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Beetenson & Gibbon Acquires Martin & Haigh of Scunthorpe

By Michael

Grimsby legal force Beetenson & Gibbon has now acquired Martin & Haigh of Scunthorpe.

This is the second solicitors merger in as many months, as this move follows Wilkin Chapman and Grange Wintringham’s announcement three weeks ago.

This move comes as a result of the ambitious expansion plans of Grimsby-based Beetenson & Gibbon following their acquisition of Louth’s Scammell & Braithwaite in 2007.

What this means on a short-term basis is that we’ll be seeing the number of employees in B&G increase to 79, a headcount increase of nearly 60%.

As part of the acquisition, Martin & Haigh of Scunthorpe will now be known as Martin & Haigh with Beetenson & Gibbon.

The New Martin & Haigh

“I am looking forward to working within the new firm in the new venture. It makes us a force to be reckoned with, we are now one of the largest firms in the town, as well as the surrounding area. Both of the firms are very similar from what I have seen, and services are being brought together that will complement each other. It is a great fit.”, says Jo Moorhouse, practice manager at the firm.

Beetenson & Gibbon is a founding member of the Quality Solicitors network (found at QualitySolicitors.com), which is a legal brand located in the United Kingdom that chooses lawyers based on positive ratings from their clients as well as their accreditations and then matches them up to new potential clients.

I went to the Martin & Haigh website (martinandhaigh.co.uk), but it appears to be down with this message: “We’re Sorry! This website is down for maintenance, please check back later.” I checked Google Cache and found this description: “Martin & Haigh is a long-established solicitors practice in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Our clients are as varied as the range of services we provide.” Perhaps B&G is working on a website revamp to reflect the new branding.

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Full post as published by Law Vibe on February 26, 2010 (boomark / email).