Dunn & Baker Solicitors

Name

Dunn & Baker Solicitors

Legal name

Dunn & Baker LLP

Website

https://dunnandbaker.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

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), Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Family law
• Conveyancing services
• Wills and probate
• Personal injury claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Time-Based Billing: Primary revenue stream. Fees calculated primarily by reference to time spent by Partners and Staff on client matters. Each fee earner's time is charged at an hourly rate. Routine letters and emails charged at 6 minutes per page; telephone calls in 6-minute units. This is the standard billing model for most legal matters unless alternative arrangements are agreed.
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fees: For certain matters, particularly property transactions, the firm provides fee estimates. In administration of Estates and transactions involving substantial financial consideration, fees may combine time-based and value-element components based on property value, estate size, or financial benefit. Hourly rates and fixed fees are reviewed annually (typically 1 January).
3. Legal Aid - Public Funding: The firm holds a Legal Aid Agency contract for Family Law, enabling them to provide publicly funded legal services to qualifying clients. This generates revenue from the Legal Aid Agency for eligible family law matters.
4. Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Services: The firm charges £20.00 + VAT per individual for electronic identity verification conducted as part of AML compliance procedures.
5. Document Storage and Retrieval: Safe custody service for Wills provided free. Administration charge of £60 + VAT for retrieval of stored papers, Wills, deeds, or securities when requested by former clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dunn & Baker Solicitors is a Devon-based law firm providing legal services across family law, residential and commercial conveyancing, wills/trusts/probate, personal injury, medical negligence, and mental incapacity/Court of Protection matters. The firm delivers services primarily through time-based billing and fixed fees from its Exeter and Cullompton offices, supplemented by a Legal Aid Agency contract for Family Law. They also offer a third-party mobile app (inCase) for conveyancing clients to track property transactions.

Product overview

Dunn & Baker Solicitors is a law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized into private client services (Family Law, Medical Negligence, Mental Incapacity/Court of Protection, Personal Injury, Residential Property, Wills/Trusts/Probate) and business services (Commercial Property, Commercial Services). The firm also offers a proprietary mobile application called 'inCase' (The Dunn & Baker Conveyancing App) for Conveyancing clients to track their property transactions. All services are delivered through offices in Exeter and Cullompton, Devon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Legal services covering divorce, civil partnership dissolution, separation, cohabitee issues, family finance and children matters, delivered by Resolution-accredited specialists. Includes Legal Aid Agency publicly funded services for eligible clients.
• Medical Negligence Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence including misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and surgical mistakes. Targets individuals seeking clinical negligence compensation.
• Mental Incapacity and Court of Protection Services Legal services assisting individuals with mental incapacity and matters relating to the Court of Protection. Targets individuals with diminished capacity and their families.
• Personal Injury Services Claims handling for individuals injured through accidents including road traffic accidents (RTA), employers liability, and public liability claims. Targets injured individuals seeking compensation.
• Residential Property Conveyancing Services Conveyancing services for residential property transactions including sales, purchases, re-mortgages, and transfers of equity. CQS-accredited; targets individuals and property buyers/sellers in Devon.
• Wills, Trusts and Probate Services Private client services including Will drafting, trust creation, estate administration, and inheritance tax planning. Free safe custody for Wills is offered. Targets individuals and families planning estates or administering estates after death.
• Commercial Property Services Legal services for commercial property transactions including sales, purchases, lease drafting and review for mixed residential and commercial properties. Targets local businesses in Devon.
• Commercial Services Business legal services for managing and operating commercial enterprises, including contract matters and business compliance support. Targets local Devon businesses.
• The Dunn & Baker Conveyancing App (inCase) Mobile application enabling Conveyancing clients to track progress of their property transactions. Targets individuals using the firm's residential conveyancing services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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.

• Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Dunn & Baker has been in partnership with Exeter Leukaemia Fund since 2022. The firm offers free Will writing services to those supported by ELF and a 20% discount on additional legal services (LPAs, POAs). Staff participate in fundraising events (hikes, running). The partnership provides community visibility and allows the firm to support a local cause while generating goodwill.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashfords LLP: Southwest England-based full-service law firm with offices including Exeter, providing private client, family, commercial property, and dispute resolution services directly comparable to Dunn & Baker's core offerings.
• WBW Solicitors: Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset-based law firm providing family law, residential conveyancing, wills and probate, and personal injury services — a directly comparable regional high-street competitor.
• Clarke Willmott LLP: Southwest and national law firm with significant Bristol and Exeter presence offering family law, private client, commercial property, and dispute resolution — competes for the same Southwest private-client mandates as Dunn & Baker.
• Foot Anstey LLP: Full-service law firm headquartered in Exeter with broad private and commercial client coverage across the Southwest. Competes directly with Dunn & Baker for Devon-based family law, conveyancing, and private client mandates.
• Harris & Harris Solicitors: Exeter-based law firm providing family law, conveyancing, wills and probate, and commercial services — a comparable Devon high-street practice directly overlapping Dunn & Baker's service lines.
• Stephens Scown LLP: Exeter and Devon-based law firm offering family law, residential and commercial property, wills and probate, and personal injury services — closely matching Dunn & Baker's practice mix and regional focus.
• Michelmores LLP: Full-service Exeter-based law firm serving private and commercial clients across the Southwest, with comparable practice areas in family law, real estate, and private client/wealth services. Closest geographic and practice-area peer to Dunn & Baker.
• Wollens Solicitors: Devon-based full-service law firm offering family law, residential and commercial property, wills and probate, and dispute resolution — directly comparable to Dunn & Baker in scale, geography, and practice mix.
• Royds Withy King: Southwest England-focused law firm with offices including Bath, providing private client, family, clinical negligence, and property services — a comparable full-service regional competitor to Dunn & Baker.

Broad incumbents

• Bevan Brittan LLP: Larger Bristol-headquartered UK law firm offering private client, family, real estate, and dispute resolution services; broader geographic footprint but overlapping practice areas make it an incumbent competitor for Southwest mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dunnandbaker

Compliance10 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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