Yorkshire law firm opens new office in Ilkley

The Yorkshire law firm Holden Smith has opened a fourth office in Ilkley as it continues its growth trajectory.

The firm, co-founded in 2019 by James Smith, David Bancroft and Jamie Megson, has opened the new office a 9 The Grove, in Ilkley town centre.

Kevin Britton, director and head of the firm’s Ilkley branch, said: “We are delighted to have established a presence in Ilkley. The new office is well-placed in the town centre and will help us deliver our ambitious growth plans by increasing the geography of the work we already deliver across our Leeds, Huddersfield and Halifax branches.

Britton added: “Holden Smith has experienced rapid growth in the last 12 months and recruited more than 30 new staff, taking our total headcount of 60 people. Now is the right time for our fourth branch to open.”

Holden Smith co-founder, David Bancroft, said: “We received over 6,000 new instructions during our last financial year with particular demand across our specialist residential and commercial property services.

“And we feel passionately that our approach of combining the latest legal technology with outstanding client interactions to deliver exceptional levels of service has been key to our success.”

Mr Bancroft said the firm is also looking to create new jobs as it continues to grow.

He added: “We’re a young, dynamic and very experienced firm and we are passionate about growing the business with an ambitious and driven team of solicitors who want to help shape the future of Holden Smith and make their own mark.”