Davis Blank Furniss

What Davis Blank Furniss does

Davis Blank Furniss LLP is a UK-registered limited liability partnership and full-service regional law firm founded in Glossop in 1877, with a second office opened in Manchester in the 1930s. The firm operates from two locations — Units 13–15, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Trinity Way, Manchester (M3 7BB) and 10 Ellison Street, Glossop (SK13 8BZ) — employing 60+ staff across both sites and serving Greater Manchester, the wider North West, Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside, North Wales and Derbyshire.

The firm offers more than 30 legal service lines split between a Personal Services division (elderly care, clinical negligence, dispute resolution, employment law, family law, lasting powers of attorney, personal injury, probate, professional defence, professional negligence, residential property, trusts, wills and estate planning) and a Business Services division (banking and financial transactions, business dispute resolution, debt recovery, M&A, commercial litigation, commercial property, corporate law, employment, health and safety, healthcare, HR support, insolvency and business recovery, intellectual property, and premises licensing).

Revenue is generated through professional fees billed at hourly rates (£130–£320 per hour plus VAT) and published fixed fees for high-volume services such as residential conveyancing (£500–£1,225), employment tribunal defence (£5,000–£15,000 plus VAT per case), debt recovery (scaled by claim value up to £200,000), and probate (£1,200–£6,000). The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct office contact, telephone, email, a website callback form, content marketing through an Insights blog, free community legal clinics, Will Weeks, and grassroots sports sponsorships. The firm holds Legal 500 recognition, Lexcel accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification.

Name

Davis Blank Furniss

Legal name

Davis Blank Furniss LLP

Website

https://dbf-law.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Davis Blank Furniss is a UK limited liability partnership and full-service regional law firm founded in 1877, operating from Manchester and Glossop with 60+ staff, serving individuals and businesses across the North West and Derbyshire with over 30 legal service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm revenue through professional legal services billed at hourly rates and fixed fees. Services include corporate law, employment law, dispute resolution, property law, family law, probate, personal injury, and clinical negligence. Fee structures include hourly rates for solicitors ranging from £130-£320 per hour plus VAT, and fixed fees for specific services such as residential conveyancing and probate.
2. Legal Services - Transaction-based Fees: Fixed fee pricing for specific legal transactions including residential conveyancing (ranging from £500 to £1,225 depending on property value), debt recovery (scaled by claim value), and employment tribunal representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Davis Blank Furniss is a full-service law firm offering legal services to both personal and business clients across two offices in Manchester and Glossop. Personal services include family law, conveyancing, wills and probate, personal injury, clinical negligence, employment law, and elderly care. Business services span corporate law, commercial litigation, employment law for employers, commercial property, insolvency, intellectual property, and debt recovery. The firm operates as a limited liability partnership (LLP) registered in England and Wales.

Product overview

Davis Blank Furniss is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services to both personal and business clients. The firm operates a single integrated legal services platform across two offices in Manchester and Glossop. Personal Services include Elderly Care, Clinical Negligence, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Personal Injury, Probate, Professional Defence, Professional Negligence, Residential Property, Legal Trusts, and Wills & Estate Planning. Business Services encompass Banking & Financial Transactions, Business Dispute Resolution, Business Debt Recovery, Buying & Selling a Business, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate Law, Employment Solicitors, Health & Safety Law, Healthcare, HR Support, Insolvency & Business Recovery, Intellectual Property Law, and Premises Licensing. The firm also publishes transparent pricing pages for specific services including Employment Tribunals, Probate, Residential Conveyancing, and Debt Recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elderly Care Solicitors Legal services for elderly clients including care planning, protection, and support for families navigating care arrangements.
• Clinical Negligence Claims Legal representation for victims of medical negligence, including missed diagnoses, surgical errors, and negligent treatment.
• Dispute Resolution Solicitors Alternative dispute resolution services helping clients resolve conflicts without litigation, including mediation and negotiation.
• Employment Law Solicitors Legal advice for employees on workplace issues including unfair dismissal, discrimination, grievances, and settlement agreements.
• Family Law Legal services covering divorce, child custody, financial settlements, and other family-related legal matters.
• Lasting Powers of Attorney Solicitors Assistance with creating Lasting Powers of Attorney for financial and property affairs and health and welfare matters.
• Personal Injury Claims Legal representation for individuals seeking compensation for injuries caused by accidents or negligence.
• Probate Solicitors Estate administration services including obtaining grants of probate, valuing assets, and distributing estates to beneficiaries.
• Residential Property Solicitors Conveyancing services for buying, selling, letting or remortgaging residential properties.
• Wills & Estate Planning Solicitors Drafting of wills and comprehensive estate planning services including tax planning and inheritance considerations.
• Professional Negligence Solicitors Legal representation for clients who have received bad advice from professionals such as solicitors, accountants, or financial advisors.
• Professional Defence Lawyers Defence legal services for professionals facing regulatory proceedings or professional negligence claims.
• Legal Trusts Trust creation and management services for asset protection and estate planning purposes.
• Banking & Financial Transactions Legal services for banking documentation and financial transactions including loans and security arrangements.
• Business Dispute Resolution Commercial dispute resolution services helping businesses resolve conflicts through negotiation, mediation or litigation.
• Business Debt Recovery Debt recovery services for businesses to pursue unpaid invoices and recover outstanding payments.
• Buying & Selling a Business M&A legal services including due diligence, transaction structuring, and completion of business sales and acquisitions.
• Commercial Litigation Court-based dispute resolution for commercial matters including contract disputes and business torts.
• Commercial Property Solicitors Legal services for commercial property transactions including acquisitions, sales, development and leasing.
• Corporate Law Corporate legal advice including company law compliance, governance, shareholder arrangements and corporate restructuring.
• Employment Solicitors Legal advice for employers on employment law matters including contracts, policies, tribunals and HR compliance.
• Insolvency & Business Recovery Insolvency practitioners and business recovery services for companies facing financial difficulties.
• Intellectual Property Law IP protection services including trademark registration, copyright advice and IP portfolio management.
• Healthcare Solicitors Specialist legal services for healthcare sector clients including regulatory compliance and sector-specific transactions.
• HR Support Ongoing HR legal support including policy review, employment contract drafting and workforce compliance.
• Health & Safety Law Compliance and advisory services for workplace health and safety regulations and incident response.
• Premises Licensing Licensing services for businesses requiring premises licenses for alcohol, entertainment or late-night trading.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Glossop Golf ClubminorOthersMain sponsor of Glossop Golf Club. Community partnership supporting local sports organizations as part of corporate social responsibility and local community engagement.
• Grassroots Sports Clubs and GroupsminorOthersActive sponsors of local grassroots sports clubs and community groups in the Glossop area. Regular community involvement supporting local organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brabners: North West-based full-service law firm with comparable service breadth across personal and commercial practice areas; competes directly with Davis Blank Furniss for Greater Manchester and Lancashire clients.
• JMW Solicitors: Manchester-headquartered full-service law firm offering personal injury, family, corporate, and property law across the North West; explicitly named as a previous employer of a current DBF partner, indicating direct lateral competition.
• Weightmans: UK law firm with strong North West presence covering insurance, clinical negligence, employment, and corporate work; competes for similar mid-market and public-sector clients across the same regional geographies.
• Keoghs: UK insurance and defendant law firm with North West operations covering commercial litigation, professional negligence, and insurance disputes; overlaps with DBF's dispute resolution and commercial litigation practice.
• Pannone: Manchester-rooted UK law firm with comparable full-service offering across personal and commercial practice areas; explicitly named as a previous employer of DBF partners, indicating direct competition for talent and clients in the North West.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: National UK law firm with a large Manchester office offering personal injury, clinical negligence, family, and corporate services; a larger incumbent that overlaps with DBF across most practice areas but with materially greater scale.
• DWF Group: National and international law firm with significant Manchester presence covering insurance, corporate, and commercial litigation; operates across many of the same practice areas as DBF but at materially larger scale.
• Hill Dickinson: UK law firm with North West offices offering corporate, commercial, insurance, and private client services; comparable in geographic reach and practice breadth but with broader national and international capability.
• Slater and Gordon: National UK consumer-facing law firm with strong personal injury, clinical negligence, and family law offerings; directly comparable in personal-service practice mix but operates at materially larger scale with a different funding model.
• Mills & Reeve: UK national law firm offering corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client services; comparable in practice breadth but operates from multiple regional hubs rather than a single North West cluster.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DBF_LAW

Compliance3 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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