Buying, Selling, Valuing, Merging Law Firms

Apart from providing a range of services to the legal profession, we also help buy and sell law firms. Additionally, we provide both law firm valuations and an indepth review and written solution to successfully selling a law firm.

In general we can assist with;

• Buying a law Firm
• Selling a law Firm
• Law Firm Mergers
• Valuing law Firms
• Sourcing law firms for sale.

To discuss buying or selling a law firm in further detail please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing viv@legalbrokers.com or calling Jon, Adam or Viv on 0345 603 0708.

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For Sale

East & West Midlands

Reference: S2007

Type: Solicitors with Estate Agency

Location: Shropshire

Details: We have been instructed to market a profitable Sole Practitioner practice established in 1982 in a highly desirable Shropshire town. The turnover is 300K and has 2 employees. The building is owned by the vendor and is available to either rent at competitive rates and has room available for expansion.

The owner has focused on wills, probate and conveyancing and has a small Estate Agency with the practice. The PI premium is modest with no claims and the firm offers excellent goodwill within a rural community.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Shropshire practice or a practice specialising in Agricultural Law  to acquire a strong rural client base with the owner prepared to remain with the firm for a handover period.

Offers invited

Reference: S1185

Type: Partnership (Conveyancing-focused, on all major panels)

Location: Midlands

Details: This partnership is based in the Midlands and has been operating since 1978. It has 93% conveyancing work plus matrimonial, probate, and wills. The PI is an annual policy that renews every October. Its turnover is £767k, with a net profit before tax of £150k. WIP is £45k with 206 open and live cases. The team comprises two solicitors, one legal executive, one conveyancer, two secretaries, and two cashiers. The firm is on all major panels and is CQS certified. The owner will consider a part-time consultancy. The asking price is £130k. A property is available by separate negotiation and offered at £600k.

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London (Greater London)

Reference: S1268

Type: Crime Focused Law Firm (LAC contracts)

Location: London

Details: This London-based LLP, founded in 1985, operates from a property owned by the directors. The property is available for sale or lease (short or long-term). The firm generates a turnover of £2.4m, with WIP of £1m from crime and £270k from family law. Net assets stand at £427k with a net profit before tax of £150k. There are 1,000 open cases. The workload comprises 50% crime, 30% family, 15% conveyancing, 5% probate and housing. The team includes 10 in crime, 9 in conveyancing, 5 in family, 1 in housing, and 3 administrative staff. The firm is on all major lending panels. They hold CQS accreditations and have LACs in crime, family, and housing. The PI cover is £60k, with renewal due in September 2025. The conveyancing department may be sold separately. Asking £600k

Reference: S1264

Type: Legal Services Ltd Company

Location: West London & Dubai

Details: This Legal Services Company, located in West London, is authorised and regulated by the IAA (Immigration Advice Authority), formerly the OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner).

The workload is split between 65% Immigration & Asylum and 35% Corporate & Commercial matters. The PI insurance was renewed in August 2025 at £972 per annum. The company's turnover exceeds £430k, with a net profit before tax of £237k. They have served over 1,000+ clients and have 250 open cases managed by 1 solicitor, 1 practice manager, 1 paralegal, 4 barristers, and 26 part-time consultants. They have also passed the Specialist Quality Mark audit. The Ltd company also has a Legal Aid contract for Immigration & Asylum with the Lord Chancellor, potentially allowing them to generate a turnover between £750k to £1 million per annum.

This sale also includes a UAE firm, located in Dubai, licensed for Legal activities; General counselling and advising, preparation of legal documents; Articles of incorporation, partnership agreements, or similar documents in connection with company formation; Legal consultancy; Corporate services; and Intellectual property registration.

The owner is moving abroad and seeking offers in excess of £1 million.

Reference: S1165

Type: Sole Practitioner (on all panels except Leeds and Kent Reliance)

Location: West London

Details: This sole practitioner has been based in West London since 1997. They offer residential conveyancing, notary public, crime, debt collection, employment, immigration, probate, and estate administration services. The 2021 turnover was slightly down at £158k, but net profit increased from £71k to £125k, including Bounce Back income. New management accounts to March 2025 show a profit of £136k. They have no claims history, and the PI renewal has been secured. WIP is over £20k. The team consists of one solicitor and one paralegal. The solicitor will consider ongoing consultancy before retirement, and the paralegal will stay if required. The firm is on all panels except Leeds and Kent Reliance, and it has no legal aid contracts. The solicitor owns the property and is offering secured rental if required or possible sale at market rates. The asking price for the practice is £89,000, and the property is estimated to be worth around £450k.

Reference: S1042

Type: Will Writing Company (Holds 105,000 wills)

Location: London

Details: This London-based will-writing company holds nearly 60,000 wills in storage, of which they are named executor on 14,000. They have 105,000 will in total. The company is fully digitalised, and wills bank clients have paid £600 each for the extensive services offered. The company also offers LPAs, PPTs, and Trusts, with high client referral rates. Probate sales are currently running at £500k, with projections over four years totaling £2.74m based on existing revenue streams. Asking £2.1m

Reference: S2004

Type: Mixed Services Law Firm

Location: London and South Coast

Details: This firm, with a turnover of £10 million, is seeking exit and succession planning.

Reference: S2005        

Type: Mixed Services Law Firm (legal aid and 30% crime)

Location: Middlesex

Details: This mixed services law firm includes 30% crime with family and children protection legal aid contracts. The owners are seeking an exit. The firm has a turnover of £1.2 million with no debt and is asking £750k.

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Manchester (Greater Manchester)

Reference: S1237

Type: Ltd Company Law Firm

Location: Manchester

Details: Established in 2014 and operating in a property leased from the directors. This Manchester Ltd company has a PI premium of only £5,300. Their PI is renewable in September 2025, and they have no claims history. The turnover exceeds £248k with a profit of £40k. WIP stands at £61k in clinical negligence, dental negligence, industrial disease, RTAs, EL & PL, and housing disrepair, with a pipeline of £858k and a 12-month forecast of £360k. Four solicitors are working part-time with a fee sharer. The firm is for sale in its entirety, or the owner will sell 50%. Asking £300k for 50% of the shares.

Reference: S1241

Type: Sole Practitioner with admin staff (on 3 panels)

Location: Rochdale

Details: Established in 1983 and based in Rochdale, this business is for sale with a short-term leased office. The workload is 4% commercial conveyancing, 19% residential conveyancing, 14% non-litigious matters, 31% probate and estate administration, 3% wills (2,400 held), 27% trusts, and 300 executorships. The PI is £15k per annum and will be renewed in June 2025. They have had no claims. Turnover is £195k with a net profit before tax of £36k from 308 open cases and 192 live cases, resulting in a WIP of £16k. There are two admin staff. The firm is on three panels via Lender Exchange, with no legal aid contracts. No post-sale consultancy is required. The firm is offered at £70,000.

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North East

Reference: S2008

Type: Ltd Law Firm

Location: County Durham

Details: The Solicitors firm is a limited company and currently has one Director and 3 employees. The firm specialises in Residential and commercial property, family, corporate and commercial and some Dispute resolution work. The current turnover is around 250K

The firm was started in 2018 and has a modest PI premium and a completely clean claims history.

This is a great opportunity for a North East firm to expand into a new location with a client following or for someone to acquire a ready made practice ripe for expansion.

Offers invited

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North West

Reference: S2003

Type: Law Firm (with Estate Agency)

Location: North West

Details: A circa 1 million turnover highly profitable general practice looking to be acquired. The business has been established circa 200 + years and has limited company status. The firm generates over 30% profit margin with no bank borrowings. The firm offers conveyancing, wills and probate, LPA’s, matrimonial and has its own Estate Agency. The firm has circa 5000 wills in store, which have not been subject to any marketing exercise.

The building is owned by the two directors and can be purchased or leased by the new owner.

Extremely good claims history with competitive professional indemnity premium.

The directors would, if required, remain with the business for a period to facilitate a smooth transition to the new owners.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to enter the North West market or for someone to expand their existing business. The client is asking for £500k.

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Scotland

Reference: S1258

Type: Scottish Sole Practitioner Ltd (Immigration Law)

Location: Glasgow

Details: Established in 2021 with the Law Society of Scotland, this sole practitioner converted to a Ltd company. The practice operates from a rented office, which is leased until June 2025. The lease will run until sale, then a variable 5-10 year lease will be available. The firm specialises in immigration law. Their PI cost is £6,800 until 1st November 2025, and they have a zero claims history. Turnover of £300k and a net profit before tax of £188k. It holds an extensive referral database, with a WIP of £60k and 65 open live cases. The solicitor is willing to stay for a 12-month handover. Our client is asking for £150k.

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UK-Wide

Reference: S2001

Type: Shell Law Firm (25 Lender Panels)

Location: UK

Details: This Law Firm Shell is SRA Regulated, and on 25 lender panels. It has professional indemnity insurance in place, with no history of claims. It comes with manageable debt and the vendor is asking for £50k. It also has an established and professional website. The shell has no tenancy restrictions or requirements, and can flexibly operate from any location. Both the COLP and COFA may temporarily stay on.

Reference: S1158/1

Type: Shell Law Firm (SRA Regulated Ltd)

Location: UK

Details: This SRA-regulated Ltd company was incorporated in 2011. As it has never traded, it is exempt from PII obligations. PII can be acquired by the buyer, subject to their needs. The shell is for sale at £80,000.

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Wales

Reference: S1246

Type: Sole Practitioner

Location: North Wales

Details: This sole practitioner has been in business since 2000 and is looking to retire. The office is held on a month-by-month lease. A workload of 21% residential conveyancing, 5% commercial conveyancing, 4% commercial & corporate, 4% debt collection, 46% probate and estate management, and 20% general matters. The firm holds 1,100 wills, with a PI premium of £33k per annum due June 2025. The turnover is £194k with a profit of £100k. There are 360 open cases with a current WIP of £17k, no employees, no panels, and no CQS. Offers are invited.