The UK’s largest regional legal services business, Knights, welcomed hundreds of colleagues back to its Stoke office following a multi-million-pound refurbishment.

Complete with a roof terrace, media studio, auditorium and extensive client suite, the investment is a big moment in Knights’ growth.

The investment aligns the space, which is home to much of the business’s operational heart, with its status as a top 40 law firm.

Knights has grown substantially in the 12 years since CEO David Beech took over the Stoke-based business – and now has more than 1,100 professionals focused on providing premium service in the UK regions from 26 locations nationwide.

Moving back to the state-of-the-art office provides an enhanced platform for further growth and offers clients even better access to the comprehensive range of expertise Knights has to offer as the largest regional legal services business in the UK.

David Beech, CEO at Knights, said:

“This office is more than just a building. It represents the start of our story and the foundation of everything we’ve built as a business over the last 12 years. This is a landmark moment.

“People are sometimes quick to knock Stoke and Staffordshire, but the team here have been a driving force behind our journey – and I know that will continue as we embark on the next stage of our growth.

“This multi-million-pound project is an investment in our people, but also in the local business community – because we’re right at the heart of it.

“We are now one of the largest legal services businesses in the country, and we are the only one fully focused on delivering great service all over the UK regions, including here in Staffordshire, where it all began for us.

“We are different, and we offer something different. It’s deliberate. Come and see us to find out how we can support you or your business.”

The move is Knights’ latest investment in Grade A, energy efficient offices across the UK, all designed to ensure the business’s working spaces support collaboration among colleagues and provide a first-class experience for clients.

So far this year 26 senior professionals have joined the Knights team, with annual revenues reaching £150m.