What Gilson Gray does

Gilson Gray is a privately held, full-service UK law firm headquartered in Edinburgh, founded in 2012 and operating through a group of related entities: Gilson Gray LLP (regulated by the Law Society of Scotland), Gilson Gray Property Services LLP (estate agency), Gilson Gray Financial Limited, trading as Gilson Gray Financial Management or GGFM (financial advisory), and Home Property Lawyers Limited (English property law). The firm provides integrated legal, property and financial services to both individual and business clients across Scotland and, increasingly, England, with 10+ office locations including Edinburgh (four offices), Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, East Lothian, Forfar, London, Lincoln, and Perth, supported by a team of nearly 500 employees.

The firm's legal practice is organised across a Business division (covering Banking, Insolvency, Business Turnaround, International Arbitration, Construction, Licensing, Corporate, Litigation, Debt Recovery, Projects, Employment, Family Business, Real Estate, Energy, Sports and Immigration law) and an Individual division (covering Conveyancing, Wills, Family Law, Personal Injury, Power of Attorney, Private Client and Charity Law). Adjacent services include estate agency and property management through Gilson Gray Property Services LLP, distributed via Rightmove, Zoopla and ESPC, and financial advisory (investments, tax planning, pensions) through GGFM. The underlying technology stack is conventional professional services infrastructure — standard practice management systems, Microsoft Outlook for email, and cloud storage with data centres in the UK and Germany — with no proprietary AI or platform product; identity verification is outsourced to Jotform and Amiqus Resolution.

Gilson Gray generates revenue through professional services fees across its three lines. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with promotional programmes such as a 15% Key Worker discount (NHS, emergency services, teachers, armed forces) on selected services. Reported turnover rose from £32 million in FY2023-24 to £40 million in FY2024-25 (a 25% increase), with management guidance to exceed £50 million in FY2025-26. Distribution is direct via the office network (sales-led for corporate work and direct-to-consumer for individual matters), supported by content marketing, Instagram presence, and earned media through industry rankings. The firm is recognised as the UK's fastest growing law firm in the UK Fast Growth Index 2025 and holds analyst rankings in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, alongside multiple Herald Law Awards.

Name

Gilson Gray

Legal name

Gilson Gray LLP

Website

https://gilsongray.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gilson Gray is a privately held UK full-service law firm headquartered in Edinburgh, delivering integrated legal, property and financial services to individuals and businesses through 10+ offices across Scotland and England, with nearly 500 employees and £40 million turnover in FY2024-25.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE), Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD), Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Strategy, Portfolio & Location) (FSAEAJAH), Fee-Based Advisory (FSAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Property law
• Estate agency
• Financial advisory
• Conveyancing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing legal services to individuals and businesses across Scotland and England. Services include corporate law, litigation, family law, property law, employment law, banking law, and more. Revenue generated through legal fees.
2. Property Services: Estate agency and property services including property sales, lettings, conveyancing, property management, and property development services. Revenue from estate agency fees and property management services.
3. Financial Services: Financial advisory services including investment advice, tax planning, and pensions through Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM). Revenue from financial advisory fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gilson Gray is a full-service UK law firm providing integrated legal, property, and financial services to both business and individual clients across Scotland and England. The firm offers specialist legal advice across corporate, commercial, litigation, family, employment, banking, insolvency, and property law, alongside estate agency and financial advisory services through Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM).

Product overview

Gilson Gray is a full-service UK law firm operating under an integrated legal, property, and financial services model. The core offering consists of Legal Services (split into Business and Individual divisions), Property Services (estate agency and property management), and Financial Services (through Gilson Gray Financial Management / GGFM). The legal practice encompasses specialised sub-products including Banking Law, Insolvency Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery, International Arbitration, Construction Law, Licensing, Corporate Law, and Business Turnaround services. This multi-disciplinary structure enables the firm to serve clients across the full lifecycle—from corporate transactions and dispute resolution to property transactions and wealth management—from offices throughout the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services - Business Comprehensive business legal services covering banking law, insolvency, business turnaround and support, international arbitration, construction and engineering, licensing, corporate law, litigation and dispute resolution, debt recovery, projects, employment law, family business unit, real estate, energy, sports law, and immigration for corporate clients across the UK.
• Legal Services - Individual Personal legal services covering charity law, conveyancing, consumer rights, wills, family law, personal injury, power of attorney, private client services, ethical and Islamic finance, succession planning, inheritance tax planning, and executries for individual clients.
• Property Services Estate agency and property management services including properties for sale, properties to let, selling and letting homes, free property appraisals, repairs reporting, new build services, property renovation services, and property development services across UK locations, listed on platforms such as ESPC, Rightmove, and Zoopla.
• Financial Services Financial advisory services including investments, tax planning, and pensions, provided through Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) for personal and business wealth management.
• Insolvency Law Services Specialist insolvency practitioner services including non-contentious corporate restructuring, debt refinancing and restructuring, turnaround and business rescue, distressed business and asset sales, director duties guidance, company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), pre-pack administrations, and cross-border restructuring support.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services Commercial dispute resolution and litigation services including contractual disputes, professional negligence, corporate disputes, private client cases, restrictive covenants, disputed wills and executries, road traffic accidents, fraud cases, defamation, construction disputes, intellectual property disputes, and property disputes across Scottish, English, and international jurisdictions.
• Debt Recovery Services Award-winning debt recovery services for businesses including letters before action, court actions (Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause), enforcement of court decrees, housing law support, factoring services, and client training programs, spanning commercial landlords, housing associations, and public sector bodies.
• Banking Law Services Specialist banking and finance legal advice including corporate debt and restructuring, general corporate lending, contract and risk finance, securities, acquisition and property finance, invoice discounting, project finance, mezzanine finance, equity investment, leverage agreements, asset-based lending, and security and subordination services.
• International Arbitration Services International arbitration and dispute resolution services covering transnational trade matters, drafting and negotiating international contracts, and dispute avoidance and resolution, with experience conducting arbitrations throughout the world.
• Licensing Legal Services Expert licensing advice covering alcohol licensing (premises licences, personal licences, occasional licences), civic licensing (late hours catering, public entertainment, short-term lets, taxi licences, HMO licences), and betting and gaming matters across all 32 Scottish local authority areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnover increased from £32 million (FY2023-24) to £40 million (FY2024-25), with forecast exceeding £50 million for FY2025-26

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Capital Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital Credit Union Partnership providing financial services collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentons UK & Middle East LLP: Global 'Swiss verein' law firm with major Scottish and English offices. Larger incumbent offering corporate, banking, real estate, and dispute resolution across the same UK mid-market and energy clients as Gilson Gray.
• Clyde & Co LLP: Global law firm founded in Scotland with significant UK presence, comparable insurance, dispute resolution, and corporate practices. Larger incumbent competing for similar Scottish-headquartered and international arbitration work.

Direct peers

• Weightmans LLP: UK full-service law firm with comparable insurance, real estate, debt recovery, and corporate offerings. Similar growth trajectory and multi-office UK footprint.
• Irwin Mitchell LLP: UK full-service firm with integrated legal, financial advisory (Irwin Mitchell Financial Services), and property services. Closest competitor using the same legal + financial + property bundling model that Gilson Gray employs.
• Lindsays LLP: Scottish full-service law firm with strong property, family, and private client focus. Competes directly with Gilson Gray in residential conveyancing, family law, and SME corporate work across Scotland.
• Burness Paull LLP: Glasgow-based Scottish full-service law firm with comparable corporate, real estate, energy, and private client practices. Direct competitor for Scottish mid-market corporate and high-net-worth individual work.
• Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP: Edinburgh-based full-service Scottish law firm with comparable corporate, real estate, banking, energy, and private client practices. Direct competitor for Scottish mid-market and energy sector clients.
• Brodies LLP: Scottish-headquartered full-service law firm offering corporate, litigation, property, banking, and private client services. Closest like-for-like Scottish competitor with comparable full-service scope and similar client mix between individuals and businesses.
• Morton Fraser LLP: Edinburgh-headquartered full-service Scottish law firm with comparable corporate, real estate, and private client offerings. Direct peer for mid-market Scottish work and English-border expansion.
• DWF Group plc: UK-listed full-service law firm with comparable insurance, litigation, real estate, and debt recovery practices. Comparable multi-disciplinary model and similar growth-by-acquisition strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gilsongray
• Xx.com/GilsonGray
• Facebookfacebook.com/gilsongray

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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