Conveyancing firm O’Neill Patient has acquired Conveyancing Alliance from ULS Technology for £27.3m in cash.

This is the second purchase ONP has made recently, having bought Cavendish Legal Group in March.

ONP says that Conveyancing Alliance will continue to offer services from a range of law firms as well as from ONP and that ONP will continue to work closely with broker panel managers “throughout the UK”.

ULS Technology explains that it believes its eConveyancer brand offers “a more comprehensive conveyancing panel management service to large mortgage broker networks and to mainstream and specialist lenders,” and is more aligned with its vision.

On the acquisition, ONP chief executive Andy Scaife says: “Conveyancing Alliance is an exciting acquisition for ONP. It is a great business which we intend to continue to operate as it currently does.

“I want to emphasise the importance that we place on all introducers, panel managers, brokers and estate agents. We have worked hard over a number of years to build close working relationships and we intend to continue to work with all of our customer partners, across the industry, to provide the same exemplary service we have become well known for.”

Conveyancing Alliance chief executive Mark Snape adds: “Being a part of ONP is a perfect partnership for us. We have very successfully worked with ONP for a number of years.

“Its approach to conveyancing and to high quality, personal service, while using market leading technology to achieve a quick turnaround mirrors our own.

“With the ambitions of the ONP Group to invest and grow, we will be able to continue to expand and enhance our services to both brokers and estate agents.”