James Whiteley Wilkin and Ernest Benjamin Chapman enter into a partnership together based on Victoria Street in Grimsby.
This remained the firm's headquarters until a move in 2017.
In 1981, the firm moved into the agriculture heartlands of Lincolnshire with the opening of the Louth office. The merger with Falkners, a well established firm, meant that Wilkin Chapman had premises on Cornmarket.
By the 1990’s Wilkin Chapman was to become a legal force in Lincoln and in 1998, merged with law firm Gilbert Blades, and in doing so, the firm joined forces with one of the best known experts within the field of military justice.
In 1999, the firm further cemented its position in Lincoln when it merged with Epton & Co. The firm became known in Lincoln as Wilkin Chapman Epton Blades.
The firm’s move into Beverley saw it take charge of one of the most historic law firms in the town with a history stretching back 137 years.
2010 saw the significant merger with Grange Wintringham. The initial coming together of the two firms saw a meeting held at the Grimsby Minster.
The Lincoln office moved to The Maltings on the Brayford and the firm became a limited liability partnership.
Carrick Read, specialists in debt recovery and insolvency, based in Hull became part of the firm's office in Beverley. The merger complimented the firm's already strong debt recovery and insolvency team and brought with it additional expertise and kudos in insolvency.
Merged to form Wilkin Chapman Business Solutions, specialising in providing solutions to businesses that have financial pressures.
