Asons

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Asons
File:Asons Solicitors.png
Logo for Asons Solicitors
Headquarters Bolton, England
No. of attorneys 12[1]
No. of employees 116[2]
Major practice areas Industrial Disease, Medical Negligence, Complex Disease, Road traffic Accident
Key people Imran Akram (Chief Executive Officer)
Kamran Akram (Principal Director)
Bilal Akram (Compliance Director)
Revenue GB £13.5 million (2014)[3]
Date founded 2008[4]
Founder Imran Akram
Company type Limited Company
Slogan Not Your Traditional Law Firm
Website
asons.co.uk

Asons Solicitors, a subsidiary of the Asons Group, is a British law firm based in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, in the North West of England, approximately 10 miles north-west of Manchester.

The firm employs approximately 148 employees. Its turnover in 2014 was approximately £13.5 million, a 40% increase from the previous year.[5] Asons is currently the biggest employer in Bolton town centre.[6]

History

Asons Solicitors is a family run firm which was founded in 2008 by brothers, Imran and Kamran Akram, working from a converted terrace house with just three employees to now, approximately 300 in five years.[7] It now provides legal services clients across the UK. Asons was joined in 2014 by younger brother, Bilal Akram, as a Compliance Director.

Area of Practice

Asons Solicitors is one of the largest law firms[8] in the North West specialising in Immigration, Personal Injury Claims, Industrial Injury Claims, as well as Clinical and Medical Negligence cases.

Charity and Education Links

Asons has strong links with education providers, Bolton College and Bolton University and it continues developing an ongoing graduate scheme.[9][10]

Asons actively supports charities local and further afield, such as:

  • Bolton Hospice, supporting them to care for terminally ill patients.[11]
  • Urban Outreach, helping to feed the homeless, hungry and vulnerable.[12]
  • Bolton School Youth Cricket, helping to provide uniforms and equipment.[13]
  • Bolton RUFC under 16’s Squad, sponsoring team shirts.[14]
  • Bolton Wanderers Football Club, Official Club Sponsor.[15]

Accreditations and Certifications

Asons has been honoured with numerous awards including:

  • The Sunday Times Best Companies Award 2013. (‘Best Companies to Work For’ accreditation)[16]
  • Customer Service Excellence Award.
  • The Lexcel Practice Management Award: 2008 – Present.
  • Investors in People Gold Award: 2008–Present.[17]
  • Red Ribbon’s Family Business Place award, 2014.[18]
  • The Skills For Business Award: 2014.[19]
  • E3 High Growth Business of the Year – Finalist: 2014.[20]
  • The Sunday Times: Top 100 Best Companies to Work For.[21]

Asons Makes Redundancies

Asons Solicitors went under a restructure in December 2015 which saw it make a significant number of redundancies along with cancelling the construction of their £8 million HQ.[22] This has seen it come under scrutiny from the contractors, Cruden Construction Group who are now seeking legal action.

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