What Wilkin Chapman does

Wilkin Chapman LLP is a private limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (company number OC343261), trading as Wilkin Chapman Rollits. Founded in 1900 and headquartered in Grimsby, it operates as the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire with national capability. The firm employs 501-1,000 staff across six office locations — Grimsby (HQ), Lincoln, Louth, Hull, York, and Beverley — with a newly established recoveries team in Lincoln following the April 2026 acquisition of Legal Recoveries and Collections Ltd (LRC).

The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of legal services through two principal client segments: Business/Commercial (corporate & commercial, commercial dispute resolution, debt recovery, employment law, insolvency, real estate, regulatory & public law) and Individual/Personal (family law, civil litigation, medical negligence, personal injury, residential property, wills/estates/tax planning, notary services). It additionally operates eight vertical sector practices — Agriculture, Charities & Not-for-Profit, Education, Energy & Renewables, Food, Health & Social Care, Military Lawyers, and Tourism & Leisure — plus a sub-brand, Adaptive HR, offering HR advisory services. Practice areas span highly specialised niches (asbestos/mesothelioma claims, military compensation, medical negligence subspecialties) alongside volume services such as conveyancing and debt recovery.

The business model is professional services billing: fees are determined per matter based on case complexity and time required, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription structures. Distribution is conducted exclusively through direct, in-person consultations at regional offices, supplemented by a digital presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, the firm's blog, and SEO. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (registration 509655) and holds Lexcel (Law Society practice management standard) and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications. It is independently owned by its partners with no external investment or parent company; growth has been driven organically and through acquisitions, notably the Rollits merger (2025-04-01) and the LRC acquisition (2026-04-01). Technology infrastructure is standard legal practice management software — no proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, or platform products are disclosed.

Name

Wilkin Chapman

Legal name

Wilkin Chapman LLP

Website

https://wilkinchapman.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Wilkin Chapman Rollits is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, providing full-service legal advice to businesses and individuals across six UK offices, with eight sector specialisations including agriculture, military, and renewables. It is a partner-owned LLP serving regional and national clients via in-person consultations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimsby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 - Business: Provides legal services to business clients including corporate & commercial, debt recovery, employment law, insolvency, real estate, regulatory services, and sector-specific legal advice for agriculture, charities, education, energy, food, health, military, and tourism sectors.
2. Legal Services - Personal: Provides legal services to individual clients including family law, civil litigation, personal injury, medical negligence, residential property, wills, estates & tax planning, and notary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wilkin Chapman Rollits is a full-service UK law firm providing legal advice and representation to both businesses and individuals across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and nationally, with sector specialisms in agriculture, charities, education, energy, food, health, military, and tourism. The firm offers tailored practice areas covering corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, dispute resolution, family, personal injury, wills and estates, and notary services.

Product overview

Wilkin Chapman Rollits is a unified law firm offering comprehensive legal services through specialized departments organized by practice area and sector. The portfolio includes core service modules (Charity Legal Services, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, Debt Recovery, Employment Law, Insolvency, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Residential Property, Wills & Estates) plus sector specializations (Agriculture, Education, Energy & Renewables, Food, Health & Social Care, Military Lawyers, Tourism & Leisure). Key sub-brands include Adaptive HR for HR advisory services. The April 2026 acquisition of Legal Recoveries & Collections Ltd expanded the recoveries and collections capability under the Wilkin Chapman Rollits trading name.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Charity Law
• Debt Recovery
• Employment Law
• Insolvency
• Commercial Real Estate Legal services for commercial property transactions, leases, development, and real estate disputes. For businesses and investors in commercial property.
• Regulatory & Public Law Advice and representation on regulatory and public law matters for businesses, public bodies, and regulated entities.
• Civil Litigation Court-based dispute resolution services covering a wide range of civil claims for both businesses and individuals.
• Family Law Personal legal services covering divorce, children matters, financial settlements, and family disputes for individual clients.
• Medical Negligence Legal representation for individuals who have suffered harm due to clinical or medical negligence. For patients and their families pursuing compensation claims.
• Personal Injury Legal services for individuals who have sustained injuries, including claims arising from accidents, workplace incidents, and other negligence scenarios.
• Residential Property Conveyancing and residential property legal services for individuals buying, selling, or remortgaging homes.
• Wills, Estates & Tax Planning Will drafting, estate administration, probate, and tax planning services for individuals and families.
• Notary Services Notarisation of documents for use in the UK and overseas, including verification, certification, and authentication.
• Adaptive HR HR, training, and development services for businesses, providing people management support, training programmes, and workforce development advisory.

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Legal Recoveries and Collections Ltd (LRC)coreOthers · 1 April 2026Acquisition completed on April 1, 2026. Legal Recoveries and Collections Ltd, a recoveries firm based in Nottingham, was acquired by Wilkin Chapman Rollits. The acquisition expands the firm's recoveries department and establishes a dedicated team in Lincoln. Eight staff members transferred as part of the deal, enhancing the firm's regional and national recoveries, litigation, and insolvency services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weightmans: UK top-50 law firm with similar regional/national positioning and broad sector coverage including insurance, public sector, and commercial clients. Closely comparable in scale and service portfolio.
• Knights plc: Listed UK regional law firm pursuing an active acquisition strategy to build a national mid-market platform. Direct strategic comparable given its roll-up approach and similar size.
• Langleys Solicitors: UK regional law firm with comparable headcount and full-service practice across corporate and private client work. Direct peer in the mid-market segment.
• Shakespeare Martineau: UK mid-market law firm with comparable headcount, sector specializations, and regional-to-national positioning. Direct competitor in the mid-tier UK legal market.
• Freeths: UK mid-market full-service law firm with comparable headcount and national reach across multiple offices. Direct competitor for the same corporate, commercial, and private client work that Wilkin Chapman serves.
• Wright Hassall: Regional UK law firm of similar size serving business and private clients. Comparable in service breadth and mid-market positioning.
• Gateley: Listed UK law firm with similar mid-market positioning and broad corporate, real estate, and employment services. Direct comparable in scale and business model.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Large UK national law firm with full-service offerings and a regional office network that overlaps with Wilkin Chapman's core geographies. Represents the upper-tier competitive threat.
• Mishcon de Reya: Larger full-service UK law firm with private client and commercial strength. Represents a higher-end competitor for sector-specialized work.
• DWF: Large international UK-origin law firm with significant regional presence and insurance/commercial focus. Represents scale-above competitive pressure on mid-market firms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoNsuQbLpyiPh50X0MPrYrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/WilkinChapmanRollits
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilkinchapmanrollits
• Instagraminstagram.com/wilkinchapmanrollits
• Xx.com/wcllpsolicitors

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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