John O’Malley

Pacitti Jones chief executive John O’Malley said: “We already have a strong presence and proven track record in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Central Scotland but the acquisition of Bell Russell allows us to extend our reach in the exciting Lanarkshire home moving, legal services and mortgage market.

“We are delighted to join together with Bell Russell which has provided high-quality legal services in Lanarkshire for over 100 years.

“We passionately believe in the benefits to our clients of the high street Solicitor Estate Agent model and are currently looking for further opportunities to grow throughout Scotland.”

Eric Wallace and Collette Connell, directors of Bell Russell, said: “We are delighted to move forward with a like minded company. Bell Russell is the oldest legal trading firm in Airdrie having commenced trading over 100 years ago so we go into the future with much excitement to allow us to continue to provide an excellent service to all our clients.”

All existing Bell Russell staff will be remaining with the business and are transferring over to Pacitti Jones.