What Geldards does

Geldards LLP is a UK-based full-service law firm operating as a Limited Liability Partnership from four offices in Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham and London, with more than 300 staff. The firm is organised into three practice groups: Law For Business (corporate transactions, banking and finance, commercial disputes, employment, IT and technology, intellectual property, planning and environmental, real estate, renewable energy, and sector-specific advice across automotive, fintech, food, retail, media, sports and Welsh law), Law for The Public Sector & Charities (academy trusts, local government, social housing, procurement, regeneration, Welsh devolved powers), and Law for Families & Individuals (family law, wills and probate, trusts, medical and maternity negligence, special educational needs, wealth protection).

The firm's revenue is generated through traditional professional-services fees billed against legal mandates across its practice areas. Reported turnover for the year ended 31 July 2025 was £26.9m, down from £27.8m in the prior year, while operating profit rose to £3.7m and revenue per employed fee earner grew 6% year-on-year. Go-to-market is partner-led relationship management augmented by content marketing via an insights/blog platform, professional referrals, and regional event participation such as UKREiiF 2026. Underlying technology consists of a recently embedded practice management platform and a HighQ-based client extranet for secure document collaboration; no proprietary AI or productised software offerings are disclosed. The firm is independently partner-owned with no external institutional investor and maintains a three-year revolving credit facility with HSBC.

Name

Geldards

Legal name

Geldards LLP

Website

https://geldards.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Geldards LLP is a UK full-service law firm with 300+ staff across four offices (Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham, London), delivering corporate, public-sector/charity, and private-client legal services to businesses, government bodies, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm revenue generated through professional legal services fees, including corporate transactions, litigation, property, employment, and advisory services. Revenue per employed fee earner increased by 6% year-on-year, indicating improved efficiency and productivity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geldards LLP delivers fee-based legal advisory and representation across three practice groups. Law for Business covers corporate transactions, banking & finance, employment, IT & technology, IP, planning & environmental, private equity, real estate, renewable energy, and sector-specific advice. Law for the Public Sector & Charities addresses academy trusts, local government finance, social housing, procurement, regeneration, and Welsh devolved law. Law for Families & Individuals covers family law, wills & probate, trusts, medical negligence, maternity negligence, special educational needs, and wealth protection.

Product overview

Geldards LLP is a UK-based law firm organized into three core practice areas: Law For Business (corporate and commercial services), Law for The Public Sector & Charities, and Law for Families & Individuals. Law For Business encompasses more than 50 specialist services spanning corporate transactions, banking, finance, employment, IT and technology, intellectual property, planning and environmental, private equity, real estate, renewable energy, and sector-specific advice for automotive, fintech, food, Germany, independent schools, media and entertainment, retail, sports, and Welsh law. Law for The Public Sector & Charities covers academy trusts, local government, social housing, procurement, regeneration, and Welsh law and devolved powers. Law for Families & Individuals provides private client services including family law, wills and probate, trusts, medical negligence, maternity negligence, special educational needs, and wealth protection. The firm operates from offices in Cardiff, Derby, London, and Nottingham, and has more than 300 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law for Business Comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services for UK commercial clients ranging from SMEs to large corporates, covering corporate transactions, banking and finance, commercial disputes, employment, IT and technology, intellectual property, planning and environmental, private equity and venture capital, real estate, renewable energy, and sector-specific advice for automotive, fintech, food, Germany inbound, independent schools, media and entertainment, retail, sports, and Welsh law.
• Law for the Public Sector & Charities Specialist public sector and charity law services for UK public sector organisations, local authorities, academy trusts, multi-academy trusts, further and higher education institutions, social housing providers and charities, covering academy trust conversions, mergers and transfers, education legal & HR support retainers, contracts and procurement, conveyancing and housing, dispute resolution, governance and powers, income generation, information law and GDPR, joint ventures, judicial review, local government finance, parish and town councils, planning, property, regeneration, renewable energy and climate change, roads and highways, social housing, standards and conduct, statutory officer support, state aid and subsidies, and Welsh law and devolved powers.
• Law for Families & Individuals Private client legal services for individual consumers and families covering additional learning needs (Wales), agriculture, children's services, divorce, separation, finances and children, discrimination in schools, disputed wills, probate and trusts, educational judicial review, family mediation and arbitration, Hong Kong BNO visa, independent school disputes, living together and cohabitation, maternity negligence, medical negligence, mental capacity for young people, NHS Continuing Healthcare claims, notary services, personal planning for business owners, philanthropy, pre-nuptial agreements and wealth protection, probate and estates, Shariah family law and divorce in Islam, school admissions and exclusions, special educational needs, university discrimination and disputes, vulnerable beneficiary planning, wealth and asset preservation, and wills, tax & lifetime planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating profit rose to £3.7m despite challenging market conditions and revenue decline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Team Nottingham / Invest in NottinghamcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 May 2026Geldards is part of the Team Nottingham coalition led by Invest in Nottingham, participating in UKREiiF 2026 to position Nottingham as a major investment destination. The coalition includes Galliford Try, CPMG Architects, Freeths, Arup, BWB Consulting, SCAPE, and others.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foot Anstey: South West and Midlands-based full-service UK law firm of broadly comparable size, with overlapping corporate, real estate, employment and private client practices.
• Trowers & Hamlins: UK-headquartered law firm of similar scale with particularly strong real estate, public sector and private client practices that overlap Geldards' core practice mix.
• Freeths: Full-service UK law firm of comparable size with overlapping East Midlands presence; directly co-markets with Geldards in the Team Nottingham coalition and competes for the same corporate and public sector mandates.
• Browne Jacobson: Mid-market UK law firm with strong public sector, education, insurance and private client practices; competes head-to-head with Geldards for academy trusts, NHS and local authority work.
• Weightmans: UK-wide law firm with comparable headcount, focused on insurance, public sector and corporate work; directly overlaps Geldards' commercial disputes, insurance defence and public sector practices.
• Shakespeare Martineau: Mid-tier UK law firm with East Midlands and Birmingham presence and similar full-service corporate, real estate and private client offerings; closest geographic and size competitor to Geldards.
• Mills & Reeve: UK regional law firm of similar scale with strong education, healthcare and corporate practices; comparable on mid-market M&A, public sector and private client work.
• Burges Salmon: Mid-market UK law firm with comparable headcount and full-service corporate, real estate, private client and public sector capabilities, including devolved-nation specialisms.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Larger UK national law firm with significant personal injury, medical negligence, family and private client practices that directly overlap Geldards' families and individuals segment.
• Womble Bond Dickinson: National UK law firm with broad corporate, real estate and private client offerings; competes with Geldards on mid-market M&A and property mandates across regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Geldards

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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