What Wilsons Solicitors does

Wilsons Solicitors LLP is a UK-based limited liability partnership operating as a traditional, partner-led law firm from its headquarters in Salisbury (Alexandra House, St Johns Street, SP1 2SB) and a London office at 4 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3AA. Founded c.1727 to serve farmers and estate owners, the firm has grown to roughly 101–250 employees and now provides legal services across five principal client sectors: Personal (HNW individuals and families), Business (SMEs through to larger corporates), Charities, Farms & Estates, and Schools, with particularly deep specialist benches in private wealth, landed estates, military charities and care homes.

The firm's service portfolio covers wills, tax and estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust management, contentious trusts and estates disputes, property transactions (residential, commercial and agricultural), employment law, corporate and commercial transactions, dispute resolution, debt recovery, enfranchisement, mental capacity, reputation management, notarial services, and sector-specific charity, school and rural practice work. Notable disclosures include a 40-lawyer Tax & Trusts team, a 10-partner Disputes department (the firm's largest), over 500 charity clients in its Legacies practice, and more than 50 landed estates across England and Wales. Wilsons has acted on Supreme Court matters including Ilott v Blue Cross and King v Dubrey, and holds Band 1 Chambers High Net Worth 2026 rankings in Private Wealth Law, plus Top Tier Legal 500 and four consecutive years in The Times Best Law Firms.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional fees on a quote-based model spanning hourly rates, fixed fees, and capped-fee structures, with no disclosed product, subscription or technology revenue streams. Distribution is direct via the two offices with no intermediary channels, and go-to-market relies on directory rankings (Chambers, Legal 500, The Times Best Law Firms), firm-organised educational events (Agrilaw, Trustee Training, Armed Forces Charities Seminars, Charity Legacy Officers' Seminars), thought-leadership publishing, and community sponsorship. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, API, or AI/ML capability, operates as an LLP under SRA registration 00466564, and has no parent, subsidiary, or external institutional ownership.

Name

Wilsons Solicitors

Legal name

Wilsons Solicitors LLP

Website

https://wilsonsllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1727

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wilsons Solicitors is a UK law firm (LLP) founded c.1727, serving HNW individuals, businesses, charities, landed estates, and schools from offices in Salisbury and London, with specialist depth in private wealth, tax and trusts, charities, agricultural law, and disputes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Legal Services (54119), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Estate & Probate Administration Services (FSAEAKAD), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Private client law
• Charity law services
• Agricultural law
• Estate administration
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Wilsons generates revenue through professional legal fees charged to clients for legal services including corporate transactions, dispute resolution, property matters, wills and probate, tax and trusts, employment, and charity law advice. Services are provided to individuals, businesses, charities, and estates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wilsons Solicitors LLP is a UK law firm providing specialist legal advisory services across five client verticals: Personal (wills, probate, trusts, estate planning, tax, employment, property, mental capacity, notarial), Business (corporate, commercial, property, employment, disputes, debt recovery), Charities (governance, military charities, legacies, property, employment), Farms & Estates (sales, agricultural law, succession, planning, environment, disputes), and Schools (independent schools, employment, debt recovery). Services are delivered through partner-led engagements from two offices in Salisbury and London, with practice areas staffed by dedicated specialist teams including a 40-lawyer Tax & Trusts team and a 10-partner Disputes practice.

Product overview

Wilsons Solicitors LLP is a UK law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized across five main client sectors: Personal (individuals and families), Business (corporate and commercial entities), Charities, Farms & Estates, and Schools. The firm operates as a unified service platform rather than discrete software products, providing specialist legal advice through dedicated teams. Core service areas include wills and estate planning, tax and trusts, probate and estate administration, property transactions, employment law, dispute resolution, and mental capacity services. The firm has particular specialist expertise in military charities, care homes, landed estates, and independent schools. Services are delivered through two office locations in Salisbury and London, with approximately 300 years of operation serving clients at significant life moments including major transactions, important agreements, and secure planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wills, Tax and Estate Planning
• Tax & Trusts
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trust Management
• Wills & Trusts Disputes
• Personal Disputes
• Residential Property Sales & Purchases
• Employment (Personal)
• Mental Capacity
• Notarial Services
• Corporate & Commercial
• Company Secretarial
• Commercial Property
• Employment (Business)
• Commercial Disputes
• Debt Recovery
• Military Charities
• Charity Constitutional & Governance
• Charities Employment
• Charities Legacies
• Charities Property
• Care Homes
• Landowner Development & Planning
• Farms & Estates Sales & Purchases
• Partnerships & Farming Structures
• Landed & Historic Estates
• Farms & Estates Disputes
• Environment (Agriculture)
• Succession (Farms & Estates)
• Independent Schools
• Schools Employment
• Schools Debt Recovery Service
• Commercial Property (Landlord Enfranchisement)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented charities in Ilott v Blue Cross - Supreme Court's first ever ruling on Inheritance Act claims
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Farrer & Co: Premier London private client firm serving HNW individuals, landed estates, and charities. Comparable to Wilsons in its traditional HNW and trusts/estates focus, though with a London-centric rather than regional footprint.
• Trowers & Hamlins: UK law firm with a recognised charity and private client practice and significant real estate/rural work. Comparable to Wilsons across charities, landed estates, and personal advisory.
• Withers: International private client and HNW law firm with leading wills, trusts, and estates practice. Comparable to Wilsons' contentious trusts and private wealth offerings, but with broader global reach.
• Penningtons Manches Cooper: UK law firm with substantial private wealth, family, and landed estates practices, including Oxford/Cambridge regional strength. Comparable to Wilsons' HNW and trusts offering across multiple regions.
• Foot Anstey: UK regional law firm with full-service capability including private client, charities, and agriculture. Comparable to Wilsons as a mid-sized UK firm with multi-vertical regional strength.
• Boodle Hatfield: London-based private client and HNW law firm with deep expertise in wills, trusts, estates, family, and landed estates. Highly comparable to Wilsons' private wealth and landed estates focus, with similar traditional partner-led model.
• RWK Goodman: UK private client law firm with strong wills, trusts, and estates practice serving HNW individuals and families. Comparable to Wilsons' core private wealth offering across multiple UK regions.
• Charles Russell Speechlys: UK and international law firm with a top-tier private client and family practice plus strong charities and landed estates expertise. Highly comparable across Wilsons' personal, charity, and farms/estates segments.

Broad incumbents

• Burges Salmon: Leading UK regional law firm with full-service offering including private client, charities, and rural/agricultural sectors. Comparable to Wilsons' regional full-service model, though at larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• Mishcon de Reya: Major London law firm with a strong private client and HNW practice alongside broader commercial services. Overlaps Wilsons in private wealth, family, and disputes but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wilsonslawcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilsons-solicitors-llp
• Facebookfacebook.com/wilsonsllp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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