Law firms to acquire in the North East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a law firm in the North East? Firmbase ranks 54 law firms using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 15 staff and has been in business for 12 years. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of law firms.
54
Firms
UK 2,207
15%
Every director 55+
UK 14%
28%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 43%
12
Median years in business
UK 12
15
Median headcount
UK 10
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Newcastle upon Tyne 32 firms
- Middlesbrough 14 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Boswell Washington, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 08966264 · Companies House |
| 2 | Marshall Hall Levy South Shields, Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 05799802 · Companies House |
| 3 | Sanderson Mccreath & Edney Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 07931538 · Companies House |
| 4 | Hannays Solicitors and Advocates South Shields, Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 13923492 · Companies House |
| 5 | Geoffrey Forrester Jarrow, Tyne & Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08104517 · Companies House |
| 6 | Collingwood Legal Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08010129 · Companies House |
| 7 | Emmersons Solicitors Sunderland, Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 09313030 · Companies House |
| 8 | Matthew Wilkinson Solicitors Middlesbrough, Teesside | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 07496907 · Companies House |
| 9 | Toomey Legal Cramlington | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 09247510 · Companies House |
| 10 | TaylorGoodchild Solicitors Middlesbrough, Cleveland | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 07686939 · Companies House |
| 11 | Warcup LAW Firm Alnwick, Northumberland | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 08239887 · Companies House |
| 12 | DP Conveyancing Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 11135940 · Companies House |
| 13 | TT LAW Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 08344772 · Companies House |
| 14 | Hindle Campbell North Shields, Tyne and Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 07868062 · Companies House |
| 15 | Teesside LAW Redcar, Cleveland | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 08598544 · Companies House |
| 16 | Khan's LAW Firm Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 07112300 · Companies House |
| 17 | Nick Brundall Solicitors Guisborough | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 11240290 · Companies House |
| 18 | D J M S Solicitors Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 06036303 · Companies House |
| 19 | VCW LAW Stockton on Tees | Approach Score 65/100 |
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Company no. 11815314 · Companies House |
| 20 | Browell Smith & Solicitors Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 07311174 · Companies House |
| 21 | Peter Dunn Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 08017997 · Companies House |
| 22 | Mills & Co. Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 09654668 · Companies House |
| 23 | DMA LAW Darlington | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 09466260 · Companies House |
| 24 | Iain Nicholson & Co Solicitors Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 09903611 · Companies House |
| 25 | Shaw & Solicitors Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 06550034 · Companies House |
29 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the North East.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check the SRA Solicitors Register in England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate Law Society directories. Confirm status and ownership requirements with the relevant regulator.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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