Express Solicitors is supporting Injury Awareness Week, a public awareness campaign organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping people who have been injured. The week aims to promote a better understanding of personal injury and the devasting impact injuries can have on people’s lives. It challenges harmful […]
Cultural Food Night The EDI Network held its cultural food event and, as per previous years, was incredibly popular with most of the food being gobbled up within the first hour! Thanks to all those who contributed delicious dishes and also to those who turned up to patiently wait their turn to sample all the […]
Top 100 personal injury law firm Express Solicitors has finalised another acquisition with the purchase of fellow Manchester-based firm Graham Coffey & Co. Graham Coffey & Co was set up in 2000, the same year as Express, and now, with Graham Coffey retiring from the practice, the two other main partners and all staff will […]
Top 100 law firm Express Solicitors is continuing its ambitious growth plans confirming its first acquisition of 2025. The personal injury law firm has snapped up Liverpool-based HNK Solicitors, a firm that handles civil liberties, data breach, cyber crime and criminal injury claims. HNK Partners Brian Higgs and Craig Newton will join Express as part […]
Express Solicitors has strengthened its clinical negligence team with the appointment of Tanzeela Aslam as Partner and deputy head of the department. Qualified as both a solicitor and a barrister, Tanzeela joins Express from fellow Manchester-based personal injury firm Thompsons Solicitors. She specialises in birth injury claims, particularly cerebral palsy cases, but has acted across […]
Express Solicitors has released its statutory accounts for 2024 as it continues to push its aggressive growth strategy and line up more acquisitions. Turnover has been on the up for the past few years. The firm announced a £42.5 million turnover in its statutory accounts for 2023 and for year ending August 2024, they show […]
International Stand Up To Bullying Day Our team at Express Solicitors wore pink for International Stand Up to Bullying Day, inspired by the 2007 movement when students in Canada took a stand against bullying by wearing pink in solidarity. We also hosted a lunch and sent out a newsletter with information on how to prevent […]
What was your professional background prior to joining Express? I was a chef for 11 years. I’d always been a ‘tech nerd’ in my own time, building PCs and generally being the person who friends and family came to for tech-related issues. Why did you decide on a career change? When covid hit and restaurants […]
Express Solicitors has had its revolving credit agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) renewed and doubled, so it’s now worth £16m. The funding will allow the firm to continue its ambitious growth and acquisition strategy throughout 2025 and beyond. It will also make funds available for increased marketing spend and the recruitment of […]
What was your professional background prior to joining Express? Very little! I had graduated university in a totally unrelated field, I did some self-employed face painting and realised it wasn’t for me. I then started in the admin team at Express, which was my first proper job. Why did you choose to join Express? I […]
International Men’s Day 2024 Our team came together to celebrate International Mens Day UK with an inspirational session led by the Manchester-based men’s mental health and wellbeing charity, Mandem Meetup. Founder Jamie Dennis shared his deeply personal story, detailing the journey that led him to establish the charity and its mission and values. The session highlighted the incredible […]
Black History Month Last night, our team came together to celebrate Black History Month with a special panel event. Meaningful discussions unfolded as we listened to the powerful stories shared by our inspiring speakers about this year’s theme, #ReclaimingTheNarrative. Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn, reflect, and connect.
Sleeptember In support of Sleeptember, organised by The Sleep Charity, we had a cozy PJ day in the office to raise awareness of the importance of a good night’s sleep!
Express Solicitors has smashed its own turnover target of £60m with its group turnover now coming in at £70.6m, up from £54m in 2023. Medical reporting agency Ontime Reports, part of the Express Group so part of the total, is up to £11.5m from £7.8m last year. Express Solicitors CEO, James Maxey said: “We set […]
Express Solicitors has again confirmed its commitment to employee development with another round of promotions. As many as 68 staff members have been promoted at Express Solicitors across varying departments and Ontime Reports, part of the Express group, has seen 29 promotions. Express Solicitors CEO James Maxey said: “Express is continuing its upwards trajectory and […]
EDI Social The EDI team were treated to a summer social at Boxx2Boxx coffee in Northenden. It was a great opportunity to catch up over coffee and cake after a busy few months of events. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the year brings!
International Friendship Day July 30 marked International Friendship Day, to mark the occasion, the team at Express wrote messages of positivity, kindness and friendship to brighten up a fellow colleague’s day. We placed boxes around the office with cards for people to use and pop in the box to be delivered on the day.
Mental Health Awareness Week This year’s theme was #GetMoving, we created walking routes for members of the team to follow to get outside at lunch. We also held webinars on the importance of nutrition and building resilience. We also sat down with some of our team last week to hear a bit more about what […]
Cultural Food Night To celebrate Eid, we organised a cultural food night where people made and brought a dish from their culture. The event was a massive success and we had dishes from around the world!
Stress Awareness Month April marked stress awareness month and to celebrate the EDI Network organised a yoga session hosted by our very own Sharon Denby. We spent the morning relaxing, meditating and learning a range of poses. We also had stress awareness training from Marion Hewitt organised by Raana Lowery where we gained insight on […]
“Despite our obvious disappointment for the client, we still achieved a remarkable result. It’s not every day you will see a judge award full costs in this manner. Credit goes to our team, who fought the case all the way.” Olivia Mayhew, Trainee Solicitor, Employers’ Liability The Case The case revolves around our client, a […]
