Yorkshire Law Firm Accelerates Growth After Being Named A Top UK Employer
Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, has been named among the UK’s top employers after securing a place in this year’s The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, powered by WorkL, in the medium-sized business category.
The recognition comes as the firm continues a sustained period of expansion, after recruiting 22 new team members since the start of the year and unveiling a new strategic vision to support its next phase of recruitment and growth. It also makes LCF Law one of only a handful of law firms to secure a place in the prestigious list for a second time.
With more than 145 people based across offices in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Ilkley, the full-service regional practice achieved an overall employee satisfaction score of 86%, with every category assessed by WorkL scoring above 80% and ranking as “excellent”, which is significantly higher than the industry standard.
The results, based entirely on anonymous employee feedback, measured six key areas including job satisfaction, wellbeing, information sharing, empowerment, pride and reward and recognition.
LCF Law’s strongest performance came in job satisfaction, where the firm achieved a satisfaction score of 88%. The category examines whether employees feel respected, supported by managers and leaders, are developing professionally and enjoy their work. Wellbeing followed closely at 87%, highlighting the firm’s ongoing commitment to ensuring staff are happy, safe and supported in the workplace.
The firm also scored 86% in information sharing, empowerment and instilling pride, demonstrating a culture where employees feel listened to, trusted to make decisions and proud of the contribution they make. Reward and recognition achieved 82%, with staff responding positively on issues including pay, flexibility and acknowledgment for strong performance.
LCF Law’s Managing Partner, Ragan Montgomery, said: “The listing represents an important endorsement of our people-first culture during a significant period of growth and transition. To be recognised again by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work is something we are incredibly proud of, because it reflects the views of our team and reinforces that we don’t just
say these things – we mean them. These results show that our teams feel supported, empowered and genuinely connected to the business.
“As we continue to grow, protecting the culture that has always defined LCF Law remains hugely important to us. We want to be ambitious, but we also want to grow sustainably and in line with our values.”
The accolade follows a major internal conference where the firm formally launched an updated purpose, vision and values framework aimed at shaping future decision-making, recruitment and client service standards.
Ragan, who became Managing Partner in 2024, said the refreshed framework was intended to provide clarity as the business scaled further across the region and beyond.
She added: “Our refreshed purpose, vision and values capture what has always been true about LCF Law - we genuinely care about people, we find better ways forward and we do what we say we’ll do.
“These principles keep us grounded in what matters most - looking after each other, supporting our clients and growing with intention rather than just ambition.”
Alongside its commercial growth, the firm has continued to invest in wider social and environmental initiatives, including supporting the planting of hundreds of trees by working with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
Ragan added: “We are not reinventing ourselves, but we are being clearer about who we are. This ensures that LCF Law remains well positioned for sustainable growth as we continue to recruit and make senior hires across our corporate, commercial disputes, insolvency and real estate teams.”
LCF Law is an award-winning full-service law firm operating regionally, nationally and internationally from offices across Yorkshire.
