How it all began

Paul George Vanderpump and Dugdale Sykes began practising as solicitors in 1899, at separate establishments in Enfield . Paul was joined by his brother Frank Louis Vanderpump, who continued practising after his brother retired from ill health. Henry Sykes' son Robert Henry Dugdale Sykes also became a solicitor and in 1935 amalgamated his practice with Frank Louis Vanderpump, to form Vanderpump & Sykes.

Surviving World War II

The Second World War took its toll on Vanderpump & Sykes like everyone else in the country. Sweepstakes were held daily as to which solicitor would be called up next. Robert Sykes was called to serve his country for six years, whilst Frank Vanderpump, too old to be called up, served as a fire watcher. The main focus of work during the war years was probate and criminal -conveyancing was at a very low ebb as people feared the Luftwaffe would flatten London.

Creating the modern practice

After the war Vanderpump and Sykes expanded from their premises over Barclays Bank in the market place to Silver Street. During the last century the firm has had offices in Hertford, Edmonton and Cockfosters. In the 1980s the partnership consolidated into modern offices at Lough Point, offering the space to grow and exploit the potential of communication and information technology.

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