Howells Solicitors is opening a specialist conveyancing centre of excellence in Bridgend, and taking another step towards our aim of becoming one of the top five conveyancing firms in the UK.
The new conveyancing hub will extend our branch network of six offices between Swansea and Newport, creating thirteen new jobs and safeguarding a further three.
Based at No. 1 Court Road in Bridgend town centre, the hub will serve all parts of the UK, with a strong focus on the English market.
Our investment, which was made in response to opportunities arising from the improvement in the property market post-recession, was backed by £100,000 from the Welsh Government's Economic Growth Fund.
Economy Minister, Edwina Hart, said:
“Legal services are a key component of the financial and professional services sector – one of our priority economic sectors that is expanding rapidly.
“The growth of the legal sector in Wales is high on the Welsh Government’s agenda, and I am pleased the Economic Growth Fund is supporting the expansion of Howells Solicitors, creating new jobs and opening up new market opportunities across the UK.”
A Record Year for Howells Solicitors
This expansion comes after a record year for Howells, as in 2014 turnover exceeded £6m for the first time in the company’s history.
Earlier this year, we also further strengthened our position as one of Wales’ largest law firms by completing the issuing of new shares to three directors of the company in a six-figure transaction.
Mark Hobbs, one of the company’s six directors, said:
“The new conveyancing hub is a great opportunity to build on our success, expand into the wider UK market and offer a high quality, competitively priced service to customers and partner organisations in England. Support from the Welsh Government has enabled us to take immediate advantage of the emerging market opportunities and to expand and create jobs in Wales, which is great news.
“Data from HM Land Registry places Howells Solicitors in the top twenty conveyancing firms in the UK and we now want to build on the existing strength of our brand to achieve top five status.”
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