{"id":487454,"date":"2025-10-10T04:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/487454\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T04:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:47:10","slug":"consultancy-model-firm-setfords-is-fastest-growing-entry-in-the-lawyer-uk-top-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/487454\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultancy model firm Setfords\u00a0is fastest-growing entry in The\u00a0Lawyer UK Top 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

National law firm Setfords, which supports over 650 lawyers in a platform-based consultancy model, has jumped 19 places to 76th in The Lawyer UK Top 100, making it the fastest-growing law firm in the rankings.<\/b><\/p>\n

Established in 2006 and headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, Setfords was the first full-service national law firm to launch a consultancy model in the UK. The firm now has a support team of 180-plus for its nationwide team of consultant lawyers, with a revenue growth of 47% year-on-year reaching almost \u00a370 million.<\/p>\n

The firm has chosen not to pursue mergers or acquisitions, instead focusing on attracting lawyers to join its platform-based consultancy model. \u2018Our rise in The Lawyer UK Top 100 shows how much momentum our model has\u2019, said co-CEO Chris Setford<\/b> (pictured).\u200b<\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/strong>Lawyers are increasingly choosing\u00a0Setfords\u00a0because we offer them freedom, control, and a level of support that simply\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0exist in traditional firms. This is organic growth in its truest form \u2013 lawyers voting with their feet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Chief growth officer George Reynolds<\/strong> added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe scale of this recruitment, paired with unrivalled infrastructure and support, is what continues to fuel our growth \u2013 and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0clear from these rankings that our platform model is now firmly\u00a0established\u00a0as a mainstream alternative.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As well as naming Setfords the fastest growing firm, The Lawyer commended it for having the highest lock-up reduction of any law firm in the UK Top 100 rankings since 2023, with a decrease of 28%.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our success in reducing lock-up is the result of close collaboration with our lawyers combined with the introduction of automation and technology to make processes more efficient\u2019, chief financial officer <\/strong>Angus McDowell <\/strong>explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUltimately, it\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been about one big silver bullet, but rather a series of marginal gains across the breadth of our processes that together make\u00a0a big impact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Co-CEO Guy Setford<\/strong> concluded:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis recognition underlines not only our commercial strength but also our cultural difference. Growth achieved lawyer by lawyer and client by client is sustainable and resilient. That is what sets\u00a0Setfords\u00a0apart.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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