Law firms to acquire in Scotland
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a law firm in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 171 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 9 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond Scotland? Explore the full UK list of law firms.
171
Firms
UK 2,194
22%
Every director 55+
UK 14%
42%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
13
Median years in business
UK 12
9
Median headcount
UK 10
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson Legal Edinburgh Edinburgh | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. SC411801 · Companies House |
| 2 | Andrew K. Price Fife | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. SC329654 · Companies House |
| 3 | A Fraser & Co. Inverness | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. SC631153 · Companies House |
| 4 | Kasusula Glasgow | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. SC714385 · Companies House |
| 5 | Buchanan Burton East Kilbride | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. SC420009 · Companies House |
| 6 | Beveridge Philp & Ross Edinburgh | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. SC697481 · Companies House |
| 7 | Gilfedder & Mcinnes Edinburgh | Approach Score 78/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC338570 · Companies House |
| 8 | Blackwater LAW Glasgow, South Lanarkshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. SC438568 · Companies House |
| 9 | Paterson Bell Solicitors Hamilton | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. SC340207 · Companies House |
| 10 | Kavanagh Coyle Glasgow | Approach Score 76/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC330183 · Companies House |
| 11 | Mccarthy LAW Kilmarnock | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. SC458919 · Companies House |
| 12 | Nolans LAW Glasgow | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. SC497706 · Companies House |
| 13 | J&G Wilson Kinross | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. SC478105 · Companies House |
| 14 | Bell Russell Airdrie | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC471905 · Companies House |
| 15 | The Conway Accident LAW Practice Glasgow | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC516438 · Companies House |
| 16 | BLP Realisations Glasgow | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC582577 · Companies House |
| 17 | Bonnar Accident LAW Airdrie, Lanarkshire | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC442741 · Companies House |
| 18 | McClure Collins Solicitors Glasgow | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. SC330809 · Companies House |
| 19 | WGM Legal Glasgow, Strathclyde | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC243234 · Companies House |
| 20 | Ward & (perth) Perth | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC488966 · Companies House |
| 21 | Mackenzie LAW Inverness | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC447472 · Companies House |
| 22 | Leonards Solicitors South Lanarkshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. SC338261 · Companies House |
| 23 | Moore Macdonald Motherwell | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. SC804617 · Companies House |
| 24 | Guarino & Thomson East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC378918 · Companies House |
| 25 | Hilland Mcnulty Lanark | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. SC372444 · Companies House |
146 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 Scotland.
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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