Law firm Clarke Willmott has announced that it is helping to drive the expansion of independent bakery chain, Cornish Bakery.
The business, based in Paulton, Somerset, reported strong trading across its existing 51 UK outlets during its 2021-22 financial year, with five new store openings and a further six bakeries due to open in the first half of this calendar year.
Cornish Bakery reported a profit before tax of £3.1m in 2022, up from £1.5m in 2021. The company have attributed its growth to its tourist locations and a "strong recovery across it high street and factory outlet centres".
Clarke Willmott has already advised the company on the opening of new stores in Bakewell, Bury St. Edmunds, Beverley, Stamford, Rye, Whitby and Truro, and the renovation of its stores in Gloucester, York and Bideford, Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth and Gloucester Quays.
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Clarke Willmott is also continuing to assist with new stores set to open in Harrogate, Salisbury, Canterbury and Cheltenham, with more to follow.
The team has been led by Joe Campbell, partner in the commercial property team at Clarke Willmott in Southampton.
Mr Campbell commented: “Clarke Willmott is pleased to have supported Cornish Bakery for over ten years with legal work and assistance across all property aspects. I am personally delighted to have been directly dealing with Cornish Bakery since joining Clarke Willmott over six years ago and have advised on new leases and renewals across the company’s property portfolio. It’s great to work with and help support really great people and such a dynamic, growing business.”
“Clarke Willmott has been pleased to have supported Cornish Bakery for over ten years with legal work and assistance across all property aspects."
Mr Campbell added: “I have personally been delighted to have been directly dealing with Cornish Bakery myself since joining Clarke Willmott over six years ago and have since then advised on new leases and renewals across the company’s property portfolio. It’s great to work with and help support some really great people and such a dynamic, growing business.”
Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.
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