Garratts Solicitors

What Garratts Solicitors does

Garratts Solicitors is a private, multi-service law firm headquartered in Oldham, Greater Manchester, founded in 1982 and operating across six SRA-licensed offices in Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Radcliffe, Stalybridge, Worsley, and Newton Heath. The firm provides personal legal services to individuals and families across eight core practice areas: family law, clinical negligence, personal injury claims, wills and probate, mental health law, conveyancing, care proceedings, and employment law. It positions itself as the largest Legal Aid provider in the Oldham area and holds five Law Society accreditations (Personal Injury, Mental Health Review, Conveyancing Quality, Children Law, Lexcel), each serving as a quality signal in the local market.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, acquiring clients through phone inquiries, website contact forms, walk-in consultations at branch offices, and referral relationships with healthcare providers and community organizations. Home and hospital visits are available for clients unable to travel. The firm accepts Legal Aid funding for qualifying clients (subject to disposable income and capital thresholds), offers No Win No Fee conditional fee arrangements for personal injury and clinical negligence claims, and charges fixed fees for straightforward matters such as uncontested divorce (typically £500–£800 plus a £593 court fee) and conveyancing. Online payments are processed through Legl's secure portal, accepting credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay with £5–£5,000 transaction limits.

The firm employs 51–100 staff across partner, solicitor, and legal assistant roles, with named partners heading specialist departments in clinical negligence and care proceedings. Technology infrastructure is minimal and conventional: a corporate website with service pages, case studies, and enquiry forms, plus the Legl payment portal. No funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or external institutional investment are disclosed; ownership remains private and independent. The operating geography is restricted to Greater Manchester, with no indication of national or international ambitions.

Name

Garratts Solicitors

Legal name

Garratts Solicitors

Website

https://garrattssolicitors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Garratts Solicitors is a privately-held, multi-service law firm serving individuals and families across Greater Manchester from six offices, offering family law, personal injury, clinical negligence, conveyancing, wills, mental health, and care proceedings services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

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), Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Family law
• Personal injury
• Clinical negligence
• Wills and probate

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm charges fees for legal services including family law, personal injury claims, clinical negligence, conveyancing, and wills and probate. Fees are structured through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services (divorce, conveyancing, wills), and Legal Aid funding for qualifying clients. No win no fee arrangements are offered for personal injury claims.
2. Legal Aid: Government-funded legal work for qualifying clients. The firm is the largest Legal Aid provider in Oldham, offering free or subsidized legal services to clients who meet financial eligibility criteria.
3. No Win No Fee Cases: Personal injury claims handled under conditional fee agreements where clients pay no legal fees if the claim is unsuccessful. A success fee (capped percentage) is deducted from compensation if the claim succeeds.
4. Online Payment Processing: The firm processes online payments for bills, money on account, legal fees, and disbursements through Legl's payment portal. Minimum payment of £5 and maximum of £5,000 per transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Garratts Solicitors is a multi-service law firm providing personal legal services to individuals and families across Greater Manchester through six local offices. Core service areas include family law (divorce, child arrangements, domestic abuse), clinical negligence, personal injury claims, wills and probate, mental health law, conveyancing, care proceedings, and employment law. The firm operates on Legal Aid, fixed fees, hourly rates, and No Win No Fee arrangements, and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Product overview

Garratts Solicitors operates as a multi-service law firm offering legal services through a network of six local offices across Greater Manchester (Oldham, Ashton, Radcliffe, Stalybridge, Worsley, and Newton Heath). The firm provides personal legal services including Family Law, Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury Claims, Wills and Probate, Mental Health Legal Services, Conveyancing, Care Proceedings, and Employment Law. The core service model combines traditional solicitor expertise with digital capabilities including an online payment portal (powered by Legl) and Legal Aid funding options for eligible clients. The firm holds multiple Law Society accreditations in Personal Injury, Family Law, Mental Health, and Conveyancing, and is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Comprehensive family law services for individuals and families covering divorce, civil partnership dissolution, child arrangement orders, domestic abuse protection, financial settlements, grandparent rights, child abduction, non-molestation and occupation orders, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, and change of name deeds.
• Clinical Negligence Services Medical negligence claim handling for individuals affected by clinical negligence including brain injury, spinal injury, birth injury, surgical errors, cancer misdiagnosis, hospital negligence, GP negligence, fatal medical negligence, care home negligence, gynaecology, orthopaedic, eye, dental, cosmetic surgery, and hospital-acquired infections claims. Operated on a No Win No Fee basis.
• Personal Injury Claims Personal injury compensation claims for individuals covering accidents at work, road traffic accidents, slips and trips, serious injuries, criminal injuries, accidents abroad, beauty treatment and hair damage claims, child accident claims, dog bites, fatal accidents, faulty products, military injuries, neglect and abuse, poisoning, psychological injury, sports injuries, and weather-related accidents. Offered on No Win No Fee arrangements.
• Wills and Probate Services Wills drafting, probate administration, lasting power of attorney, inheritance tax planning, asset protection trusts, court of protection/deputyship, contesting wills, living wills/advance decisions, deed of variation, and long-term care planning for individuals and families.
• Mental Health Legal Services Mental health tribunal representation, detention appeals under the Mental Health Act, community treatment orders, and mental health act representation for individuals.
• Conveyancing Services Property purchase and sale conveyancing, remortgaging, buy-to-let transactions, and transfer of equity services for individuals.
• Care Proceedings Services Care proceedings representation including public law outline cases, adoption services, supervision orders, safeguarding, and special guardianship orders for individuals and families.
• Employment Law Services Settlement agreements for employees and employers, employment dispute resolution.
• Legal Aid Services Legal Aid funding for eligible clients, particularly in family law matters. The firm is the largest Legal Aid provider in Oldham.
• Online Payment Portal Secure online payment portal enabling clients to pay bills, money on account, and legal fees via credit/debit card or digital payments including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Minimum payment £5, maximum £5,000 per transaction in GBP Sterling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of legal experience serving the Greater Manchester community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Leigh Day: London-headquartered law firm known for high-value clinical negligence and personal injury claims. Comparable in clinical negligence expertise though operating in a different geographic market and typically handling larger cases.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK national law firm with strong personal injury and clinical negligence practices. Competes for the same high-value clinical negligence work Garratts handles but with broader service portfolio and national coverage.
• Thompsons Solicitors: UK-wide law firm focused on personal injury and employment law, traditionally serving trade union members. Competes with Garratts on personal injury claims but with a fundamentally different referral-based business model.
• Slater and Gordon (UK): Large national UK law firm offering personal injury, clinical negligence, family law, and conveyancing. Significant overlap with Garratts's practice areas but operates at much greater scale with listed-parent ownership.

Direct peers

• Fletchers Solicitors: North West England law firm headquartered in Southport with strong clinical negligence and personal injury practices. Comparable in client segment and service mix but has scaled nationally, providing a reference point for Garratts's potential growth trajectory.
• Bott & Co: Manchester-based firm specialising in personal injury claims including travel, road traffic, and serious injury work. Overlaps with Garratts on PI services and shares the North West client base, though more narrowly focused on personal injury.
• Simpson Millar: National consumer law firm with offices across England offering personal injury, family law, wills and probate, and conveyancing. Overlaps substantially with Garratts's service portfolio and mid-market consumer positioning.
• Express Solicitors: Manchester-based full-service law firm offering personal injury, clinical negligence, family law, and conveyancing with multiple offices across the North West. Direct competitor to Garratts in the same geography with overlapping practice areas and similar mid-market positioning.
• CFG Law: Specialist clinical negligence and personal injury firm serving clients across England and Wales. Closely comparable to Garratts's clinical negligence practice line and demonstrates the scale potential of focusing on this high-value segment.

Regional players

• Mincoffs Solicitors: Newcastle-based full-service law firm offering family law, conveyancing, wills and probate, and personal injury. Similar mid-market regional positioning to Garratts but operating in the North East rather than North West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/garrattslaw

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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