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Commercial Law Practice With Freehold Offices In Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A small commercial law practice advising owner-managed companies, start-ups and university spin-outs on contracts, shareholder agreements, employment and company sales. Five people work from a freehold office in Oxford city centre, included in the sale, and the firm opened in 2017.
Fees have grown fast, from £299k in 2021 to £510k, and adjusted EBITDA has climbed from £58k to £87k. Net profit is £67k against an asking price of £370k. A buyer gets the building as well as the practice.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold city-centre office included
- Fee income up 71% since 2021
- Advice for owner-managed companies
- Team of five
Reason for sale
The founding solicitor is joining a larger firm as a partner.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.
- Revenue directionNo flag
Turnover rose +11.4% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+12.0%)
- 2023 (+10.4%)
- 2024 (+12.4%)
- 2025 (+10.1%)
- 2026 (+11.4%)
6 years of turnover, 2021 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.
- Client concentrationNot stated
The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.
No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.
EBITDA margin narrowed from 19.4% in 2021 to 17.1% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
Computing valuation...
What happens next
Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.