What Lupton Fawcett does

Lupton Fawcett was a commercial law firm founded in 1895 and headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom. The firm provided integrated legal services spanning personal matters (criminal defence, family and matrimonial, motoring offences, residential conveyancing, wills and probate, notary public services) and business matters (corporate and finance, commercial property, employment, dispute resolution, business recovery and insolvency, intellectual property, and regulatory and corporate defence). It served a hybrid client base of government agencies, public sector bodies, PLCs, SMEs, family-run businesses, and private individuals across Yorkshire through offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and York.

In May 2026, Lupton Fawcett was acquired by and integrated into Flint Bishop, a Top 200 UK law firm headquartered in Derby. The acquisition marked Flint Bishop's entry into the North of England and was a primary driver of combined revenue doubling from £20.7m (2024) to £43m (FY26, year ending 30 April 2026). Following the transaction, Lupton Fawcett's offices became part of a six-office regional network spanning Derby, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, York, and Swansea, and a former Walker Morris managing partner (Malcolm Simpson) was appointed to lead the north division.

The combined entity operates a traditional professional services revenue model, charging clients through hourly billing and fixed-fee arrangements typical of UK law firms. GTM is predominantly direct solicitor-to-client engagement through the regional office network, supported by a website with self-service 'find a legal expert' functionality, content marketing via case studies and legal insights, and third-party validation from Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directory listings. The firm holds Investors in People Gold accreditation (retained until 2028) and targets exceeding £50m revenue and Top 100 UK law firm status for FY27.

Name

Lupton Fawcett

Legal name

Flint Bishop Limited

Website

https://luptonfawcett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lupton Fawcett is a Yorkshire-based commercial law firm founded in 1895 and headquartered in Leeds, offering integrated personal and business legal services. Acquired by Flint Bishop in 2026, it now operates as the firm's North of England division serving enterprise, SME, and private clients across Leeds, Sheffield, and York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Commercial legal services
• Business law advisory
• Personal legal services
• Corporate finance law
• Property conveyancing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service UK law firm providing legal services across personal and business matters including criminal defence, family law, commercial property, corporate finance, employment, dispute resolution, and wills and probate. Revenue generated through professional services fees, likely hourly billing and fixed-fee arrangements typical for law firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lupton Fawcett is a Yorkshire-based commercial law firm providing legal advisory and representation services to both individuals and businesses. Its Personal Services cover criminal defence, family and matrimonial law, motoring offences, residential conveyancing, and wills/probate/tax/trusts. Its Business Services cover corporate and finance, commercial property, commercial and data protection, employment, dispute resolution, business recovery and insolvency, intellectual property, regulatory and corporate defence, debt services, and ecclesiastical law.

Product overview

Lupton Fawcett was a regional law firm that has been acquired by Flint Bishop. Following the acquisition, Flint Bishop expanded into the North of England, operating from Leeds, Sheffield, and York offices. The combined entity offers a comprehensive range of legal services spanning personal services (Criminal Defence, Family & Matrimonial, Motoring & Driving Offences, Residential Conveyancing, Wills & Probate) and business services (Corporate & Finance, Commercial Property, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Business Recovery & Insolvency, Intellectual Property, and Regulatory & Corporate Defence).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defence Legal defence representation for individuals facing criminal charges, including police station advice, court representation, and proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). Serves private individual clients across Yorkshire.
• Family and Matrimonial Law Legal advice and representation on divorce, dissolution, separation, child arrangements, financial arrangements, cohabitation agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, family mediation, and LGBT family law matters for private individuals.
• Motoring and Driving Offences Defence representation for individuals charged with motoring offences, including speeding, dangerous driving, and related matters, with specialism in speed camera error challenges on UK motorways.
• Residential Conveyancing Conveyancing services for individuals buying, selling, remortgaging, transferring equity, purchasing at auction, exercising Right to Buy, and resolving residential property disputes including adverse possession, lease extensions, landlord and tenant issues, and possession claims.
• Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts Estate planning, will writing, probate administration, lasting and enduring powers of attorney, court of protection applications, charitable and discretionary trusts, inheritance tax planning, and trust registration for private individuals and families. Also covers wills, trusts and estate disputes including caveats, inheritance act claims, and trust disputes.
• Corporate and Finance Corporate transactional advice including acquisitions and disposals, banking and finance, joint venture agreements, management buy-ins and buy-outs, reorganisations and restructurings, governance and secretarial support, and corporate transaction dispute resolution for SMEs, PLCs, and large corporate clients.
• Commercial Property Legal services for commercial property transactions including commercial leases, acquisitions and disposals, tenant eviction, land and property disputes, overage agreements, property development, and real estate finance for property owners, developers, investors, and businesses.
• Commercial and Data Protection Advice and drafting for commercial contracts, data protection compliance, and IT and e-commerce contracts for businesses operating across regulated and digital environments.
• Employment Law Employment law advisory and representation for employers covering capability issues, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and broader workforce management legal needs.
• Dispute Resolution Commercial litigation and dispute resolution including commercial disputes, civil fraud, construction and engineering disputes, licensed trade litigation, debt recovery, injunctions, land and property disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, shareholder and director disputes, intellectual property disputes, professional negligence claims, and insurance disputes.
• Business Recovery and Insolvency Insolvency and restructuring advice including contentious insolvency, corporate insolvency, corporate restructuring, creditor support services, personal insolvency and bankruptcy, and property recovery for distressed businesses, creditors, and individuals.
• Ecclesiastical Law Specialist ecclesiastical legal services through Diocesan Registries covering Leeds, York, and Sodor and Man, including overseas clergy permission to officiate, faculty matters and governance, and Provincial Registry York work for Church of England bodies.
• Debt Services Debt recovery and collections services for creditors and lenders including DCA and pre-litigation recoveries, early arrears collections, and broader debt recovery litigation support for financial services and commercial clients.
• Notary Public Services Notary public services provided across the Leeds, Sheffield, and York offices for individuals and businesses requiring document notarisation and authentication.
• Financial and Business Crime Defence and advisory representation for individuals and businesses facing financial crime investigations and proceedings, including fraud offences and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue doubled from £20.7m (2024) to £43m (FY26)

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Lupton FawcettcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lupton Fawcett was integrated into Flint Bishop in 2026, establishing the firm's presence in the North of England with offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and York. This acquisition represented Flint Bishop's entry into the Northern market and contributed to revenue doubling from £20.7m to £43m.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CMS UK: Major international full-service law firm with significant UK presence. Represents the broader competitive ceiling the firm aspires to compete against for Top 100 mandates.
• DLA Piper: Global Top 10 law firm with strong UK corporate and commercial practice. Relevant broad incumbent comparable for the firm's enterprise and PLC client aspirations.

Direct peers

• Walker Morris: Leeds-headquartered Top 100 UK law firm. Direct geographic and practice-area overlap with Flint Bishop's Yorkshire operations post-Lupton Fawcett integration. Notable that Malcolm Simpson joined Flint Bishop from Walker Morris.
• Irwin Mitchell: UK Top 50 full-service law firm with strong regional presence and similar business/personal legal services split. Most directly comparable in scale, ambition, and segment mix.
• Shoosmiths: UK Top 50 law firm with multi-office regional model serving enterprise, public sector, and consumer clients. Comparable in geographic and segment strategy.
• Higgs & Sons: West Midlands-based full-service law firm similar in size and regional focus to Flint Bishop's Midlands operations. Comparable full-service business and personal legal offering.
• Weightmans: UK Top 50 firm with similar regional structure and strong insurance/public sector practice. Comparable revenue scale and target client segments.
• Freeths: UK Top 100 law firm pursuing similar acquisition-led growth strategy across multiple UK regions. Directly comparable growth trajectory and mid-market positioning.
• Browne Jacobson: UK mid-market law firm with comparable revenue scale, public sector strength, and regional office footprint. Strong overlap in insurance, public sector, and corporate work.
• Gordons: Yorkshire-based full-service law firm with comparable size and regional focus. Directly comparable to the combined Flint Bishop/Lupton Fawcett Yorkshire operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LF_Law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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