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Farleys acquires Houldsworth as Lawfront reaches 18 deals and £175m revenue projection
Farleys Solicitors, a Lawfront group firm, acquired Clitheroe-based Houldsworth Solicitors on September 8, 2026. Lawfront said the deal was its 18th acquisition and projected group revenue above £175 million this year. Trade press the same day also reported Fisher Jones Greenwood's acquisition of Giles Wilson; Giles Wilson's site dated that deal August 28, 2026.
Announcement (Farleys Solicitors) → · Law Gazette, Legal Futures, Legal IT Insider +2
Key points
- All 27 Houldsworth employees will be retained, Farleys and Law Gazette reported.Farleys SolicitorsLaw Gazette
- Farleys called the deal its third acquisition since joining Lawfront in 2022.Farleys SolicitorsLegal Futures
- Legal IT Insider said Lawfront group firms have now made 11 tuck-in deals including these.Legal IT Insider
- Legal Futures counted 10 bolt-on deals by platform firms since 2021 including these two.Legal Futures
- Giles Wilson's announcement page is dated August 28, 2026; Law Gazette dated both deals September 8.Giles Wilson SolicitorsLaw Gazette
- Non-Billable said Lawfront is pursuing a £4.6 million High Court claim against five Slater Heelis partners.Non-Billable
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