National firm Fletchers has agreed to buy a north west claims practice and issued a clarion call to other firm owners thinking of selling their business.
Fletchers today announced it will complete the acquisition of Cheshire-based Scott Rees & Co Solicitors early this year, bringing in 97 fee earners from the firm’s personal injury and clinical negligence teams. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
Scott Rees was founded in 1992 and specialises in employers’ and public liability claims, fatal accident claims and clinical negligence. The firm had a conveyancing department until last year but closed it down.
The Scott Rees team will continue to operate from its office near Haydock Park racecourse and the brand will remain ‘for the time being’. Managing partner Royston Smith will stay on to support the business through the transition period and will then be replaced by Fletchers’ Charlene Mann after this summer.
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Fletchers has been backed by private equity investment since it was acquired by an affiliate of Sun European Partners in 2021 and now employs more than 1,000 people following a series of acquisitions in the past three years. The last purchase was Serious Injury Law in February 2024 and since then extra funding has been agreed with Pemberton Asset Management.
Fletchers Group chief executive Peter Haden said the Scott Rees acquisition was the latest step in a strategy of bringing on board firms with high-quality case work.
‘Our team is keen to talk to owners of personal injury and clinical negligence law firms who are attracted by the opportunity to join a successful growth-oriented law practice with a great working culture and the right core values, to further our mission to rebuild people’s lives after they’ve suffered serious, life changing injuries,’ he added.
‘Just as Fletchers will provide Scott Rees colleagues with more opportunities for personal and professional growth and development, so we are keen to welcome other individuals and firms to experience the same.’
Smith said the sale of the business was the ‘right move at the right time’ and that it was clear that consolidation in the personal injury sector was accelerating.
‘Fletchers has the capability, access to cases, and investment support to ensure long-term growth and provide colleagues with more opportunities for career progression,’ he added.
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