Harrison Drury set for move to new Preston HQ

Harrison Drury will move to new office premises in Preston in the coming weeks, marking the latest stage in the firm’s growth.

The firm will move at the end of March from its current offices in Fleet Street, Preston, to larger premises on the corner of Chapel Street and Winckley Square.

The offices sit within a conservation district and are adjoined to Winckley Square’s historic St Wilfrids Presbytery buildings, parts of which were built around 1840.

The Grade II listed building is spread over three floors and gives the firm the additional room it needs to expand.

John Chesworth, managing partner of Harrison Drury, said: “The firm has progressed steadily over the last five years and this move to larger office premises allows us to maintain our growth strategy. Though we’re only moving a short distance, our new office on the corner of Winckley Square also puts us at the heart of Preston’s professional services community.

Last year, Harrison Drury, which also has an office in Garstang, Lancashire, increased fee income by 15 per cent on the same period in 2010 and was bolstered by growth in deals activity for its mergers and acquisitions team.

The firm has also been buoyed by its 2011 launch of HD Anytime, a fixed-price legal service for businesses which offers access to a full range of commercial law services for a fixed monthly fee.

John Chesworth added: “As a firm, we’ve continued to demonstrate an innovative approach, finding ways to offer a proactive value-for-money legal service to our clients. We’re operating in a rapidly changing legal landscape where we must continue to innovate to stay ahead and our forthcoming office move signals our intent to do this.”

Harrison Drury, which can trace its history back to 1901, has occupied its current premises in Fleet Street since 1960 and before this was based in nearby Lune Street.

The firm offers a range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including commercial property services, commercial dispute resolution, business protection, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, family law and wills and probate.