21st Aug 2026 10:47
(Alliance News) - Knights Group Holdings PLC on Friday announced it will acquire the commercial and private wealth service branches of the legal services firm Moore Barlow LLP for GBP27 million.
Knights, a legal and professional services company headquartered in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, will buy a portion of Moore Barlow's business representing approximately 70%, or GBP30 million of revenue.
The other service lines of Moore Barlow, namely personal injury, clinical negligence and court of protection, will be sold separately after the acquisition.
Moore Barlow reported total revenue of GBP45 million and profits distributable to members of GBP13 million for the 12 months until April 30, 2026.
The deal expands Knights' reach across the south of the UK and follows a series of other acquisitions in Essex, Kent and Sussex and Wales. Most recently, on Monday, Knights announced it will buy THP Solicitors Ltd, a law firm that operates in the Thames Valley, for GBP4 million.
Commenting on the Moore Barlow deal, Chief Executive Officer of Knights David Beech said: "The acquisition gives us significantly greater scale across the south east and south central regions, and further strengthens our expertise in real estate, private wealth and landed estates."
The deal should be finalised on November 1, 2026.
Knights shares were trading 0.3% lower at 175.45 pence in London on Friday morning.
By Camilla Borri, Alliance News reporter
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