200 in 2022. No claims. Great opportunity as a shell for a buyer.

100324

Solicitors

East Anglia

Solicitors’ firm (SRA regulated sole practitioner) in East Anglia, established over 30 years ago looking for a merger/sale due to owner retirement. Turnover last financial year approx £340k, profit c£98k. Small experienced staff for TUPE and smooth handover. General practice including family, wills and probate and conveyancing. Will bank approx 1800 wills. Legal aid contract in family. Low PII and good claims record. Owner happy to remain in short term.

100321

West Sussex

UNDER OFFER Well established West Sussex solicitors’ firm (LLP) looking for a sale or merger. Turnover c£800k, established team of fee earners & support staff for TUPE. Locally based clients from recommendation and repeat users. CQS accredited practice on all major lender panels. Mix of work 53% conveyancing, 18% commercial property, 24% wills & probate. Established will bank. Optional offices (leasehold). Owners prepared to remain as consultants in the medium term.

100318

Solicitors

South Hertfordshire

South Hertfordshire solicitors’ firm (partnership) looking to sell or merge. 21/22  turnover c£235k,  22/23 turnover likely to be c£250k, no staff for TUPE, clients mainly from recommendations existing clients (the firm is 25 years old) and exclusively 5* Google reviews. Mix of work is mainly conveyancing (60%), wills & probate (30%) and misc litigation and employment (10%). CQS firm on all major lenders panels. Lease available on a rolling licence or a long lease if required. One partner retiring, the other looking to remain as a consultant.

100315

Solicitors

London

Well established SRA regulated sole practitioner North London solicitors’ firm with 25 years + trading history. Conveyancing, Leasehold Enfranchisement and Private Client work. CQS and ALEP accredited, the firm are on the majority of lender panels, PII £16k pa. Turnover c.£250k. One support staff member, no fee earners. Significant high street presence – lease available. Would suit solicitor looking to acquire a fully trading practice with the existing owner willing to remain involved as required.

100308

Solicitors

Sussex

Well established West Sussex solicitors’ firm (ABS) looking for a sale. Turnover c£350k, established team of staff for TUPE. Locally based clients from recommendation, website or repeat customers. CQS accredited practice on all major lender panels. Majority of work (70%) conveyancing, 30% Other (includes wills/probate, employment law, independent legal advice). Offices available to lease on reasonable terms, PII £29k with no claims.

100307

Solicitors

South West Wales

SRA Partnership firm available for sale or merger in South West Wales. Well established practice in market town location with one partner retiring and one remaining. 75% Conveyancing, 20% Family and 5% Wills & Probate. Turnover c£525k. PII £44k, small team of staff for TUPE including fee earners. Partner moving onto other business interests hence sale or merger. CQS accredited practice on all major lender panels. Office lease available.

100300

Solicitors

Norfolk

Long established SRA regulated LLP in Norfolk looking for a sale. Turnover £300k pa, small team of staff for TUPE. 1 office, freehold owned by the seller. Freehold potentially for sale, or possible lease offered. CQS accredited. Residential Conveyancing 33%, Wills/Probate 38%, other 29%. Seller prepared to stay on as a consultant. Firm is on all major lending panels. PII £32k.

100296

Solicitors

Hertfordshire

UNDER OFFER Well established SRA Sole Practitioner in Hertfordshire. CQS accredited with lender panel membership where possible, looking for a sale or disposal. Conveyancer remaining with the firm, 85% residential and commercial conveyancing, 15% private client. Locally based clients mainly from recommendation. Firm located just off high street in easily accessible location with ground floor premises. Lease available. PII premium £12k, no claims. Owner looking to retire – will consider all proposals.

100281

Solicitors

Lancashire

Long established Lancashire solicitors firm (SRA regulated LLP) looking for a sale or merger. c£1.5 million turnover, multi office practice. Established team of fee earners and support staff. Clients based in North West. Work split is 40% Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, 23% Wills & Probate, 37% other work which includes Corporate Commercial, Employment and Family. CQS accredited and on all possible lender panels. PII c£105k. Seller prepared to stay for 2 years as a consultant, other staff are remaining.

100275

Solicitors

East Midlands

SRA regulated limited company solicitors and estate agents in the East Midlands looking for a sale. c£800k turnover, c25% profit margin. Mix of work 36% residential & commercial conveyancing, 36% wills & probate and 28% other contentious and non-contentious work. Directors looking to retire – will remain for limited period of consultancy if required. Team of staff (fee earners and support staff) for TUPE. CQS accredited, most lender panels. £42k PII. No referral arrangements in place – work from recommendations and walk-ins.

100273

Solicitors

London

Long established SRA regulated sole practitioner solicitors’ firm in East London looking for a sale or merger. c£470k turnover. Mix of work 63% residential conveyancing, 28% wills & probate and 9% other. Owner looking to retire – will remain for limited period of consultancy if required. Team of staff (fee earners and support staff) for TUPE. CQS accredited, on major lender panels. £47.5k PII, no claims. Potential to purchase the freehold.

100256

Solicitors

West Midlands

Very well established West Midlands solicitors’ firm with connected estate agency looking for a sale due to the retirement of a partner. Mix of work includes residential conveyancing and associated estate agency services (90%) and wills & probate (10%). Locally sourced clients. One partner flexible about staying on for a period of time. Claims free history and low PII premium (£15k). CQS accredited and on all major lender panels. Great potential to expand and add other areas of law or to acquire a branch office in an area with low competition.

100252

Solicitors

East Midlands

A well-established solicitors’ practice (limited company) in central Leicester, with turnover c£600K, low overheads and c40% profit margin. Work mix is family law, immigration, litigation, residential property & commercial property (both under 20%). Firm has 2 consultants + 2 full time paralegals. The firm has clients from across the East Midlands. The PII is £12k, the firm has a claims-free record.  The seller prepared to remain for 12 months as a consultant if needed. CQS accredited and on major lender panels. Office is freehold and in a prominent location, completely refurbished and owned by seller. A new lease is available.

100204

Solicitors

Staffordshire

Well established solicitors’ firm in Stoke on Trent area looking for a sale or merger. Turnover c.£500k, profit margin 20%. Staff team for TUPE. Multi-office practice with both freehold and leasehold office premises. Work mix includes personal injury, clinical negligence, conveyancing, family, employment and wills & probate. Client sources mainly from website, repeat and recommendation. Clients located in the Stoke area and nationwide. Partners willing to stay on as consultants. Claims free history.

100185

Solicitors

South West England

Consistently profitable niche Litigation firm with regular supply of clients from external sources coupled with internet marketing, looking to take on a partner with a buy in and transfer of equity. Will consider immediate outright sale. A great opportunity for someone to take a practice in the direction they want and to run it as they wish. Not interested in selling to a law firm or merging. Seller will stay on as required. c £300k turnover. South West England location.

100163

Somerset

UNDER OFFER Small high street solicitors’ firm, trading as a partnership, looking for a sale or merger. Turnover £325k. Well established practice, partners retiring but will stay on to assist with handover. Work primarily conveyancing and commercial property together with wills & probate. Somerset location.

100130

Solicitors

Newport, Gwent

Conveyancing and Wills & Probate Solicitors Firm based in Newport, Gwent, looking to sell, merge or bolt on.