stevensdrake solicitors

What stevensdrake solicitors does

stevensdrake solicitors is a private, Crawley-based commercial law firm established in 1782, operating from a single headquarters at 117–119 High Street and serving clients across South East England. The firm is organized into two service divisions: Business Services (business litigation, commercial property, corporate and commercial law, debt collection, business employment law, insolvency, and mediation) and Personal Services (conveyancing, personal employment law, family law, litigation, mediation, neutral law, and wills, trusts and probate). It is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA #525527), authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA #702596) for debt collection and insurance mediation, and holds Lexcel practice management accreditation (#55896).

The firm delivers services through qualified solicitors and chartered legal executives using a standard law firm technology stack for case management, document preparation, and client communication; no proprietary technology, API, or AI tooling is disclosed. It operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Return of Goods Centre Limited (rogcentre.com), focused on debt recovery. Client acquisition is sales-led, combining direct referrals, professional reputation, content marketing via the firm blog and articles, social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and a monthly email newsletter.

Revenue is generated on professional services fees, billed on hourly rates or fixed fees for defined services such as wills and conveyancing; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is hybrid, spanning enterprise business clients (e.g., Clarendon Group, Sapphire Group, SOCIUS Network/BioPak UK) and a long tail of individual clients across family, property, and private client matters. The firm has 11–50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and operates exclusively within the UK regional market.

Name

stevensdrake solicitors

Legal name

Stevensdrake Limited

Website

https://stevensdrake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1782

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

stevensdrake solicitors is a Crawley-based commercial law firm founded in 1782, serving South East England with business and personal legal services including litigation, corporate, property, family, and wills/probate, delivered by qualified solicitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Commercial law services
• Family law services
• Conveyancing services
• Estate planning services
• Debt collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crawley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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: Professional legal services billed on hourly rates or fixed fees for specific services such as wills, conveyancing, and family law matters. Revenue generated from both business clients (commercial law, litigation, employment, corporate) and personal clients (family law, wills, probate, conveyancing).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stevensdrake Solicitors is a commercial law firm providing professional legal services across two main practice areas: Business Services (business litigation, commercial property, corporate and commercial law, debt collection, employment law, insolvency, mediation) and Personal Services (conveyancing, family law, litigation, mediation, neutral law, wills/trusts/probate). The firm also operates a wholly-owned debt recovery subsidiary, Return of Goods Centre Limited, and is dually regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority.

Product overview

Stevensdrake Solicitors is a traditional law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services, organized into Business Services and Personal Services divisions. Business Services include Business Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Debt Collection, Business Employment Law, Insolvency, and Mediation. Personal Services include Conveyancing, Personal Employment Law, Family Law, Litigation, Mediation, Neutral Law, and Wills, Trusts and Probate. The firm is not a technology product company but provides professional legal services through qualified solicitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation Litigation legal services for businesses in commercial disputes, providing representation and dispute resolution for company clients.
• Commercial Property
• Corporate and Commercial
• Debt Collection
• Employment Law (Business)
• Insolvency
• Mediation
• Conveyancing
• Employment Law (Personal)
• Family Law
• Litigation
• Neutral Law
• Wills, Trusts and Probate

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Clarendon GroupnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevensdrake advised Clarendon Group on its acquisition of Moriah (Holdings) Limited, including the residential care home known as Moriah House. The transaction involved corporate structure, property considerations, and employment matters. The deal was structured as a share acquisition with regulatory considerations typical of care sector transactions.
• Sapphire GroupnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevensdrake advised on a landmark joint venture involving Sapphire Group.
• SOCIUS Network and BioPak UKnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevensdrake secured a partnership deal for SOCIUS Network and BioPak UK.
• Return of Goods Centre LimitedcoreOthersA wholly-owned subsidiary of Stevensdrake Limited operating the rogcentre.com website. Stevensdrake and its wholly-owned subsidiary are both operated under the company structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: National UK full-service law firm with substantial South East operations and deep private client, family law, and commercial practice coverage. Larger and more diversified, competing for higher-end regional mandates.
• Shoosmiths: National UK law firm with a strong South East regional office and full-service coverage across corporate, real estate, employment, and private client. Larger scale competitor with overlapping client base in the regional SME and personal client segments.
• Gateley Legal: UK-listed national law firm with corporate, commercial property, employment, and dispute resolution practices serving mid-market and regional clients. Competes for similar commercial mandates at larger scale.
• Weightmans: National UK law firm with full-service capabilities and significant presence in the South East, including commercial, insurance, employment, and private client work. Competes for the same regional commercial mandates but at larger scale.
• Slater and Gordon: National full-service consumer and business law firm with established UK presence across personal legal services including family law, wills/probate, employment, and conveyancing. Overlaps with Stevensdrake's personal services division at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Brachers: Kent-based full-service commercial law firm of similar size serving the South East, with comparable practice areas in corporate, employment, dispute resolution, commercial property, and private client. A strong regional competitor with similar client mix of SMEs and individuals.
• DMH Stallard: A full-service commercial law firm headquartered in the South East (Sussex/Surrey), with comparable headcount and overlapping practice areas including corporate, employment, litigation, commercial property, and private client. Most directly comparable UK regional peer given shared geography, scale, and practice mix.
• Cripps: Kent-headquartered full-service commercial law firm with overlapping practice areas (corporate, real estate, employment, private client, dispute resolution) and a comparable regional South East footprint. Closely comparable on size and service breadth.
• Morrisons Solicitors: Bristol-headquartered regional commercial law firm with similar size and breadth across corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client. Comparable as a long-established UK regional commercial practice.
• Thomas Mansfield (now part of Lawfront): Formerly a regional commercial law firm in the South East with comparable practice mix spanning commercial, employment, and private client work. Useful comparable for regional commercial firm operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stevensdrake
• Facebookfacebook.com/stevensdrake
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stevensdrake

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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