Farnworth Rose

What Farnworth Rose does

Farnworth Rose Limited is a privately-held, full-service law firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Nelson, Lancashire, with a second office in Salford (Manchester) operating the Pinnington Law family-law sub-brand. The firm employs approximately 40 people across multiple practice areas — residential and commercial conveyancing, family law, wills/trusts/probate, employment law, commercial and corporate law, landlord & tenant, litigation, and care advice — serving individual consumers, property investors, families, and SME employers across North West England and beyond. Technology infrastructure is built on the Osprey Approach case-management system (used for nearly two decades) integrated with Microsoft Office, Lexis+ AI (legal research), Lexis Smart Forms, InfoTrack, DocuSign, Perfect Portal, and TextAnywhere, with a proprietary SDLT Compass tool for stamp duty relief work.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services based, combining hourly solicitor rates (≈£282+VAT), fixed-fee transparent pricing for conveyancing, probate, employment and debt recovery matters, and project-based fees for higher-value work such as employment tribunal defence (£9K–£16K+VAT) and commercial lease review (from £999+VAT). Customer acquisition is overwhelmingly relationship-driven: over 50% of new business comes from returning clients and nearly 25% from client recommendations, supported by 450+ five-star Google reviews (4.9/5 average) and partnerships such as the seven-year Cancer Research UK Free Will scheme (which has generated £1.28M in pledged gifts). The firm holds dual Law Society accreditations — Lexcel for practice management and the Conveyancing Quality Scheme — and was named Pendle Large Business of the Year 2025.

Name

Farnworth Rose

Legal name

Farnworth Rose Limited

Website

https://farnworthrose.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farnworth Rose is a UK full-service law firm with ~40 staff across Nelson and Salford, serving individuals, families, and SMEs in North West England with conveyancing, family law, wills/probate, employment law, commercial property, and litigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Conveyancing services
• Family law
• Employment law
• Wills and probate

Headquarters

HQ city

Nelson

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal services including hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and project-based fees. Employment tribunal defence ranges from £9,000 to £16,000 plus VAT depending on complexity.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Clear upfront pricing with fixed fee options for services such as commercial lease review starting at £999 plus VAT
3. Free Will Service Partnership: Partnership with Cancer Research UK providing free Will writing service; firm receives referral value from charity partnership

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Farnworth Rose is a full-service law firm providing legal advice and representation across residential conveyancing, commercial property, family law, wills and probate, employment law (for employers and employees), commercial and corporate law, landlord and tenant matters, care cost planning, and property litigation. The firm operates from offices in Nelson (Lancashire) and Salford (Manchester), with a team of approximately 40 serving clients across North West England and beyond.

Product overview

Farnworth Rose is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property, Family Law, Wills and Probate, Employment Law, Litigation, Commercial Law, and Corporate Law. Founded in 2007, the firm operates from offices in Nelson (Lancashire) and Salford (Manchester) with a team of approximately 40 people. The service model centres on dedicated file handlers providing personal service from instruction to completion, with technology infrastructure built on Osprey Approach case management system. The firm differentiates through client care, having accumulated over 450 five-star reviews, with most new business coming from repeat clients and recommendations. Key service offerings include Residential and Commercial Conveyancing (underpinned by Law Society CQS accreditation), Family Law including specialist Pinnington Law sub-brand, Wills and Probate with a Cancer Research UK free Will partnership, Employment Law for employers with digital tools (SSP Calculator, Risk Mitigation Checklist, Template Pack), and Property Litigation. The firm maintains Law Society Lexcel practice management accreditation and serves clients throughout England and Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property / Conveyancing Comprehensive residential property legal services including freehold purchases, leasehold transactions, sales, remortgaging, equity release, leasehold extensions, new build conveyancing, buy-to-let, and stamp duty relief. The firm's largest service area, supported by Law Society CQS accreditation.
• Commercial Property Full-service commercial property legal support covering acquisitions, disposals, development, finance, investment, leases, overage agreements, and commercial land development for businesses and investors.
• Family Law Family law services including divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, cohabitation agreements, pre/post-nuptial agreements, spousal maintenance, and TOLATA claims. Includes specialist Pinnington Law sub-brand operated from Manchester.
• Wills, Trusts & Estates Wills, trusts, probate, lasting power of attorney, inheritance tax planning, court of protection, trust registration, and private client packages. Includes partnership with Cancer Research UK for free Will writing.
• Employment Law Employment law services for employers and employees covering contracts, disciplinary procedures, redundancies, dismissals, TUPE, settlement agreements, employment tribunal defence (charges £9,000-£16,000 plus VAT).
• Litigation Litigation services covering boundary disputes, commercial contract disputes, debt recovery, evictions, inheritance disputes, professional negligence, and property disputes including party wall issues, restrictive covenants, right of way, and possession claims.
• Commercial Law General commercial law services for businesses including contract advice and commercial matters.
• Corporate Law Corporate law services for businesses.
• Landlord & Tenant Landlord and tenant legal services.
• Care Advice Long-term care planning including care cost planning, deliberate deprivation of assets, NHS continuing care, and retrospective care home fee recovery.
• Employment Rights Act Resources & SSP Calculator Digital tools including free SSP Risk Calculator to estimate Day 1 sick pay costs, Risk Mitigation Checklist for Employment Rights Act changes, and Employment Law Template Pack with solicitor-drafted contracts and policies.
• Pinnington Law (Family Law Sub-brand) Specialist family law practice led by Clare Pinnington, offering divorce and financial settlement services. Operates from Manchester office alongside Farnworth Rose.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9 out of 5 average Google rating with 450+ five-star reviews
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Osprey ApproachcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2026Long-standing technology partner providing case management system for almost two decades. Currently undertaking major operational project including data restructuring, workflow redesign, and reporting refinement. Partnership fundamental to firm's growth ambitions and digital transformation strategy.
• Cancer Research UKflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven-year partnership providing free Will writing service to clients. Farnworth Rose drafts simple Wills free of charge; clients pledge gifts to the charity in Wills. Has helped 285 people and generated £1.28M in pledged donations. Described by CRUK as 'truly transformational' for funding life-saving research.
• JaRo HRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR consultancy partnership for Employment Rights Act 2026 mitigation tools. Jointly created SSP Calculator, Risk Mitigation Checklist, and hosted LinkedIn Live Q&A sessions. Offers template packs and HR consultancy sessions to clients. Collaborative content marketing partnership.
• Pinnington LawcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist family law team led by Clare Pinnington operating from Manchester office under Farnworth Rose group. Provides focused family law services as distinct brand within the firm.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forbes Solicitors: North West England full-service law firm with comparable practice mix including family law, commercial property, employment, and wills/probate. Direct competitor for clients across Lancashire and Greater Manchester, and a known source of recent lateral hires for Farnworth Rose.
• Brabners: North West-focused full-service law firm with strong family law, residential and commercial property, employment, and private client practices. Operates across Liverpool, Manchester, and Lancashire, directly overlapping Farnworth Rose's core geography and practice mix.
• JMW Solicitors: Manchester-headquartered full-service law firm with similar practice areas including family law, residential conveyancing, commercial property, and employment. Comparable client base of individuals and SMEs across the North West.
• HRC Law: Manchester-based full-service law firm with comparable offerings in family law, conveyancing, wills and probate, and employment law. Competes directly for North West individual and SME clients.
• Stephensons Solicitors LLP: North West full-service law firm with strong family law, conveyancing, wills/probate, and employment practices. Similar mid-market positioning and comparable growth profile to Farnworth Rose.
• Lyons Davidson Solicitors: UK-wide full-service law firm with residential conveyancing, family law, employment, and private client practices. Comparable service model and cross-sell approach to individual clients across multiple regions.

Broad incumbents

• Weightmans: Larger North West-rooted full-service law firm with significantly greater scale across commercial, insurance, and public sector work. Overlaps with Farnworth Rose on commercial property and employment law but operates broader and at higher price points.
• Slater and Gordon: Nationally branded consumer-focused law firm with family law, wills, property, and employment offerings. Competes for the same individual client base as Farnworth Rose, particularly in family law and personal legal services, but at much larger scale.
• Co-op Legal Services: National consumer legal services provider with strong wills, probate, and family law offerings, including a free will service. Competes most directly with Farnworth Rose's private client and family law practices on price and brand reach.

Others

• Keoghs LLP: Larger defendant insurance and commercial law firm, and a known previous employer of senior Farnworth Rose hires. Overlaps on commercial litigation and employment work and represents a talent pool competitor in the North West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/farnworthrose

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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