A.C. Morrison & Richards

What A.C. Morrison & Richards does

A.C. Morrison & Richards (legal entity A. C. Morrison & Richards LLP) is a traditional solicitors and estate agents practice founded in 1918 and headquartered at 18 Bon-Accord Crescent, Aberdeen, Scotland. The firm delivers a unified suite of legal and property services: residential property sales and purchases, residential leasing, commercial property conveyancing, wills and powers of attorney, estate administration (probate and executry), elderly client advisory, company secretarial, and financial advisory (mortgages, general insurance, life assurance). Service delivery is partner-led and face-to-face through a single Aberdeen office; no technology platform, mobile application, or developer API is offered.

The firm is staffed by approximately 10 people: three partners (Martin Fraser, Fiona Milne, Russell Spence), two solicitors (Gwen McEwen, Shona Morrison), a property manager, a leasing manager, a financial advisor, a tax advisor, and an additional team member. The customer base is fragmented across individual property buyers and sellers, private clients needing estate planning, and small businesses requiring company secretarial work, all within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. The firm's revenue model combines professional services fees (legal and financial advisory) with estate agency commissions on property sales and rental management fees on lettings; property listing prices on the public site range from £45,000 to £575,000 for sales and £585 to £2,600 PCM for rentals.

Regulatory positioning is the firm's primary structural asset: it is a registered data controller (ICO Z627252X), a registered Scottish letting agent (LARN1806021), compliant with Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011, Money Laundering Regulations 2017, FCA requirements, and the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. Distribution is anchored through membership in ASPC (Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre) and SAL (Scottish Association of Landlords). The firm is independently owned by its partners with no external investment, parent company, or acquisition activity indicated.

Name

A.C. Morrison & Richards

Legal name

A. C. Morrison & Richards LLP

Website

https://acmr.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aberdeen-based Scottish solicitors and estate agents LLP, founded 1918, delivering residential conveyancing, leasing, wills, estate administration, elderly client, and financial advisory services to individuals, families, and small businesses across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAAAE

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJANAA

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Investment, Strategy)

Keywords

• Solicitor services
• Estate agency
• Property conveyancing
• Estate administration
• Private client legal

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Solicitor services including residential sales and purchases, residential leasing, agricultural law, estate administration, general private client work, company law and commercial property. Also represents clients as financial advisers for mortgages, general insurance and life assurance.
2. Estate Agency - Property Sales: Commission-based property sales in Aberdeen area ranging from £45,000 to £575,000 properties listed.
3. Estate Agency - Property Leasing: Monthly rental property management with properties ranging from £585 to £2,600 PCM.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

A.C. Morrison & Richards is a long-established Aberdeen solicitors and estate agency practice delivering legal and property services to individuals and businesses. Core offerings include residential property sales, purchases and leasing conveyancing, wills and powers of attorney, estate administration, elderly client advice, commercial property work, company secretarial services, and financial advisory on mortgages, general insurance and life assurance.

Product overview

A.C. Morrison & Richards is a traditional solicitors and estate agents practice offering a unified suite of legal and property services. The core offering combines legal services (property transactions, wills, estate administration, company secretarial) with estate agency services (property sales and leasing listings). There is no technology platform or SaaS product; services are delivered through direct professional engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales and Purchases Residential property conveyancing, sales and purchases for homeowners and buyers across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
• Property Leasing Residential letting services including tenancy applications, lease management, and tenant coordination for landlords in the Aberdeen area.
• Financial Services Financial advisory services including mortgages, general insurance and life assurance products for individual clients.
• Wills and Powers of Attorney Preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney for private clients, including estate planning arrangements.
• Estate Administration Probate and executry services handling the administration of estates following a death.
• Elderly Clients Services Specialist legal services for elderly clients including guardianship, care-related legal matters and ongoing welfare support.
• Commercial Property Commercial property conveyancing, commercial leasing and business property transactions for landlords, tenants and investors.
• Company Secretarial Company secretarial services covering company formation, director appointments, statutory compliance, Annual Accounts, Confirmation Statements and maintenance of company books.
• Personal Taxation Advisory Personal tax advice and preparation of Income Tax Returns, PAYE coding checks, Income Tax repayment claims and Capital Gains Tax calculations through the firm's Tax Advisor.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• ASPC (Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASPC logo displayed on property pages. Primary property listing platform for Aberdeen estate agents and solicitors. Members list properties for sale and lease through this platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Thorntons Law LLP: Scottish law firm with a strong property and private client practice spanning multiple offices, with a comparable service mix including residential conveyancing, wills, and estate administration.
• Anderson Strathern: Scottish law firm with private client, property, and estate agency-adjacent services, competing in the same Scottish legal market with overlapping service offerings.
• Ledingham Chalmers LLP: Aberdeen-based full-service law firm with comparable private client, property, and commercial services, competing directly in the same Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire catchment.
• Aberdein Considine: Scottish solicitors and estate agents offering a comparable multi-service model combining legal services, residential property sales/lettings, and financial services across multiple offices in Scotland and the North East of England, mirroring ACMR's full-service approach.
• Raeburn Christie Clark Wallace: Aberdeen and North-East Scotland solicitors offering residential property, estate administration, and private client services, directly comparable in terms of service mix and geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Burness Paull LLP: One of Scotland's largest commercial law firms with a substantial private client and property practice, operating as a broader incumbent in the Scottish legal market beyond ACMR's local focus.
• Harper Macleod LLP: Scotland-wide law firm with a comparable private client, family, and property offering, competing in the broader Scottish market with overlapping services.
• Brodies LLP: Largest Scottish law firm with extensive private client, property, and financial services capability, representing a scaled incumbent comparable in service breadth if not in geographic focus.
• Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP: Major Scottish law firm with private client and property services, comparable in substantive service offering but operating at significantly greater scale across Scotland.

Others

• Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre (ASPC): The primary property listing platform and trade body for Aberdeen solicitors and estate agents, of which ACMR is a member. While not a competitor, ASPC is the dominant channel through which ACMR's listings reach buyers and tenants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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