Loss of founder no bar to Winn Group success

NEW business helped drive up revenues to almost £200m at Newcastle accident claims specialist Winn Group.

- COREENA FORD Business writer [e-mail] @Scoopford

Winn Group, which was launched in Byker 23 years ago by founder Jeff Winn, has seen significant growth in recent years, powered by backing from investment companies and legal reforms which forced many competitors out of the market.

A significant investment from its backers 12 years ago JZ International (JZI) and Souter Investment Group triggered expansion at the law firm, allowing it to rapidly grow its teams and expand its one-stop shop for accident management services across the UK.

Now accounts for Winn Group Holdings have been released for the year ended March 2025 the firm's first since founder Jeff Winn stepped down showing revenues jumped from £190.1m to £196.2m, as well as a positive performance across all its key indicators. Operating profit rose from £35.3m to £38.8m.

The firm also saw a huge rise in the number of employees, adding 103 new members of staff to take the headcount to 713.