1935 – Reid & Oury
Walter Oury entered into partnership with a Major Reid on Eton High Street forming the partnership ‘Reid & Oury’.
Our Story
Our partnership was founded by Walter H. Oury in 1935 in premises on Eton High Street. We’ve been providing straight talking advice ever since.
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1940 – Walter H Oury
The Reid Oury partnership broke up due to Major Reid’s significant absenses to the pub. Walter Oury managed to obtain premises at very short notice at 18 High Street in Slough, now at 62 High Street, and commenced to practice on his own account as ‘Walter H Oury’ assisted by his wife. The practice slowly grew.
1959 – Walter H Oury & Co
Richard Oury commenced with the firm as a trainee and his brother (Brian) followed shortly afterwards.
1981 – Clarks
Brian Oury and Richard Oury decided they could no longer work together and the firm was split with Richard renaming his practice “Clarks”.
1997 – Oury Colhoun & Co
James Oury (Richard’s son) had joined Clarks as an Accountant. He had also qualified as a Solicitor and in 1997 formed a Solicitors Firm called Oury Colhoun & Co with his partner Aileen Colhoun. The practice operated out of Jermyn Street in London.
2000 – Oury Clark
Oury Colhoun & Co changed its name to “Oury Clark Solicitors”, thus creating the first single-branded, multi-discipline professional practice in the UK. Oury Clark Chartered Accountants and Oury Clark Solicitors. Also Oury Clark commenced building their new Slough office.
2001 – Oury Clark
Oury Clark moved into purpose built offices in central Slough.
2003 – Oury Clark
Oury Clark Solicitors moved to 10 John Street as a number of partners joined the growing practice.
2017 – Toby Awards
In 2017 Oury Clark held a special event in memory of one of our partners who sadly passed away in 2015, Toby Smith. The event was a celebration of Toby’s life and as part of this, the company decided to create an award for a member of staff who best represented Toby’s Values. This has since become an annual event each summer.
Present Day – Oury Clark
In the present day, Oury Clark is still privately owned and has grown to over 150 staff, operating out of its two (recently refurbished) offices. Oury Clark continues to pioneer in bringing professional services under one roof, for better answers, better service and frankly because having them all separate is a silly plan. It is one of the largest independent firms in the Thames Valley, while sitting also at the top table of London and Partners as a Gold Member. It helps about 300 businesses a year get started in the UK. And it continues to try and ensure that it takes its job seriously, but not itself.
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