Sarfraz
Amanji
Solicitor
429689
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 13 January 2026
Published date: 13 February 2026
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kingsnorth Solicitors Limited
Address(es): First Floor, Newspaper House, 40 Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HL
Firm ID: 637258
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Sarfraz Mustaque Amanji’s practising certificate for 2025/2026 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Amanji is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to condition 1, Mr Amanji may practise as a solicitor, only as an employee and only where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Amanji may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 23 July 2025
Published date: 28 July 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kingsnorth Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 1st Floor Newspaper House, 40 Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HL
Firm ID: 637258
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Sarfraz Amanji at Kingsnorth Solicitors Ltd.
Reasons/basis
Reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Mr Sarfraz Amanji in connection with his practice as a solicitor - paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended).
Intervening agents
Sean Joyce of Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 5BA has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0333 321 4407 or email kingsnorth@stephensons.co.uk