A personal injury firm with its roots in Yorkshire is planning a nationwide expansion this year as the business continues to grow.
Minster Law currently operates from one site in Wakefield but today announced plans to open an office in central London in the first half of this year. It is understood there could be two further office openings this year as the firm expands its footprint.
The move has been prompted by the business requiring more experienced specialist serious injury lawyers and the self-imposed target to be able to meet clients face-to-face within a two-hour journey. Proximity to insurer partners is also a benefit of being based in the Square Mile.
Minster Law was once seen as a specialist in lower-value RTA claims and would have been susceptible to the pressures forced upon the sector by whiplash reforms and the Civil Liability Act.
But the firm has used that base of volume claims and the systems created to handle them to expand its higher-value book of business, to the point where it now has around 250 people working in both areas of the organisation.
Chief executive Shirley Woolham said: ‘We’ve built our business around long-term partnerships, predominantly with insurers and brokers, supporting customers injured in road traffic accidents, whether driving by car, van, motorcycle, bicycle or as passengers.
‘Operating at scale in this environment has enabled us to develop expertise across all claim tracks, with a particular strength in identifying serious and life-changing injury at an early stage and ensuring clients receive appropriate support quickly as claims progress.
‘That capability has supported sustained growth in serious injury in recent years, as well as continued investment into our insurer proposition, which have been key contributors to our improved financial performance.’
For the year ended June 2025, Minster Law reported profit after tax of £2.6m, up from £354k in the prior year, with turnover increasing 16% to £42.5m and net assets up to £48.5m.
Woolham said the ambition is to reach annual turnover of £100m by 2030 through organic growth and acquisitions.
‘We remain keen to speak to vendors looking for a good home for serious injury books and talent,’ she added. ‘We have the financial strength, appetite and the platform to support the right opportunities where there is alignment on quality, culture and long-term intent.’
The firm is owned by private investment group BHL Holdings, whose financial investment has allowed the move into other areas of personal injury law.
Its chief executive Ian Leech added: ‘As shareholders, our role is to take a long-term view and ensure the business has the backing it needs, both in terms of working capital and investment, to continue developing a market-leading proposition for customers and partners. We are confident in the strategy being pursued and excited about the next phase of growth .’
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