31/08/2026
Eight years ago, Next LC started as an idea and a huge leap of faith. Eight birthdays later, I won’t pretend this one feels like the others!
This year hasn’t really been about significant growth or major milestones (although we were a finalist for multiple award programs, moved offices and did a rebrand)! It’s honestly just been about getting through.
My health has thrown huge and ongoing challenges and if I’m honest, there were times where literally surviving has felt like a win in itself. Not every year can be your best year and I wish there was more talk of this and honesty from business owners and professionals in general. Some years the job is just to survive it, to keep showing up for those around you, to keep the team feeling supported as much as possible and to keep clients and referral partners looked after even when you’ve got not a thing left.
So today isn’t necessarily a highlight reel, it’s just a heartfelt and genuine thank you to those who continuously show up whether that be my team or our referral partners (you know who you are). As showing up consistently and understanding means more to me than literally anything else so thank you!
Also a huge thank you to clients new and repeat who continue to trust us with their important legal affairs. We absolutely wouldn’t be here eight years on without you, over 5000 of you!
To anyone else out there quietly getting through their own hard year, I hear you and I promise the surviving years count too. They’re the ones that quietly build resilience and the team you’ll need for the years where you are thriving again (because after all there is always a rainbow after a storm).
Cheers to eight years, to the people who’ve stuck by us through all of them and to whatever year nine has in store for us. We’re still very much here and still industry leaders!
With so much gratitude, Alicia x
