Bhayani Law, a specialist employment law and HR consultancy based in Sheffield, has been acquired by Make UK, a provider of employment law and HR services.
Established in 2014 by Jay Bhayani, Bhayani Law has grown over the last 10 years and now offers employment law and HR advice to businesses and charities across the UK.
Make UK gives provides advice to thousands of businesses, from FTSE 100 companies and hallmark British brands through to innovative start-ups.
Its latest acquisition forms part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen and grow Make UK’s employment law and HR service regionally throughout Britain, and to increase its customer base.
The deal also gives Bhayani Law access to support and resources from Make UK to grow its HR and employment law business, so it can support the Yorkshire business community even more effectively.
The Bhayani Law team
The sale was led by Simon Brayshaw, co-founder and director of Leeds-based business brokers Dexterity Partners.
Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, said: “We are pleased to have acquired such a fast-growing, dynamic and successful business in Bhayani Law.
“Our employment law service is already best in class and is a critical part of our offering to manufacturers and other businesses of all sizes. This will help us broaden our reach and appeal.”
Jay Bhayani said: “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in the 10 years since Bhayani Law was established. To become part of Make UK is a heart-warming endorsement of our success.
“The collaboration will bring together our mutual strengths, allow more opportunities for my team, greater resources for our clients and enable us to achieve our growth ambitions.
“It has been great working with Dexterity Partners who were an invaluable support throughout the entire sale process.”
Brayshaw added: “It has been brilliant to see MAKE UK acquire Bhayani Law. Working with Jay from the very start has been a pleasure and it has been great to have achieved what we believe is a ‘win win’ deal for both parties involved.
“I look forward to seeing how they successfully develop together in the coming years”
