PM Law Group has abruptly shut down across multiple offices and brands in the UK, creating disruption for clients, property chains and ongoing casework. The group is headquartered in Sheffield and traces its roots back to personal injury firm Proddow Mackay, established in Maidenhead in 1990. An archived version of the group’s website from December stated it had over 600 staff, underlining the scale of the closure.
The shutdown appears to have happened without warning. A BBC report on the Kendall office of Butterworths Solicitors (part of the group) featured a sign in the window stating: “Due to regularity matters the PM Group of Businesses carried out within this building can no longer trade.”
Many of the group’s associated websites also became unavailable around the same time, and PM Law’s main website is no longer live.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has now confirmed formal regulatory action. In an outcome notice published on 4 February 2026, the SRA recorded a closure decision with an intervention outcome on the same date. The notice lists a range of connected entities the SRA has intervened into, spanning the PM Law and Proddow Mackay brands as well as other linked practices, including Butterworths Solicitors and WB Pennine Solicitors. While the legal basis is technical, the practical purpose is straightforward: an intervention is a client-protection step that allows the regulator to secure client files and client money and to put an immediate stop on trading where required.
The SRA has appointed an intervening agent to manage the process and handle enquiries: John Owen of Gordons LLP (Bradford). For enquiries, clients and interested parties are directed to call 0113 227 0368 or email PM@gordonsllp.com.
PM Law Group appears to have operated through at least 14 law firm brands, with several specialising in conveyancing, alongside personal injury, wills and other legal services. The group also reportedly included related businesses supporting conveyancing and claims operations, including Lexelle (legal expenses insurance/claims management) and OSOI Global, an India-based outsourcing provider offering fixed-price services to conveyancers such as title checking.
Financial detail is limited because the group claimed an audit exemption, but accounts filed at Companies House for Proddow McKay Solicitors LLP one of the group companies showed that as at 31 October 2024 the group had creditors of £11.1m. The Group companies and brands appear to be operated under a HMRC VAT group in which all members are jointly and severally liable for any VAT the group owes to HMRC. At 31 October 2024 the overall liability held by this company totals £1,435,017.
Its quite unusual for a solicitors company to simply cease trading without SRA intervention. In this case the business appears to have closed the doors last Friday 31st January and did not reopen Monday 2nd February. Some employees had been told not to turn up over the weekend.
However the SRA website shows that it intervened yesterday Wednesday 4th February. https://www.sra.org.uk/news/news/press/pm-law/
Written ByRobert Moore
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