During this year, the firm reached $10 million in revenue and hired its 100th employee, including members of West Monroe's first university recruiting class.

By the same month, the firm reached 25 million users who had completed 150 million signatures in 188 countries.

In August, the firm reached a $456 million deferred-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors over certain questionable shelters.

With offers now at more than $28 million for the larger of two licenses, Unison and the other two firms are reaching their limits.

The settlement with Massachusetts is one of the largest the firm has reached with states so far.

He said the firm had "reached key benchmarks in our consumer businesses, showing our strategy is achieving results".

It is a rare occasion in any business when a firm reaches 150.

Adams predicted the firm would reach profitability by the beginning of 2013.

'The new firms start small and will not reach a peak for several years.'

The firm reached its peak in 1857-58, after which time, the Norris family seems to have lost interest in the business.