Keoghs

What Keoghs does

Keoghs is a UK-headquartered limited liability partnership that provides legal and claims solutions primarily to insurance carriers, MGAs, brokers, corporates, and public sector entities. Founded in 1970 and operating as a multi-disciplinary law firm with five core practice areas — Casualty, Complex, Corporate & Sector Risks, Legacy, and Motor — alongside dedicated operations in Ireland (Keoghs Ireland LLP) and Italy (Milan branch office), the firm manages more than £1bn of insurer claims annually and resolves in excess of 100,000 claims per year across its UK offices in Bolton (headquarters), London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton, and Glasgow. Keoghs has been a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Davies Group since 2019 and holds separate regulatory authorizations with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (England & Wales), the Law Society of Scotland, the Law Society of Northern Ireland, and the Law Society of Ireland.

Keoghs' core technology stack is built around its proprietary AI insurance lawyer 'Lauri' — described as the first true AI insurance lawyer — which transforms the claims handling process for low-value personal injury claims and reduces claim lifecycles and costs. The firm also deploys Robotic Process Automation, AI and Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation digital assistants, Computer Vision/OCR, Natural Language Processing, and Conversational AI, integrated via API endpoints that bridge legacy and modern systems. Information security is certified globally to ISO 27001 and additionally to Cyber Essentials Plus, supporting enterprise-grade insurer data handling.

The firm's business model is built on professional services fees — primarily hourly rates banded by role (Partner, Solicitor/Legal Executive, Trainee, Paralegal) and location (London 2, National 1, National 2) — combined with fixed-fee offerings for certain matters such as motor offence cases. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, anchored in direct, long-term partnerships with leading insurers, MGAs, brokers, corporates, and public sector clients. Multi-channel thought leadership through the Keoghs Insight blog (1,800+ published items), the 'After the Break' podcast, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and industry events supports new business development. Headcount is 1,800+, with a senior leadership team headed by Chief Executive Officer Allison Carr and including Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Operating Officer roles.

Name

Keoghs

Legal name

Keoghs LLP

Website

https://keoghs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Keoghs is a UK-headquartered legal and claims solutions provider serving insurers, MGAs, brokers, corporates, and public sector clients, managing over £1bn of claims and 100,000+ resolutions annually. It operates across the UK, Ireland, and Italy, augmented by its proprietary AI lawyer Lauri and integrated within the Davies Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton Upon Dearne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses, government departments and other suppliers to the insurance sector. Manages over £1bn worth of insurer claims and resolves in excess of 100,000 claims per year.
2. Technology Solutions: Claims technology solutions integrated with legal services, including AI-powered claims handling.
3. Legal Fees: Hourly rates for legal services with rates varying by status (Partners, Solicitors/Legal Executives, Trainees, Paralegal) and location (London 2, National 1, National 2). Fixed-fee options available for certain matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Keoghs is a legal and claims solutions provider for the UK insurance industry, operating as a multi-disciplinary law firm with five core practice areas (Casualty, Complex, Corporate & Sector Risks, Legacy, and Motor) plus dedicated operations in Ireland and Italy. The company manages over £1bn worth of insurer claims and resolves more than 100,000 claims annually. Its proprietary AI lawyer Lauri powers low-value personal injury claims handling, while broader Claims Technology Solutions encompass RPA, NLP, Computer Vision, and conversational AI. The portfolio is organized by legal specialty rather than modular product tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages over £1bn worth of insurer claims annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QBEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026QBE Buyers Club is a collective rewilding consortium - the insurance sector's first. Keoghs is one of seven organisations across QBE's UK claims supply chain co-investing in 50-year rewilding project at Boothby Wildland in Lincolnshire. The initiative aligns with regulatory expectations around climate risk management under the PRA's updated Supervisory Statement SS5/25.
• Davies GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Keoghs is part of Davies Group, operating as a leading provider of legal and claims solutions under the Davies umbrella. The ClaimPilot platform is a Davies product that Keoghs utilises.
• Clyde & CominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Legal firm partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium with Keoghs and other supply chain partners
• DWFminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Legal firm partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium with Keoghs and other supply chain partners
• SedgwickminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Claims specialist partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium with Keoghs
• Prism Claims GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Claims specialist partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium with Keoghs
• FMGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Accident repair provider partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium with Keoghs
• NattergalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Nature restoration partner in QBE Buyers Club rewilding consortium, leading the rewilding activities at Boothby Wildland
• Nature BrokingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Carbon credit specialist leading the QBE Buyers Club consortium as carbon credit intermediary

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clyde & Co: Global insurance and reinsurance law firm with a strong UK defendant practice and significant overlap with Keoghs in motor, casualty, and complex insurance claims; also a partner in the QBE Buyers Club alongside Keoghs.
• DWF: Listed insurance-focused legal and claims services group with comparable defendant insurance practice in the UK and broader managed services offering — a direct competitor for the same insurer panels Keoghs serves.
• Kennedys: International insurance and reinsurance law firm with deep overlap to Keoghs across defendant insurance, casualty, motor, and complex claims — competing head-to-head for the same UK insurer mandates.
• DAC Beachcroft: Major UK-headquartered insurance and healthcare law firm with a defendant insurance practice directly comparable to Keoghs in casualty, motor, and complex claims work.
• Weightmans: UK insurance defendant law firm with strong overlap to Keoghs in motor, casualty, and local authority insurance work, competing for similar insurer and public sector mandates.
• Horwich Farrelly: UK specialist defendant insurance law firm focused on motor and casualty claims — a direct competitor to Keoghs' Motor practice area for insurer panel work.
• RPC (Reed Smith LLP): International law firm with a substantial UK insurance and reinsurance practice, competing with Keoghs for complex insurance disputes and defendant work.

Broad incumbents

• Sedgwick: Global claims management and loss adjusting giant that complements (and competes with) Keoghs' claims handling work; co-partner with Keoghs in the QBE Buyers Club consortium.
• BLM (now Clyde & Co): Historic UK insurance defendant law firm now part of Clyde & Co, providing a useful scale benchmark for Keoghs' UK defendant practice and Claims Solutions division.

Others

• Davies Group: Keoghs' parent company and operating partner — provides the ClaimPilot claims technology platform and joint go-to-market, making Davies both a strategic enabler and a related business services peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KeoghsLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keoghs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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