Background

Founded in 1978, BBS Law (BBS) is a full service law firm ranked with Chambers and Legal 500.  It offers a comprehensive range of legal services, including Corporate, Commercial, Property, Secured Lending, Private Client, Employment and HR, Litigation and Family Law. The firm has developed a reputation for building long term customer relationships, with a focus on high growth SMEs, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals. 

 

Aliter acquired BBS with the goal of building a UK leader in the provision of legal services to its core audiences. BBS offers great foundations for future growth, including a resilient business model, a range of complementary services to suit its customer base, long-standing customer relationships, a footprint in the attractive areas of Manchester and London and a track record of organic growth and successfully integrating bolt-on acquisitions.

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How we've helped

In October 2024, Aliter completed a significant investment in BBS to support the firm’s ambitious growth and development potential. Aliter is working closely with the team at BBS, supporting both organic growth plans and a pipeline of target acquisitions, aiming to expand the firm’s regional coverage across the UK, strengthen existing services and add complementary new services.

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Strategy

Aliter’s strategic focus is on using its deep business services expertise and broad networks to help drive both organic and acquisitive growth at BBS, to gain scale and a national footprint. Aliter is the ideal partner for BBS, bringing a track record of delivering growth, access to capital for further expansion and specialist knowledge and experience of BBS’s main target markets.