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1. 

   1981

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group is established.

2. 

   2004

   Neil Moles joins The Lawrence Scoffield Group.

3. 

   2008

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group undergoes its first buyout by a team including Neil Moles.

4. 

   2008

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group relocates to the new central Leeds offices from its original Great George Street home.

5. 2012

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group sells-off its General Insurance division to concentrate on and strengthen its Wealth Management operations.

6. 

   2013

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group relocates to a new bespoke office in the historic Marshall’s Mill building.

7. 

   June 2014

   Alex Shaw and Andrew Clarke appointed Directors of The Lawrence Scoffield Group.

8. 2014

   Progeny concept is born, providing a unique combination of wealth management and legal advice for private clients, corporates and family offices.

9. March 2015

   LSG Holdings invests in Lawsco Holdings Limited, the company behind The Lawrence Scoffield Group, capitalising Progeny’s formation.

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10. 

    31^st July 2015

    Progeny Private Law established by Frances Davies, Martin Hasyn and Suzannah Farnell.

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11. 

    2015

    Progeny House purchased and refurbished to create a central Progeny office.

12. 

    25^th February 2016

    Progeny Private Law Director Frances Davies sets a new world record with team Yorkshire Rows, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean for the 2015 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

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13. 

    6^th April 2016

    Progeny is officially launched, bringing together the Lawrence Scoffield Group (rebranded as Progeny Wealth), Mark Burns Legal Services (rebranded as Progeny Law), and Progeny Private Law.

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14. 

    2016

    Jonathan Crew, Richard Larking and Alistair Scott-Somers appointed Directors of Progeny Law.

15. 

    28^th September 2016

    Progeny partners with Northern Ballet.

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16. 

    11^th October 2016

    The launch of Progeny Asset Management is announced, a discretionary investment management firm offering bespoke and model portfolios.

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17. 

    21^st March 2017

    Quadrant Group, a London-based wealth management firm, joins Progeny, giving it the ability to offer clients an expanded range of services including legal and tax advice, and expanding Progeny’s geographical presence.

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18. 

    4^th October 2017

    Chestergate Financial Planning, a financial advice firm based in Salisbury specialising in private clients with complex financial needs, joins Progeny.

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19. 

    1^st March 2018

    Progeny announces its fundraising strategy and chosen charities for 2018, and becomes a member of the Leeds Community Foundation 100 Club.

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20. 

    15^th April 2018

    Progeny Private Law Director, Frances Davies, completes the Marathon des Sables – a 7-day, 156 mile marathon across the Sahara desert, fundraising for Maggie’s Centres.

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21. 

    14^th May 2018

    Progeny launches ‘Club Legal‘, a fixed-fee legal membership product designed to provide a bespoke package of legal support to businesses across the UK.

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22. 9^th July 2018

    Progeny’s multiple brands are further aligned under a single brand: simply ‘Progeny’, demonstrating Progeny’s commitment to providing clients with a unique framework of coordinated advice and insight.

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23. 

    24^th July 2018

    Progeny acquires Evolve Financial Planning, a firm based in Croydon, further expanding its national presence and bringing Progeny Wealth‘s total assets under advice to over £1bn for the first time.

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24. 

    14^th February 2019

    Progeny expands into Scotland for the first time with the acquisition of a trio of firms – Innovate Financial Services in Edinburgh, Quest Financial Solutions in Buckinghamshire and Juno Wealth Management in Sussex.

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25. 

    1^st April 2019

    Progeny launches its Adviser Academy, with Paraplanners Joshua Castle and Robert Appleby becoming the inaugural members.

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26. 13^th June 2019

    Progeny acquires Halo HR, adding HR services to its extensive multi-service offering for the first time.

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27. 

    21^st June 2019

    Progeny Tax is launched, offering a complete range of tax services, from one-off specialist advice to ongoing tax compliance.

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