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Higgs LLP
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higgsllp.co.uk
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1875
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Higgs LLP is a multi-regional UK law firm founded in 1875 and headquartered in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The firm employs 250+ people across three offices — Brierley Hill (HQ), Edinburgh, and Shrewsbury — and operates 14 practice areas spanning corporate law, commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, employment law, commercial property, family law, wills/trusts/probate, contentious probate, personal injury, medical negligence, charities and not-for-profit, and commercial law. Its core technology is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates as a traditional professional services practice, generating revenue through per-matter legal fees (hourly or fixed) determined on a case-by-case basis. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed; engagement is initiated through website contact forms, request-a-call-back, phone inquiries, and referrals.

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-led rather than transactional: it targets owner-managed businesses, SMEs, high-growth companies, the families behind them, and charities and not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales (and now Scotland). Distribution is entirely direct — phone, email, website, in-person consultations — supported by content marketing, a podcast series ('Higgs LLP in Conversation With'), legal guides, events including an annual charity conference, and a newsletter. Named enterprise relationships include Wattrus Group Limited, Palletline, and LiveScore Group, primarily surfaced through testimonials and thought-leadership content. The firm holds ISO 9001 (UKAS-accredited), Gold Investors in People, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners rankings, and Regulatory/Solicitors Regulation Authority authorisation (practice number 819589).

In August 2025 Higgs received its first private equity backing, an investment from August Equity's Fund VI, to fund team development, acquisitions, and regional/national expansion. This capital enabled a programmatic M&A roll-up: Lewis Onions Solicitors (April 2024, pre-PE), M.R. Timms & Company (June 2025), Vialex and Navigator Employment Law (February 2026, opening Edinburgh), and McKenzie Law Solicitors (June 2026, opening Shrewsbury). The combined effect is a transformation from a single-site regional firm into a three-region, 14-practice-area legal platform targeting owner-managed businesses and SMEs across the UK.

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Higgs LLP is a multi-regional UK law firm founded in 1875, employing 250+ people across offices in Brierley Hill, Edinburgh and Shrewsbury. It provides full-service legal advisory across 14 practice areas to owner-managed businesses, SMEs, families, and charities.

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Operating
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HeadquartersBrierley Hill, United Kingdom
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Brierley Hill
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

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Keyword5 values
corporate legal services, personal legal services, commercial property law, employment law advisory, commercial litigation
NAICS code1 code
  • Offices of Lawyers541110
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Legal Services8111
Product category
Legal Services
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Legal Services Fees
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Higgs LLP, as a regional law firm, generates revenue primarily through professional legal service fees charged to clients. These include fees for corporate law, employment law, restructuring and insolvency, property law, family law, medical negligence, personal injury, contentious probate, charities law, and commercial litigation services. Fees are charged on a per-matter basis, typically hourly rates or fixed fees depending on service type.

higgsllp.co.uk
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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Pricing details1 tier
1Legal services priced per matter — no public tier listing.
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Fees are determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the area of law, complexity, and client circumstances. The firm encourages clients to contact them for an exploratory discussion.

higgsllp.co.uk
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B2B and B2C
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Higgs LLP is a full-service UK regional law firm founded in 1875 that provides legal services across personal, business, and property practice areas. The firm serves owner-managed businesses, individuals and families, and not-for-profit organisations through a single point of contact model across multiple offices in the West Midlands and Shropshire.

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Problem solved
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  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Review Solicitors (2025)
+5 more records
Product overview1 text field

Higgs LLP is a multi-regional law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services rather than a software product. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice providing professional legal services across multiple practice areas including Corporate Law, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency, Commercial Property, Family Law, Wills/Trusts/Probate, Contentious Probate, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Charities and Not-for-Profit, and Commercial Law. These service lines function as distinct practice areas within the firm rather than separate modular products, serving both business clients (owner-managed businesses, SMEs) and individual clients (families, entrepreneurs).

Product and service3 records
1Business Legal Services
2Personal Legal Services
3Commercial Property Services
Scale indicator7 records

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Recent move7 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Knights plc
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-listed law firm built through a PE-backed roll-up of regional practices — the closest analogue to Higgs's August Equity-funded acquisition strategy. Directly comparable in business model, multi-regional UK footprint, and full-service mid-market positioning.

2HCR Law
TypeDirect peer
Description

Midlands/Wales-based full-service law firm ranked alongside Higgs as the most active Midlands M&A adviser with 21 deals in Q1 2026. Directly comparable in geography, client base (owner-managed businesses), and practice area mix.

3Weightmans LLP
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK regional law firm with strong insurance, defendant litigation, and corporate practices. Comparable in multi-office UK model and mid-market client focus, though larger in headcount and stronger in public sector work.

4Shoosmiths LLP
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK national law firm with strong Midlands presence and similar full-service mid-market offering. Comparable in client base (owner-managed businesses, large corporates), practice breadth, and growth trajectory.

5Freeths LLP
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK mid-market full-service law firm with strong Midlands and East Midlands offices. Closely comparable in owner-managed business focus, practice mix, and multi-regional UK strategy.

6Gateley Legal
TypeDirect peer
Description

Listed UK professional services group with a substantial legal practice, including Midlands-based teams serving owner-managed businesses. Comparable in commercial, corporate, and real estate services to UK SMEs.

7Irwin Mitchell LLP
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large UK national law firm with full-service capability and a strong Midlands presence through Tinsley years of operation. Comparable in practice breadth but operates at a larger scale with deeper public sector and personal injury capabilities.

8DWF Law LLP
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global full-service law firm with significant UK and Midlands operations, formed through aggressive M&A. Comparable as a roll-up competitor for regional acquisition targets and full-service mid-market positioning.

9Muckle LLP
TypeRegional player
Description

North East England full-service law firm serving owner-managed businesses and individuals. Comparable in full-service model and owner-managed business focus, though operating in a different UK geography.

10Browne Jacobson LLP
TypeDirect peer
Description

Midlands-based UK law firm with strong insurance, public sector, and corporate practices. Closely comparable in Midlands geography, owner-managed business focus, and recent growth trajectory.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

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Compliance6 records

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Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

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Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

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Higgs LLP

Legal Serviceshiggsllp.co.uk

Higgs LLP is a multi-regional UK law firm founded in 1875, employing 250+ people across offices in Brierley Hill, Edinburgh and Shrewsbury. It provides full-service legal advisory across 14 practice areas to owner-managed businesses, SMEs, families, and charities.

What Higgs LLP does

Higgs LLP is a multi-regional UK law firm founded in 1875 and headquartered in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The firm employs 250+ people across three offices — Brierley Hill (HQ), Edinburgh, and Shrewsbury — and operates 14 practice areas spanning corporate law, commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, employment law, commercial property, family law, wills/trusts/probate, contentious probate, personal injury, medical negligence, charities and not-for-profit, and commercial law. Its core technology is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates as a traditional professional services practice, generating revenue through per-matter legal fees (hourly or fixed) determined on a case-by-case basis. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed; engagement is initiated through website contact forms, request-a-call-back, phone inquiries, and referrals.

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-led rather than transactional: it targets owner-managed businesses, SMEs, high-growth companies, the families behind them, and charities and not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales (and now Scotland). Distribution is entirely direct — phone, email, website, in-person consultations — supported by content marketing, a podcast series ('Higgs LLP in Conversation With'), legal guides, events including an annual charity conference, and a newsletter. Named enterprise relationships include Wattrus Group Limited, Palletline, and LiveScore Group, primarily surfaced through testimonials and thought-leadership content. The firm holds ISO 9001 (UKAS-accredited), Gold Investors in People, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners rankings, and Regulatory/Solicitors Regulation Authority authorisation (practice number 819589).

In August 2025 Higgs received its first private equity backing, an investment from August Equity's Fund VI, to fund team development, acquisitions, and regional/national expansion. This capital enabled a programmatic M&A roll-up: Lewis Onions Solicitors (April 2024, pre-PE), M.R. Timms & Company (June 2025), Vialex and Navigator Employment Law (February 2026, opening Edinburgh), and McKenzie Law Solicitors (June 2026, opening Shrewsbury). The combined effect is a transformation from a single-site regional firm into a three-region, 14-practice-area legal platform targeting owner-managed businesses and SMEs across the UK.

Higgs LLP firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Higgs LLP
Legal name
Higgs LLP
Website
https://higgsllp.co.uk
Company type
Private
Founded year
1875
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Higgs LLP is a multi-regional UK law firm founded in 1875, employing 250+ people across offices in Brierley Hill, Edinburgh and Shrewsbury. It provides full-service legal advisory across 14 practice areas to owner-managed businesses, SMEs, families, and charities.
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akta.pro rank

Where Higgs LLP is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Brierley Hill
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

Higgs LLP business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Legal Services Fees: Higgs LLP, as a regional law firm, generates revenue primarily through professional legal service fees charged to clients. These include fees for corporate law, employment law, restructuring and insolvency, property law, family law, medical negligence, personal injury, contentious probate, charities law, and commercial litigation services. Fees are charged on a per-matter basis, typically hourly rates or fixed fees depending on service type.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractLegal services priced per matter — no public tier listing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Higgs LLP product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Higgs LLP is a full-service UK regional law firm founded in 1875 that provides legal services across personal, business, and property practice areas. The firm serves owner-managed businesses, individuals and families, and not-for-profit organisations through a single point of contact model across multiple offices in the West Midlands and Shropshire.

Product overview

Higgs LLP is a multi-regional law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services rather than a software product. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice providing professional legal services across multiple practice areas including Corporate Law, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency, Commercial Property, Family Law, Wills/Trusts/Probate, Contentious Probate, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Charities and Not-for-Profit, and Commercial Law. These service lines function as distinct practice areas within the firm rather than separate modular products, serving both business clients (owner-managed businesses, SMEs) and individual clients (families, entrepreneurs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Business Legal Services
  • Personal Legal Services
  • Commercial Property Services

Quantifiable outcome

  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Review Solicitors (2025)
  • +5 more outcomes

Companies that use Higgs LLP

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Higgs LLP technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Has API
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AI maturity

App detail

Higgs LLP partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Higgs LLP competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Knights plc: UK-listed law firm built through a PE-backed roll-up of regional practices — the closest analogue to Higgs's August Equity-funded acquisition strategy. Directly comparable in business model, multi-regional UK footprint, and full-service mid-market positioning.
  • HCR Law: Midlands/Wales-based full-service law firm ranked alongside Higgs as the most active Midlands M&A adviser with 21 deals in Q1 2026. Directly comparable in geography, client base (owner-managed businesses), and practice area mix.
  • Weightmans LLP: UK regional law firm with strong insurance, defendant litigation, and corporate practices. Comparable in multi-office UK model and mid-market client focus, though larger in headcount and stronger in public sector work.
  • Shoosmiths LLP: UK national law firm with strong Midlands presence and similar full-service mid-market offering. Comparable in client base (owner-managed businesses, large corporates), practice breadth, and growth trajectory.
  • Freeths LLP: UK mid-market full-service law firm with strong Midlands and East Midlands offices. Closely comparable in owner-managed business focus, practice mix, and multi-regional UK strategy.
  • Gateley Legal: Listed UK professional services group with a substantial legal practice, including Midlands-based teams serving owner-managed businesses. Comparable in commercial, corporate, and real estate services to UK SMEs.
  • Browne Jacobson LLP: Midlands-based UK law firm with strong insurance, public sector, and corporate practices. Closely comparable in Midlands geography, owner-managed business focus, and recent growth trajectory.

Broad incumbents

  • Irwin Mitchell LLP: Large UK national law firm with full-service capability and a strong Midlands presence through Tinsley years of operation. Comparable in practice breadth but operates at a larger scale with deeper public sector and personal injury capabilities.
  • DWF Law LLP: Global full-service law firm with significant UK and Midlands operations, formed through aggressive M&A. Comparable as a roll-up competitor for regional acquisition targets and full-service mid-market positioning.

Regional players

  • Muckle LLP: North East England full-service law firm serving owner-managed businesses and individuals. Comparable in full-service model and owner-managed business focus, though operating in a different UK geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Higgs LLP social profiles

Digital presence

Higgs LLP compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance6 records

Higgs LLP financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Higgs LLP leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Higgs LLP subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries4 records

Higgs LLP funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Higgs LLP M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Higgs LLP

What does Higgs LLP do?

Higgs LLP is a full-service UK regional law firm founded in 1875 that provides legal services across personal, business, and property practice areas. The firm serves owner-managed businesses, individuals and families, and not-for-profit organisations through a single point of contact model across multiple offices in the West Midlands and Shropshire.

Is Higgs LLP a public or private company?

Higgs LLP is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was Higgs LLP founded?

Higgs LLP was founded in 1875. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Higgs LLP based?

Higgs LLP is headquartered in Brierley Hill, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does Higgs LLP make money?

One revenue line is on record: legal Services Fees.

Who are Higgs LLP's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Knights plc, HCR Law, Weightmans LLP, Shoosmiths LLP, Freeths LLP, Gateley Legal and Browne Jacobson LLP. Broad incumbents are Irwin Mitchell LLP and DWF Law LLP. Muckle LLP is listed as a regional player.

Does Higgs LLP have an API?

No public API is recorded for Higgs LLP.

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InsidermediaHiggs LLP swoops for family-owned law firm - “makes complete strategic sense for us”Higgs LLP has completed the acquisition of family-owned McKenzie Law Solicitors, adding the Shrewsbury-based firm's office to its multi-regional operations. The deal brings Higgs LLP to three locations, including Brierley Hill in the West Midlands and Edinburgh, and follows the firm's acquisitions of Vialex and Navigator Employment Law in February. McKenzie Law, built over 19 years by Niels and Vicki McKenzie, will continue serving clients under the Higgs LLP name, enabling the combined entity to offer a fuller spectrum of business and personal legal services.InsidermediaHiggs LLP expands UK footprint with first acquisition since securing private equity backingHiggs LLP, a private equity-backed law firm employing more than 250 people, has acquired Scottish legal group Vialex along with its specialist employment law arm Navigator Employment Law, marking the firm's first acquisition since securing backing from August Equity. The transaction establishes Higgs LLP's new base in Edinburgh and represents a significant step in the firm's growth strategy across the UK, strengthening its corporate, commercial, and employment capabilities.August EquityAugust announces investment into Midlands based legal service providerAugust Equity has announced its fourth investment from Fund VI into Higgs LLP, a full-service law firm headquartered in the Black Country with over 250 employees and a 150-year history. The investment will provide capital for Higgs to develop its workforce, recruit talent, and pursue M&A opportunities to expand regionally and nationally. Higgs has previously completed two acquisitions — Lewis Onions in 2024 and M.R. Timms in 2025 — both of which strengthened its regional market position.InsidermediaMost active Midlands M&A advisers of 2024 revealed - Experian Market IQExperian Market IQ revealed the most active Midlands M&A advisers in 2024, with Higgs leading legal advisers on 92 deals and K3 Capital Group topping financial advisers on 66. HCR Law, Freeths, and Browne Jacobson followed in legal, while PKF, Grant Thornton, and BDO ranked in financial.InsidermediaInvestment group swoops for tree surgery businessThe Vermala Group has acquired Warwickshire-based Heartwood Tree Surgeons, an arboriculture and vegetation clearance provider with over 20 years of experience. The transaction was supported by Higgs LLP, which advised the shareholders, and Azets, which provided corporate finance and accounting services. This acquisition marks a strategic expansion for Vermala, which aims to build a leading UK vegetation management business through further growth opportunities.BusinessinthemidlandsAcquisition of Lewis Onions Solicitors by Higgs LLPHiggs LLP has completed the acquisition of Lewis Onions Solicitors, a Birmingham-based law firm, to expand its capabilities in restructuring and insolvency. This strategic move allows Higgs to integrate Lewis Onions' expertise with its own employment, property, and corporate teams, enhancing service offerings for clients facing financial challenges.InsidermediaHiggs LLP completes deal for insolvency specialistHiggs LLP has completed the acquisition of Lewis Onions Solicitors, a Birmingham-based firm specializing in insolvency and restructuring. This strategic move aims to strengthen Higgs' position in these areas by integrating Lewis Onions' expertise and team into its broader service offerings.