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 join the Express team.

The range of work that Graham Coffey & Co covers includes a significant amount of injury claims which will bolster the various departments at Express.

CEO of Express Solicitors James Maxey said: “Graham Coffey & Co is a great quality firm and a really good fit for us as we continue to grow and increase our caseload. This deal will mean we’ll be taking on an extra 2,700 cases.”

Graham Coffey added: “Since setting my firm up in 2000, I’ve been proud to watch it not just survive but grow and flourish for a quarter of a century.

“I’ve overseen some huge changes over that period and one of our great strengths has been the fantastic team of partners, file handlers and support staff who have demonstrated the ability to adapt in the face of the many challenges faced the sector.

“The acquisition by Express is one more positive step, and my final step, to ensure we can meet the challenges ahead.”

Approximately 20 people will be joining Express from Graham Coffey & Co, taking the headcount of the whole Express Group up to circa 820. The Graham Coffey & Co office in Manchester city centre will be kept and staff will continue to work from there.

This deal follows on from Express announcing just last week that the firm had begun its growth plans for 2025 by acquiring Liverpool-based HNK Solicitors and added another 23 employees to the group.

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