What Forbes Solicitors does

Forbes Solicitors LLP is a UK-based full-service law firm operating from 11 offices across the North of England plus London, structured around two client-facing divisions: Law For You, which serves individual consumers with services including Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills & Probate, Clinical Negligence, and Conveyancing; and Law For Business, which serves commercial clients with Corporate, Commercial Property, Employment, Commercial Litigation, and Regulatory services. The firm operates a sector-specialized model covering 12+ verticals including Healthcare, Agriculture, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, and Transport, enabling it to combine legal practice expertise with industry-specific knowledge for both individual and business matters.

The firm employs approximately 230 professionals across its office network and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. It holds Legal 500 Top Tier rankings for 2026 across multiple practice areas, is recognized by Chambers and Partners, and is accredited under Investors in People. Its revenue model is the standard UK law firm partnership structure: fees generated on an hourly or fixed-fee basis across matter types, with cross-referrals between the personal and commercial divisions and additional revenue from public-sector work via the Crown Commercial Service framework.

Recent strategic activity indicates a tilt toward the commercial segment, including senior partner and associate hires in Employment and Commercial Litigation, a London office expansion, and sector-vertical deepening. The firm has no disclosed funding, parent company, or M&A activity and operates as an independent LLP, with growth financed organically through partner capital and retained earnings.

Name

Forbes Solicitors

Legal name

Forbes Solicitors LLP

Website

https://forbessolicitors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Forbes Solicitors is a UK full-service law firm operating from 11 offices across the North of England and London, serving both individual consumers (Family, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence) and commercial clients (Corporate, Employment, Commercial Litigation) across 12+ sector specializations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial law
• Family law
• Clinical negligence
• Personal injury

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 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 Fees: Forbes Solicitors generates revenue through charging clients for legal services across multiple practice areas including clinical negligence, family law, commercial litigation, corporate law, personal injury, and more. Revenue is generated through various fee structures including fixed fee retainers, tailored hourly/bespoke services, and contingency-based no win no fee arrangements for eligible claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forbes Solicitors is a UK-wide law firm providing legal advice and representation to both individuals and commercial clients across more than 20 practice areas. Personal ("Law For You") services cover clinical negligence (often via No Win No Fee), family law/divorce, residential conveyancing, wills/probate/tax/trusts, personal injury and crime. Commercial ("Law For Business") services span corporate/M&A, commercial litigation, employment & HR, intellectual property, data protection, insolvency, business crime, regulatory and debt recovery. Sector specialisations extend to Care, Construction, Education, Housing, Local Government, Retail, Sports, Technology, Transport/Logistics and Manufacturing.

Product overview

Forbes Solicitors is a national UK law firm operating as a single unified practice rather than a modular software platform. The firm offers two main service lines: Law For You (personal legal services) and Law For Business (commercial legal services), supported by sector specializations. Core service areas include Clinical Negligence (with notable case settlements including £6.6 million for brain injury, £4 million for cerebral palsy), Family Law & Divorce, Residential Conveyancing, Wills/Probate/Tax/Trusts, Personal Injury, Corporate Services, Commercial Litigation, Employment & HR, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Insolvency, and Contested Wills/Trusts disputes. The firm also provides specialized sector services for Technology & Digital, Care, Construction, Education, Housing, Local Government, Retail, Sports, and Manufacturing. Feature products include Forbes Landlord Assist (fixed-fee landlord packages), Forbes Collect (debt recovery), and Private Wealth (high-net-worth services).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Negligence Medical negligence claims handling including birth injuries, cerebral palsy, surgical errors, misdiagnosis and fatal cases, with No Win No Fee arrangements and Legal Aid available for eligible clients. Notable settlements include £6.6m for brain injury, £4m for cerebral palsy and £850k for vision loss.
• Family Law & Divorce Divorce proceedings, child arrangements, financial settlements, domestic violence protection and cohabitation disputes for individuals, including Private Wealth Family Law for high-net-worth clients.
• Residential Conveyancing Home buying, selling, remortgaging and property transaction legal services including first-time buyer support, auction purchases and equity release.
• Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts Will preparation, probate administration, inheritance tax planning and trust legal services for estate planning and succession.
• Personal Injury Compensation claims for accidents at work, road traffic accidents, public place accidents and abroad incidents, offered on a No Win No Fee basis.
• Corporate Services Corporate legal services for businesses including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, employee ownership trusts, restructures and general corporate support.
• Commercial Litigation Dispute resolution services including arbitration, banking disputes, mediation, company disputes and commercial property disputes for business clients.
• Employment & HR Employment law advice, HR consultancy, employment tribunal representation, training and fixed fee retainers for business clients.
• Intellectual Property IP protection services including confidential information, copyright, design rights and international trademark registration.
• Data Protection GDPR compliance products, data subject access request handling and data protection consultancy for businesses.
• Insolvency Corporate insolvency, creditor services, director claims and insolvency litigation services.
• Forbes Landlord Assist Fixed fee packages for buy-to-let investors, landlord support, letting agent support and tenancy deposit claims.
• Forbes Collect Debt collection and commercial debt recovery services for business clients.
• Private Wealth High net worth family law, estate succession planning, private wealth disputes and high-value property conveyancing for wealthy individuals.
• Contested Wills, Trusts & Estate Disputes Contentious probate including defending wills, Inheritance Act claims, trust disputes, financial abuse and TOLATA claims.
• Business Crime Fraud defence services including advance fee fraud, diversion fraud, fraudulent trading, HMRC tax fraud and insurance fraud.
• Regulatory Services Financial regulation, regulatory compliance, waste management and health and safety defence services.
• Law For You Personal legal services umbrella brand for individuals covering clinical negligence, family law, residential conveyancing, wills/probate, personal injury and crime matters.
• Law For Business Commercial legal services umbrella brand covering corporate, commercial litigation, employment, intellectual property, data protection, insolvency, regulatory and debt recovery services for business clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 customer rating based on 1312 reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brabners: North West-headquartered UK law firm with a comparable dual personal/business practice offering, similar office footprint across Liverpool, Manchester, and London, and overlapping sector specialties in healthcare, education, and housing. Closest direct competitor given shared regional base and multi-practice model.
• Weightmans: National UK law firm with strong North West presence, comparable dual-track personal injury/clinical negligence and commercial services, and similar Insurance, Public Sector, and Healthcare sector specializations. Closely overlaps on sector verticals and Crown Commercial Service framework work.
• Stephensons Solicitors LLP: North West-based full-service law firm offering personal legal services (clinical negligence, family, wills) and commercial services with similar mid-tier scale and direct competition in Lancashire/Greater Manchester personal injury and family law segments.
• Aaron & Partners: Cheshire/North West-based full-service law firm with comparable dual personal/business practice offering, similar headcount scale, and direct overlap in family law, clinical negligence, and commercial services to SMEs and public sector bodies.
• Bermans: North West law firm with directly comparable personal legal services (clinical negligence, family, wills) and commercial practice, similar headcount band, and same Crown Commercial Service framework listing for public sector work.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Large national UK law firm with significantly greater scale and resources, direct competition in clinical negligence, personal injury, family law, and commercial services. A broader incumbent that pressures Forbes on lateral hires and complex matters.
• Mills & Reeve: Top 50 UK law firm with comparable Education, Healthcare, and Housing sector specializations and similar mid-tier national positioning. A larger and more established competitor that overlaps on Forbes' sector verticals and public sector work.
• Gateley: Listed UK law firm with strong corporate, commercial property, and employment practices — direct competitor for Forbes' Law For Business clients. Provides a comparable-aspirational benchmark for valuation and growth trajectory, though at materially larger scale.
• Slater and Gordon: Large national UK law firm with strong clinical negligence, personal injury, and family law practices — direct head-to-head competitor in individual/mass-market claims work, particularly CFA arrangements. A much larger incumbent with national brand recognition.
• Simpson Millar: National UK law firm with comparable personal legal services (clinical negligence, family, wills, personal injury) and a comparable mid-tier positioning with national reach. Overlaps directly on consumer-facing case-management and claims volume work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ForbesSolicitor

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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