Cripps

What Cripps does

Cripps LLP is a UK-based full-service law firm operating as a Limited Liability Partnership, headquartered in Tunbridge Wells with additional offices in London (Victoria Street) and Horsham, West Sussex. The firm employs 251–500 people and was founded in 1852. It delivers legal services across five core practice areas: Corporate (encompassing banking and finance, commercial and tech, employment law, investments, M&A, private equity, reorganisations, and restructuring and insolvency), Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Private Client (family law, wills and probate, wealth structuring), and ESG and Sustainability. The firm also provides sector-specific expertise for automotive, charities, creative industries, real estate, retail and leisure, and technology clients.

Cripps' underlying delivery model is professional services based, using standard legal practice technology and document management systems, with Legl as its online payments integration for client invoicing. The commercial and technology practice was materially expanded in May 2026 through the integration of the Radius Law team led by Iain Larkins (former Mercedes-Benz UK Group general counsel), bringing the team to more than 20 people and adding automotive sector depth. The firm has specialised in invoice finance and asset based lending (co-editors of Salinger on Factoring), data protection, and IP advisory.

Cripps generates revenue through professional legal services billed on hourly rates (£200–£570 plus VAT depending on seniority), fixed fees for specific services, and transaction-based fees for M&A, corporate advisory, banking, and finance work, with retainer arrangements for ongoing clients. Its go-to-market combines a sales-led approach through direct office consultations and professional referrals with event-driven thought leadership via its 'Thinking' publication section, HR Professionals Forum, and Breakfast Briefing Seminars. The firm holds Certified B Corporation, ISO 9001, and FSQS certifications and is ranked in Chambers UK 2026, Chambers HNW 2025, and Legal 500 2025 Top Tier.

Name

Cripps

Legal name

Cripps LLP

Website

https://cripps.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cripps LLP is a UK-based full-service law firm (251–500 employees, founded 1852) with offices in Tunbridge Wells, London, and Horsham, providing corporate, dispute resolution, real estate, private client, and ESG legal services to businesses and individuals across the South East of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Cripps generates revenue through professional legal services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and transaction-based fees for M&A, corporate advisory, and other transactional work. The firm also offers retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cripps is a UK-based full-service law firm providing legal advisory, transactional, and litigation services across Corporate (banking and finance, commercial and tech, employment, M&A, private equity, restructuring), Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Private Client (family law, wills and probate, residential property, wealth structuring), and ESG and Sustainability practice areas. Services are delivered through three UK offices and structured around client mandates ranging from corporate transactions and regulatory advisory to individual private client matters.

Product overview

Cripps is a UK-based law firm operating a multi-service legal platform with distinct practice areas including Corporate (with sub-practices in banking and finance, commercial and tech, employment law, investments, M&A, private equity, reorganisations, and restructuring), Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Private Client, and ESG and Sustainability. Within Corporate, the Commercial and Tech division offers specialised services across commercial contracts, data protection, intellectual property, and technology procurement. The firm also provides sector-specific expertise for automotive, charities, creative industries, private wealth, real estate, retail and leisure, and technology industries. Following the May 2026 integration of Radius Law (with automotive expertise from former Mercedes-Benz UK Group general counsel), the commercial and technology team now comprises over 20 people. The firm's recent expansion strategy includes growth in AI and data protection advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law Services Full-service corporate legal offerings for businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors, covering banking and finance, commercial contracts, data protection, IP, technology procurement, employment law, investments, M&A, private equity, reorganisations, and restructuring and insolvency.
• Banking and Finance Specialist finance legal services for banks, lenders and businesses including real estate finance, corporate banking, acquisition finance, asset finance, consumer credit, and alternative finance including crowdfunding.
• Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lending Expert legal services for invoice finance and asset based lending transactions, including factoring documentation, registration services, credit reviews, MBO/MBI transactions, and international transactions. Cripps co-edits Salinger on Factoring, the authoritative text on invoice finance law.
• Commercial and Tech Legal services for commercial contracts, data protection compliance, intellectual property protection and exploitation, and technology procurement including SaaS/cloud computing, outsourcing, and software development.
• Employment Law Employment legal services for businesses and individuals covering contracts, policies, departures, discrimination, dismissals, disciplinary and grievance procedures, share incentives, tribunals, training, TUPE, redundancies, restrictive covenants, and settlement agreements.
• Dispute Resolution Resolution services for commercial disputes, construction disputes, employment disputes, family disputes, professional negligence, property disputes, shareholder disputes, and will, trust and probate disputes.
• Real Estate Property legal services including construction, development (with housing associations focus), investment and asset management, corporate occupiers, planning, real estate finance, and residential property.
• Private Client Services for individuals including family law (alternatives to court, child arrangements, divorce, domestic abuse, finances, prenuptial agreements), supporting the vulnerable, tax advice, wealth structuring (charities, family enterprises, succession planning), and wills, trusts and probate.
• ESG and Sustainability Environmental, social and governance legal services including energy and environment, responsible business and society, and sustainable finance law and regulation.
• Sector-Specific Legal Services Specialist legal services for automotive, charities and non-profit, creative industries, private wealth, real estate (including agriculture and rural estates, London and urban estates), retail and leisure, and technology (including healthtech) sectors.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LeglcoreTechnology or IntegrationLegl provides secure online payment processing services for Cripps. The partnership enables clients to pay invoices online up to £10,000 via credit/debit cards or digital payments including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Payments are processed in GBP with the highest security standards.
• Loan Market Association (LMA)coreOthersCripps is a member of the Loan Market Association, an industry body that sets standards and provides frameworks for the syndicated loans and structured finance markets. Membership demonstrates expertise in finance transactions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mishcon de Reya LLP: London-based mid-tier full-service law firm with comparable corporate, real estate, private client, and dispute resolution offerings. Similar headcount band and UK Top-tier positioning make it a direct competitor for enterprise and HNW mandates in London and the South East.
• Weightmans LLP: UK Top-100 law firm with comparable full-service offerings and similar mid-tier positioning. Both firms compete for insurance, corporate, and public sector mandates across the UK.
• Charles Russell Speechlys LLP: UK-based full-service law firm with comparable HNW/private client and corporate practices. Both firms share Top-100 ranking and operate across the same UK geography with similar segment mix.
• DMH Stallard LLP: South East England-based law firm of similar size and practice mix (corporate, real estate, dispute resolution, private client). Direct regional competitor for mid-market and SME clients in the same geography.
• Burges Salmon LLP: UK Top-100 regional law firm with comparable corporate, real estate, and private client practices. Strong sector focus and similar mid-tier positioning makes it a benchmark peer.
• Foot Anstey LLP: Regional UK law firm with comparable headcount and full-service practice areas. Both firms target similar mid-market corporate and HNW clients across the South of England.
• Birketts LLP: Regional UK law firm of similar size with full-service corporate, real estate, and private client practice. Comparable mid-tier positioning and similar revenue band despite different geography.
• Lewis Silkin LLP: London-based mid-tier law firm with strong employment, commercial, and IP practices comparable to Cripps. Similar client mix of enterprise and growth-stage companies.
• Trowers & Hamlins LLP: UK Top-100 law firm with similar real estate, corporate, and private client offerings. Operates across the same UK regions and competes for comparable mid-tier enterprise mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Womble Bond Dickinson LLP: Larger UK Top-50 law firm with overlapping corporate, real estate, and private client practices. Broader geographic footprint and deeper resources position it as a scaled incumbent peer rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crippslaw
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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