The Wilkes Partnership

What The Wilkes Partnership does

The Wilkes Partnership is a Birmingham and Solihull-headquartered UK law firm operating as a Limited Liability Partnership (The Wilkes Partnership LLP, SRA No 562799), founded in 1933 with 101-250 employees across two offices. The firm provides a full-service legal platform organized into business-facing practices (Corporate, Commercial and Banking; Employment and Immigration; Real Estate; Property Litigation; Restructuring and Insolvency; Debt Recovery; Planning; Construction; Dispute Resolution) and individual-facing practices (Family Law; Private Client/Wills, Trusts and Probate; Personal Property; Injury Claims; Notary Public). Its core technology is partner-led legal advisory with no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on professional credentials (Legal 500, Lexcel, SRA regulation) and deep sector expertise, particularly in mid-market corporate transactions in the £5m-£50m enterprise value range.

The firm's revenue model is professional services billing — quote-based pricing determined by matter complexity, time required, and specialist expertise, with hourly rates or fixed fees per engagement and multi-year client relationships. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and consumer field sales through its Birmingham headquarters (41 Church Street) and Solihull office, supplemented by referral channels, Legal 500 visibility, and international associations spanning over 40 countries for cross-border mandates. The customer base is a horizontal mix of mid-market and SME businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and public sector organisations including NHS trusts. Named engagements include multi-million pound M&A (Monarch Care Group, Star Group Live, Project Victoria), management buyouts (Smarts Plumbing Specialists, Mobile Promotions Corporate Events), and BGF/LDC-backed investments (The Coaching Inn Group, Star Live). The firm is independently owned by its partners, with 12 female partners among the leadership cohort and reported 10% year-on-year revenue growth in 2025.

Name

The Wilkes Partnership

Legal name

The Wilkes Partnership LLP

Website

https://wilkes.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Wilkes Partnership is a Birmingham and Solihull-headquartered UK law firm providing corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, dispute resolution, family, and private client legal services to mid-market businesses, individuals, and public sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial law firm
• Private client services
• Real estate law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed at hourly rates or fixed fees for specific matters. Includes corporate transactions, litigation, property services, employment law, family law, and private client services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Wilkes Partnership is a UK law firm providing partner-led legal services to corporate clients, financiers, charities, and private individuals. Core offerings span corporate and commercial transactions (including M&A, private equity, MBOs, banking and finance), employment and immigration, real estate and property litigation, restructuring and insolvency, debt recovery, planning, dispute resolution, family law, private client (wills, trusts and probate), personal property, personal injury and clinical negligence, and notary public services. Services are delivered through two offices in Birmingham and Solihull and supported by cross-border capability via international associations.

Product overview

The Wilkes Partnership is a law firm (solicitors) providing legal services, not a technology product company. The firm operates as a unified platform of legal service modules organized by practice area: Corporate, Commercial & Banking Services (including M&A, private equity, commercial agreements, banking); Employment & Immigration; Real Estate & Property Litigation; Restructuring & Insolvency; Debt Recovery; Planning; Dispute Resolution; Family Law; Private Client (Wills, Trusts & Probate); Personal Property; Injury Claims; and Notary Services. These services are offered to business and individual clients through their Birmingham and Solihull offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate, Commercial & Banking Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised on multi-million pound Monarch Care Group sale involving 7 companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Grant ThorntonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Corporate finance advisers to Monarch Care Group in the multi-million pound sale transaction. Wilkes worked alongside Grant Thornton on the deal.
• BrindleysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Accountants handling the financial aspects of the Monarch Care Group transaction.
• Pinsent MasonsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Acted on behalf of Barclays Bank for the Monarch Care Group sale transaction.
• Kent Finance, Sheridans, HCR LawminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Legal advisers to the buyer, RDCP Care Holdings Ltd., in the Monarch Care Group acquisition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freeths: Mid-market UK law firm with overlapping corporate, employment, real estate, and dispute resolution practices and comparable regional office footprint. Direct peer on deal-size segment and client type.
• Trowers & Hamlins: UK full-service law firm with comparable real estate, corporate, employment, and private client offerings. Comparable on mid-market transaction focus and Birmingham/Midlands presence.
• Shakespeare Martineau: Birmingham-based UK law firm with parallel full-service offering including corporate, commercial, real estate, and private client practices. Direct competitor in the same Birmingham mid-market ecosystem.
• Weightmans: UK full-service law firm with strong insurance, dispute resolution, and public sector practices including NHS work. Comparable on Birmingham presence, practice breadth, and mid-market positioning.
• Browne Jacobson: UK full-service law firm headquartered in Nottingham with Birmingham office and similar mid-market corporate, employment, NHS, and education sector focus. Comparable on practice breadth and regional mid-market positioning.
• Mills & Reeve: UK regional full-service law firm with comparable mid-market corporate, real estate, employment, and private client practices and similar office footprint in Birmingham. Directly comparable on size, practice breadth, and target client segment.
• Gateley: Listed UK law firm with a Birmingham hub and equivalent mid-market corporate, commercial, and real estate capabilities. Closest listed peer for benchmarking on size and corporate transaction cadence.

Broad incumbents

• DWF: Large UK listed law firm with insurance, corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution practices overlapping Wilkes' core offerings. Larger-scale incumbent serving as a benchmark for scalability and consolidator economics.
• Irwin Mitchell: National full-service UK law firm with strong personal injury, private client, real estate, and corporate practices. Broad incumbent offering overlapping services across multiple Wilkes practice areas.

Regional players

• BPE Solicitors: Birmingham-based full-service law firm of similar size competing directly for the same West Midlands corporate and private client mandates. Tightest regional head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wilkeslaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-wilkes-partnership

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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