Knights lines up further growth after “strong performance”

Revenues and underlying profits have risen in a "strong performance" at Knights, with the professional services group targeting further growth both organically and through acquisitions. 

The listed company has reported revenues of £207.7m for the year to 30 April 2026, up from £161.9m in 2025. 

Pre-tax profits went from £28m to £33.1m over the same period. 

Knights completed the acquisition of Birkett Long LLP and Birkett Long IFA LLP in June 2025 and Rix & Kay LLP in August 2025, "further strengthening its presence in the South East". 

Having established its first presence outside England, in Cardiff, organically, the firm added to the team via the acquisition of Le Gros Solicitors Limited in August 2025.

Knights continues to "progress the previously announced discussions with Moore Barlow LLP".

Chief executive David Beech said: ''I am pleased to report that we grew revenues by 28 per cent year-on-year, doubling them over the last five years. We also maintained strong underlying PBT margins while investing in strengthening our operational platform.

"Our unified technology approach, centralised business services support, and expanded, experienced management team will facilitate the use of technology and drive operational gearing as we grow. At the same time, our continued cash discipline has seen us deliver reduced work in progress and debtor days, enabling us to grow and invest without a material increase in debt.

"We delivered a strong performance in the year, with double digit organic growth in the second half, contributions from recent acquisitions, and good cash generation assisting the self-funding of acquisition costs in the year."

Looking ahead, he added: "Our continued investment in the business has strengthened our ability to take advantage of opportunities in our growing and structurally changing regional segment of the UK legal sector.

"Having made a positive start to the current financial year, we look forward to delivering continued organic growth, complemented by our value enhancing acquisition strategy, in the current year and beyond."