New Locum Solicitors & Law Firms for Sale Update, 15th October 2025
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New Locum Solicitors & Law Firms for Sale Update, 15th October 2025

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We have over 1,500 registered and vetted locum solicitors on our books and over 40 law firms for sale, with 1,400 registered buyers.

Here are some highlights for you this week:

New Locums

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor dealing with complex sales, purchases, auctions, right to buy, re-mortgages and new builds, looking for locum posts in Surrey and surrounds. Ref CN33000

Family Law Legal Executive with over 20 years experience in family and child care law. Able to deal with legal aid and private law matters. Looking for locum posts in East Yorkshire and surrounds. Ref CN33002

Corporate Commercial Solicitor specialising in company commercial and charity law with experience in governance and data protection. Looking for locum posts in Bedfordshire and surrounds. Ref CN33003

New Permanent Candidate

20 year PQE Commercial, Civil & Property Litigation Solicitor with managerial experience, looking around the Thames Valley and London for roles (or remote). Experience includes all aspects of property litigation – residential and commercial (extensive work in this area), general company disputes, building and construction disputes, professional negligence, general consumer disputes, bankruptcy and debt recovery. CN11629

Law Firms for Sale

Midlands General Practice Law Firm Solicitors’ firm trading as a partnership for over 35 years and looking for a sale or merger due to partner retirement (one partner happy to remain). Sellers will consider the option of a partner joining or a sale/merger. c£500k turnover with 20-25% profit margin. Small loyal team of staff for TUPE. Mix of residential conveyancing (35%), private client work (52%) family (12%). 5,500 will bank. WIP c£90k with loyal client following; includes agricultural sector. Ref 100340.

Criminal Law Firm – well established Midlands Criminal Law Solicitors’ Firm for sale. Turnover c£550k. Locally based clients mainly from referrals and recommendations. 100% Criminal Law. LEXCEL accredited and LAA crime contract. Owners willing to stay on as consultants for a set time, subject to negotiation. PII £7k with a clean claims history. Small team of staff for TUPE including experienced fee earners. Ref 100401.

London based SRA regulated sole practitioner solicitors firm specialising in litigation, primarily property, looking for a sale due to retirement. £189k turnover, 72% profit margin. Premises potentially available if wanted, no staff. Seller happy to remain as a consultant if required. Work comes primarily via referral from solicitors and accountants. Clients located mainly in London & Home Counties. PII £7.4k. No conveyancing. Claims free history. Ref 100394.

Read on to view all of our new locums and updated law firms for sale

New Locums

  • Conveyancing Fee Earner with 6 years experience looking for locum conveyancing roles in the North West of England. CN32993
  • Fee earner with 4 years’ experience in Civil & Commercial Litigation working for Legal 100 firms. Looking for locum or perm roles and willing to relocate. CN32994
  • 25 year PQE Construction Solicitor looking for locum roles, remote or London. Extensive international experience in Middle East working on a range of project sectors including infrastructure, ports & transportation. CN32996
  • Residential Conveyancing Solicitor with 7 years’ experience looking for locum roles around the North West or via remote working. Experience handling a high-volume caseload including freehold/leasehold properties. CN32997
  • 1 year PQE Family Solicitor with 5 years prior experience looking for locum roles around London or via remote working. Experience includes private children and financial remedy. CN32998

To register a locum assignment, please click here.

Current Law Firms for Sale List

For further information about each firm, please click here.

  • Crime Solicitors, Midlands – ref 100401
  • ABS CLC Conveyancing Firm, Midlands – ref 100399
  • ABS private client law firm, East Anglia – ref 100396
  • Family sole practitioner, South West – ref 100395
  • Litigation sole practitioner, London – ref 100394
  • General practice, South Yorkshire – ref 100393
  • Legal training company, remote – ref 100392
  • General practice, West Yorkshire – ref 100391
  • General practice, Shropshire – ref 100387
  • Conveyancing sole practitioner, North West – ref 100385
  • Private client sole practitioner, South Coast – ref 100382
  • General practice sole practitioner, Surrey – ref 100369
  • Family & Private Client partnership, London – ref 100365
  • General practice, West Midlands – ref 100353
  • General practice, Warwickshire – ref 100351
  • ABS Property Litigation Firm, National – ref 100350
  • General practice, Midlands – ref 100340
  • Sole practitioner, East Midlands – ref 100336
  • Sole practitioner, Surrey – ref 100335
  • Sole practitioner, Hertfordshire – ref 100332
  • Partnership, East Anglia – ref 100324
  • General practice, East Midlands – ref 100275
  • Solicitors & estate agents, West Midlands – ref 100256

Buyers (we have over 1,400 registered buyers)

Solicitors Firm Looking for Consultancy Model Law Firms

Solicitors firm looking to acquire law firms operating a consultancy model for at least some of their fee earning team. Minimal support staff required, all options considered, ideally with some property work as part of the mix. Location not important. Significant financial backing in place. Turnover ideally in range of £10-£50m range but will look at less. Ref 400811

National law firm looking to buy high street practice firms

Solicitors firm looking for law firms with partners looking to retire, considering closing down or looking to sell, particularly with wills & probate work and a will bank. Small or large considered. Ref 400361

If you would like to get further details on any of the above, please let us know or visit our website at

www.jonathanfagan.co.uk. Register with us to get regular updates of new firms coming to market.

Law Firm Valuation Service

We provide detailed valuations of law firms for owners and buyers. For further information or an informal discussion about your business, please get in touch or visit our website.

Kind regards

Jonathan Fagan, Director

T: 0800 246 5001 (recruitment) 0800 246 5016 (firm sales) | E:

jbfagan@tenpercentgroup.com

About Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment, Interim Lawyers and Jonathan Fagan

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