Lime Solicitors

What Lime Solicitors does

Lime Solicitors is a UK-based claimant-side personal legal services firm operating as a trading brand of Shakespeare Martineau LLP, which is in turn controlled by Ampa Holdings LLP, a multi-brand professional services group with approximately 1,300 employees and consultants. The firm operates across 11 office locations in England (Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Stratford) and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 442480). Lime Solicitors is also a certified B Corporation.

The firm's service portfolio covers seven core practice areas: medical negligence (birth injury, surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, women's health, dental negligence, hospital negligence), personal injury (brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, serious and complex injuries, accidents at work), professional negligence (claims against solicitors, surveyors, accountants, and mis-sold pensions), employment claims (discrimination, unfair dismissal, TUPE breaches), abuse claims, inheritance disputes, and Court of Protection matters. The firm emphasises specialist department heads with Legal 500 and Chambers UK rankings, and embeds referral pipelines through advocacy partnerships with Major Trauma Group, Spinal Injuries Association, Child Brain Injury Trust, AvMA, and Air Ambulances UK.

Commercially, Lime Solicitors operates primarily on a No Win, No Fee basis using Conditional Fee Agreements (CFA) for personal injury and employment matters and Damage Based Agreements (DBA) for employment claims, with success fees typically capped at 25% of certain compensation components. Fixed-fee options at £325 + VAT per hour are offered for professional negligence matters, alongside standard hourly retainers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via phone (0808 164 0808), website enquiry forms, callback requests, in-person consultations at the 11 offices, and inbound referrals from advocacy partners. The firm has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no external funding; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lime Solicitors

Legal name

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Website

https://limesolicitors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lime Solicitors is a UK claimant-side personal legal services firm operating as a trading brand of Shakespeare Martineau LLP under Ampa Holdings, with 11 UK offices serving individuals across medical negligence, personal injury, employment, professional negligence, abuse, inheritance disputes, and Court of Protection matters on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. No Win, No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement): Primary revenue model for personal injury and many employment claims. Under a CFA (Conditional Fee Agreement), clients pay no upfront fees. If the case is successful, the firm recovers fees from the opposing party plus a success fee capped at 25% of certain compensation components.
2. Damaged Based Agreement (DBA): Available for employment claims. Payment depends on success; the firm takes a percentage of awarded compensation. Lime claims to be one of the only employment law firms in the UK offering DBAs for all claimant employment cases.
3. Hourly Rate / Fixed Fee: Standard retainer at hourly rate (rates dictated by fee earner level) or fixed fee option at £325 + VAT per hour for specific tasks or instructions.
4. Professional Services Billing: Professional negligence work may be billed via standard retainer at hourly rates, Conditional Fee Agreements, or fixed fee arrangements depending on client circumstances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lime Solicitors is a claimant-focused UK law firm providing personal legal services across seven core practice areas: Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Employment Claims, Inheritance Disputes, Abuse Claims, and Court of Protection matters. The firm operates primarily on a No Win, No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement) basis, with successful claims generating fees recovered from the opposing party plus a capped success fee.

Product overview

Lime Solicitors is a law firm specializing in personal legal services for individuals, operating as part of the Ampa Group (formerly Shakespeare Martineau LLP). The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into seven core practice areas: Medical Negligence (including birth injuries, surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and hospital negligence sub-services), Personal Injury (covering serious injuries, workplace accidents, and road traffic accidents), Professional Negligence (encompassing surveyor negligence, solicitor negligence, accountant negligence, and mis-sold pensions), Employment Claims (including TUPE breaches, discrimination, and unfair dismissal), Abuse Claims, Inheritance Disputes, and Court of Protection matters. The firm operates on a no win, no fee basis (Damage Based Agreement) for eligible cases and provides educational resources including video content on their claims approaches and detailed guides on topics such as brain injury, birth injury, and TUPE regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Negligence Legal Services Legal services for individuals who have suffered harm due to negligent medical treatment, including birth injuries, surgical errors, misdiagnosis, hospital negligence claims, dental negligence, and GP negligence. Available on a No Win, No Fee basis.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured through accidents, including serious injuries, workplace accidents, road traffic accidents, brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, and rehabilitation support. Available on a No Win, No Fee basis.
• Court of Protection Legal Services Legal services for individuals who lack mental capacity, involving the appointment of deputies and management of their financial and welfare affairs.
• Professional Negligence Legal Services Legal claims against professionals who have acted negligently, including solicitors, surveyors, accountants, conveyancers, and financial advisers. Available via standard retainer, CFA, or fixed fee arrangements.
• Employment Claims Legal Services Legal services for employees facing workplace disputes, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, TUPE breaches, redundancy, and settlement agreements. Available via No Win, No Fee (DBA) arrangements.
• Abuse Claims Legal Services Legal representation for victims of abuse seeking compensation through various abuse compensation schemes, including child abuse, elder abuse, abuse in sports, and sexual abuse claims.
• Inheritance Disputes Legal Services Legal services for resolving disputes over estates, wills, trusts, and inheritance matters including executor disputes, will challenges, and Inheritance Act claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Settlement achieved for Julie's professional negligence claim - original £9,000 settlement increased to substantial amount representing approximately £3 million claim value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Major Trauma GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Major Trauma Group, a not-for-profit community interest company assisting major trauma victims. Martin Usher serves as a committee member. The group aligns with Lime's focus on providing support and guidance throughout the injured person's journey.
• Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted Partner status with Spinal Injuries Association, providing support and advocacy for spinal injury victims who may require legal representation.
• Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner status with Child Brain Injury Trust. Lime Solicitors joined CBIT's legal panel to provide specialist support for children and families affected by brain injuries.
• APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)minorOthersAPIL membership - professional association for personal injury lawyers. Peter Jones is an APIL Fellow demonstrating professional credentials.
• Air Ambulances UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced July 2026 with Air Ambulances UK to support vital emergency care work. Lime contributes to their improving outcomes initiative. Both organisations are driven by passion for supporting people impacted by major trauma and serious injury.
• Headway SouthamptonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartin Usher served over six years as a Trustee for Headway Southampton, including three years in leadership, supporting brain injury victims.
• AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents)minorOthersAvMA logo displayed indicating membership or partnership with the medical accident charity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bolt Burdon Kemp: London firm specialising in serious injury, clinical negligence, and Court of Protection matters. Direct specialist peer to Lime's serious injury and medical negligence teams.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK national law firm with large claimant personal injury, medical negligence, and employment practices. Highly comparable to Lime across multiple practice areas and UK office footprint.
• Leigh Day: London-based claimant law firm specialising in personal injury, medical negligence, employment and human rights claims. Strong overlap with Lime's claimant-side focus and practice area mix.
• Hodge Jones & Allen: London claimant law firm with strong personal injury, clinical negligence, and abuse claims practices. Closely comparable to Lime in service mix and target client profile.
• Royds Withy King: UK law firm with significant personal injury and clinical negligence practices. Comparable multi-office UK claimant firm with similar service offering.
• Osbornes Law: London claimant firm with personal injury, medical negligence, and employment practices. Comparable mid-sized UK competitor with similar GTM focus.
• Fieldfisher: UK and European law firm with a significant personal injury and medical negligence practice. Comparable on claimant personal injury and clinical negligence work.
• Stewarts Law: UK firm with leading serious injury and clinical negligence practice. Direct competitor for high-value catastrophic injury claims of the type Lime handles.
• Penningtons Manches Cooper: UK law firm with established personal injury and clinical negligence practices. Comparable multi-office UK competitor serving individual claimants.
• Slater and Gordon: UK consumer-focused claimant law firm with leading personal injury, medical negligence and employment practices. Direct competitor in the no win, no fee claimant market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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