Sharmans

What Sharmans does

Sharman Law LLP, trading as Sharmans, is a regional English law firm (Limited Liability Partnership, Partnership No. OC334743) authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 485817) and founded in 1809. The firm operates from two offices — a headquarters at 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, and a second office at 88 Dunstable Street, Ampthill — providing full-service legal advice across six practice areas: Conveyancing (residential property, remortgages, lease extensions, unregistered land), Commercial Property (sales/purchases, leases, development, renewable energy, agriculture, telecoms, auctions), Dispute Resolution (contract, property, professional negligence, debt recovery), Family & Mediation (divorce, financial settlements, children, cohabitation, prenuptial agreements, mediation, collaborative law), Private Client (wills, probate, tax planning, powers of attorney, trusts, disputed estates), and Corporate/Commercial (business structures, M&A up to £1m, MBOs, restructuring, commercial agreements). There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm runs on standard legal-practice workflows delivered by approximately 11–50 staff, including six equity partners leading each specialist department.

The firm's revenue model is a conventional professional-services fee structure: hourly rates for dispute, family and private-client matters, and fixed-fee unit pricing for conveyancing (e.g., £800+VAT for freehold purchase, £1,350+VAT for leasehold, £1,000+VAT for remortgage, £900–£1,350+VAT for equity release), with disbursements and Land Registry fees passed through. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven — direct phone/email/in-person contact, a website contact form, and active community engagement through charity work, business expos, and LawNet network membership. Client segments are split between a primary individual/personal-client base (residential conveyancing, family law, wills/probate) and a secondary business-client base (commercial property, corporate transactions, commercial disputes), served exclusively within the Bedfordshire region of England.

Name

Sharmans

Legal name

Sharman Law LLP

Website

https://sharmanlaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1809

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sharman Law LLP is a regional UK law firm (founded 1809) with offices in Bedford and Ampthill, providing conveyancing, commercial property, family, dispute resolution, private client, and corporate legal services to individuals and businesses across Bedfordshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal services
• Conveyancing services
• Family law
• Commercial property law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

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 Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal service fees, including hourly rates for dispute resolution, family law, and estate administration matters, as well as fixed-fee arrangements for conveyancing and lease extension services. The firm accepts payment by cheque, debit card, credit card, or direct to client account, and reserves the right to request payments in advance and on account of costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sharmans (Sharman Law LLP) is a Bedfordshire-based law firm providing legal services across six practice areas: Conveyancing (residential property transactions), Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Family & Mediation, Private Client (wills, probate, tax planning, powers of attorney), and Corporate/Commercial law. Services are delivered through partner-led teams from offices in Bedford and Ampthill, serving both individual/family clients and businesses of all sizes.

Product overview

Sharman Law LLP is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a modular software product. The core offering spans six main practice areas: Conveyancing (residential property transactions), Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Family & Mediation, Private Client (wills, probate, tax planning, powers of attorney), and Corporate/Commercial law. Services are delivered through their offices in Bedford and Ampthill, with specialization in areas such as agriculture, renewable energy, telecommunications, lease extensions, and family mediation. The firm serves both personal and business clients of all sizes, combining traditional legal practice with modern approach since 1809.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conveyancing Residential property legal services including buying, selling, remortgaging, and transfer of equity for freehold and leasehold properties, including unregistered land. Also covers landlord & tenant, property disputes, and conveyancing finance. For individuals and families in Bedfordshire.
• Commercial Property Full range of commercial property services including sales and purchases, commercial lease agreements, commercial development, telecommunications, renewable energy, agriculture, auction sales, lease extensions, and independent legal advice for guarantors. For businesses, developers, landlords, and investors in Bedfordshire.
• Dispute Resolution Civil dispute resolution services covering contract disputes, debt recovery, landlord and tenant matters, property disputes, professional negligence, partnership and shareholder disputes, and inheritance/disputed estates. For individuals and businesses.
• Family & Mediation Family law services including divorce, financial settlements, children arrangements, cohabitation matters, pre-nuptial agreements, collaborative law, and mediation services (including pay-as-you-go options). For individuals and families.
• Private Client Wills, probate, estate administration, tax planning (including Inheritance Tax), powers of attorney, trusts, and disputed estates services for individuals and families in Bedfordshire.
• Corporate / Commercial Business legal services including corporate structures, company sales and acquisitions up to £1m, management buy-outs, group and capital restructuring, commercial agreements, and shareholder matters. For businesses of all sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.6% client satisfaction rating

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LawNet LtdcoreOthersSharman Law is a member of LawNet Ltd, a network of independent law firms. The firm participates in annual LawNet Challenge fundraising events and LawNet Conference events. LawNet provides professional support, resources, and collaborative opportunities for member firms. The partnership enables knowledge sharing, professional development, and joint community initiatives including charity challenges.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Weightmans: UK national law firm with a broader footprint and deeper specialisation across corporate, real estate, insurance, and private client sectors. Overlaps with Sharmans in conveyancing, family, and commercial property but operates at materially larger scale.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK full-service law firm operating nationally with private client, family, property, and corporate practices. Comparable service categories to Sharmans but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple regions.
• Slater and Gordon: UK national law firm with strong family law, conveyancing, and dispute resolution practices. Provides comparable consumer-facing legal services to Sharmans but at national scale with significant brand investment.
• Taylor Rose (Taylor Rose MW): UK national law firm with broad consumer and SME legal services including conveyancing, family, and private client. Comparable service mix to Sharmans but operates at larger scale with multiple offices nationally.

Direct peers

• Moore Barlow: UK full-service law firm headquartered in the South East with practices spanning corporate, commercial property, family, private client, and dispute resolution. Comparable to Sharmans in mid-market positioning and breadth of service offering.
• Warners Solicitors: UK regional law firm covering conveyancing, family law, private client, and commercial work. Similar full-service, partner-owned structure and regional footprint to Sharmans.
• Birkett Long: UK regional law firm in Essex offering conveyancing, commercial property, family, dispute resolution, and private client services. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and regional mid-market positioning.
• Cripps: UK regional law firm providing a comparable suite of services including real estate, family, private client, and corporate work. Similar size and multi-office regional model to Sharmans.
• Harrison Clark Rickerbys: UK regional law firm with multiple offices and a comparable mix of personal and business legal services including property, family, private client, and dispute resolution. Closely comparable to Sharmans in firm profile, regional concentration, and full-service orientation.
• EMW Law: UK regional law firm with multi-practice coverage including commercial property, family, private client, and dispute resolution. Comparable in size, breadth, and partner-led model to Sharmans.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sharman-law
• Xx.com/SharmanLaw

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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