Bott & Co sees gain in flight delay pain
A CHESHIRE law firm has expanded its services to act for unhappy air passengers after agreeing a £1m funding line.
Founded in 2001, Bott & Co has annual turnover of more than £11m and as well as its head office in Wilmslow, has sites in London, Manchester and Leeds.
When the personal injury firn aw an opportunity to expand its client base and portfolio of work, it approached long term lender Lloyds Bank for funding support to develop a new flight delay compensation recovery service.
The service, which is designed to encourage airlines to improve their reliability under EU Regulation 261, helps passengers to claim compensation for flights that have been delayed by three hours or more.
If successful, the claimant can demand compensation of up to €600 from the responsible airline.
The facility has added to Bott & Co’s industry credentials, and helped to secure the firm an innovation award win at the recent Law Society Excellence Awards.
Bott & Co has also generated over 10000 new clients in nine months since introducing the service.
Managing partner Paul Hinchliffe, said: “With the legal industry having undergone many changes in recent years, we saw the introduction of this new service as a great opportunity to facilitate the growth of the business and remain competitive.
“By tapping into the flight delay market, we are able to offer an enhanced service to both new and existing clients, using our expertise in technology and processing to help passengers with a cost effective and streamlined service.”
Jim Jones, relationship director SME banking at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: “Bott & Co is a hugely successful firm in the North West and has built up a strong reputation over the years for its outstanding practices.
“This latest addition to Bott & Co’s portfolio of services reflects the firm’s commitment to providing an efficient and supportive service to its growing client-base, and is a further testament to the continuous success that the business has seen throughout recent years.”
