East Anglian firm Birketts has announced its revenue has grown 10 per cent, from £35.1m in 2014/15 to £38.7m last year.
The record high turnover figure continues Birketts’ trend of continued growth. In 2014/15 the firm saw revenue increase by 9 per cent from £32.1m, while in 2013/14 Birketts’ turnover jumped 12 per cent from £28.65m.
At the same time as the firm announced its results Birketts also revealed that its senior partner Nigel Farthing has stepped down. Farthing has been senior partner for the last 10 years and played a major role in the expansion of the firm, which has offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich.
In 2010 the firm became a top 100 firm after it merged with Chelmsford-based Wollastons. At the time Farthing described the deal as “the final piece of the jigsaw” as it allowed Birketts to fully cover the East Anglia region.
Corporate and commercial partner James Austin will replace Farthing as senior partner.
Austin said: “It’s an exciting time for the firm and we have a clear strategy in place to build upon the momentum of recent years. In Ipswich this includes plans for the move to a new office in Princes Street in 2017, which will enable us all to be under one roof for the first time in many years. With this and some great people lined up to join us the future of Birketts looks very positive.”
Farthing will continue to be a partner at Birketts. Following a sabbatical he will return in autumn to head up the firm’s rights of way practice.