Credit rating of UK legal sector improves

Despite the well-publicised end of legal practice Manches, law firms in general had a better profile in 2013 with lenders than any year since 2009.
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The credit rating of UK legal sector improves with law firms in general having a better profile in 2013 with lenders than any year since 2009. Sebastian Duda

Write-offs by banks to the sector of legal, accountancy and other unincorporated firms totalled £264m in the year to September 2013, according to an analysis by Syscap. In 2009, the write-offs totalled just slightly less - £259m. The high mark was in 2010 (£315m). It then declined in 2011 (£292m) and again in 2012 (£278m). 

Relatively good performance

Philip White, CEO of Syscap, said: 'Legal and accountancy firms performed relatively well during the recession compared to other sectors.'  Source: Financial Director

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