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Lawfront swings to £2.1 million loss as interest costs double amid acquisitions
Lawfront Holdings, the private equity-backed UK law firm consolidator, made a £2.1 million loss in the year to March 31, 2026, after a £1.5 million profit the year before, according to newly filed accounts reported by the Law Gazette and Law360. Interest payments more than doubled to about £13.8 million as the group borrowed more to fund acquisitions; turnover now stands at about £129 million.
Announcement (Law Gazette) → · Law360
Key points
- Drawn borrowings reached £92 million at year end, up from £56 million, plus £9 million drawn on its revolving facility.Law Gazette
- A July refinancing gives the group £195 million of borrowings, including a £115 million term loan and £60 million acquisition facility.Law Gazette
- The loss came as Lawfront kept buying firms; the accounts value its May 2025 Trethowans deal at £49.2 million.Law GazetteLaw360
- Contingent payments of up to £7.4 million for Nelsons, £8.1 million for Brachers and £11 million for Trethowans remain possible.Law Gazette
- Since April, Lawfront paid £7.9 million for a firm believed to be Reading practice Field Seymour Parkes.Law Gazette
- Chief executive Peter Martin-Simon said all group firms traded profitably and the accounts reflect investment for growth.Law Gazette