Claims Direct, the personal injury claims specialist, will be valued at £338 million when it floats on the stock market next week.

The company is raising £50 million on the London Stock Exchange and will use the money to expand the business through acquisitions and other investments.

The shares will be priced at 180p each when dealing starts on July 13.

A further £58 million of existing shares, owned by founding shareholders of the company, will be placed on the market.