BRM Solicitors

What BRM Solicitors does

BRM Solicitors (legal entity BRM Law Limited) is a UK limited liability law firm founded in 1982, headquartered in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, with a second full-service office in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The firm operates across two client divisions: Solicitors for Business (Real Estate, Business Law, Business Employment Law, Dispute Resolution, Agricultural Law) and Solicitors for You (Residential Conveyancing, Tax/Trusts/Estates, Contentious Trusts and Probate, Court of Protection, Private Client Dispute Resolution, and Employment Law for Employees). It serves SME and mid-market businesses, property developers, healthcare providers, agricultural clients, and individuals across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and—per its own marketing—nationally.

Name

BRM Solicitors

Legal name

BRM Law Limited

Website

https://brmlaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BRM Solicitors is a UK regional law firm (Chesterfield + Sheffield) serving businesses and individuals with commercial property, corporate, employment, dispute resolution, agricultural, and private client legal services across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Professional Legal Services - Time-Based Billing: The majority of legal services are billed on an hourly rate basis, with rates varying by seniority (Director/Solicitor: £285–£395 per hour + VAT; Paralegal: £195 per hour + VAT). Employment Tribunal defence work is explicitly quoted at £380 per hour ( solicitor rate). This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Fixed and Capped Fees: Certain services are offered at fixed fees, including Employment Tribunal claims (simple: £7,500–£17,500; medium: £17,500–£27,500; high complexity: £27,500–£62,500, all excluding VAT), debt collection (letter of claim: £120; court claim up to £10,000: £350 + VAT), and settlement agreements. This provides price predictability for clients.
3. Annual Subscription - ELSS: Employment Law Service Scheme (ELSS) is an annual subscription model offering unlimited access to specialist employment law advice. Cost depends on business size and structure, payable annually or by instalments. Includes drafting, meetings, and up to two training sessions per year. Optional add-ons include MyHR Manager software and Employee Assistance Programme access.
4. Property Conveyancing Quotes: Residential property conveyancing is offered through an instant quote service powered by Minerva, providing upfront pricing for buyers and sellers of property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BRM Solicitors is a full-service UK law firm providing legal advice and representation to businesses and individuals across practice areas including commercial real estate, corporate/business law, employment law, dispute resolution, agricultural law, residential conveyancing, wills/probate, and contentious trusts. The firm generates revenue primarily through hourly billing by solicitors and paralegals, supplemented by fixed fees for defined services (debt collection, employment tribunal claims) and an annual subscription product (ELSS) for unlimited employment law advice.

Product overview

BRM Solicitors is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a platform of specialized practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm operates two main divisions: Business Solicitors (Real Estate, Business Law, Business Employment Law, Dispute Resolution, and Agricultural Law) and Personal Solicitors (Residential Property Conveyancing, Tax/Trusts/Estates, Contentious Trusts & Probate, Court of Protection, Private Client Dispute Resolution, and Employment Law for Employees). Supplementary offerings include the Employment Law Service Scheme (ELSS) subscription, MyHR Manager software, Employment Law Health Checks, and Debt Collection Services. The firm has offices in Sheffield and Chesterfield serving clients nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Legal Services Comprehensive commercial real estate legal services covering buying, selling, landlord and tenant matters, property investments, commercial property development, and plot sales for businesses including property developers, investors, landlords, and tenants.
• Business Law Services Corporate and commercial legal services covering business formation, intellectual property, GDPR compliance, contract law, construction law, computer and IT law, company restructure, and business acquisitions for SMEs and larger businesses.
• Business Employment Law Employment law services for businesses including settlement agreements, redundancy advice, employment tribunal claims, training, the Employment Law Service Scheme (ELSS) subscription, employment contracts, HR assistance, TUPE, employee consultation, and the Employment Law Health Check review.
• Dispute Resolution Commercial litigation and dispute resolution services for businesses including property litigation, commercial property disputes, construction disputes, professional negligence claims, contract disputes, and debt collection.
• Agricultural Law Specialist legal services for agricultural and farming businesses including agricultural tenancies, land purchase and sale, property transactions, disputes, debt recovery, and environmental issues, serving clients from sole traders to household-name farming PLCs.
• Residential Property Conveyancing Conveyancing services for residential property transactions including buying, selling, remortgages, property transfers, land registry first registration, leasehold and freehold transactions, and equity release for individual clients.
• Tax, Trusts and Estates Private client services including will writing, will registration, probate administration, inheritance tax advice, lasting powers of attorney, property trust wills, discretionary trust wills, and professional executor services for individuals.
• Contentious Trusts and Probate Dispute resolution services for inheritance matters including contesting wills, challenging will validity, proprietary estoppel claims, executor and trustee claims, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
• Court of Protection Legal services related to Court of Protection matters including appointment of deputies, understanding deputy roles, and handling applications for individuals who lack mental capacity.
• Private Client Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution services for individuals including restrictive covenant disputes, care home fee disputes, and boundary and property disputes.
• Employment Law for Employees Employment law services for individual employees including settlement agreements and employment tribunal claims with ACAS conciliation.
• Employment Law Service Scheme (ELSS) Annual subscription-based employment law service providing unlimited access to specialist employment law advice, drafting of employment documents, meetings, and up to two training sessions per year for businesses of all sizes. MyHR Manager software and an Employee Assistance Programme are available as optional add-ons.
• Employment Law Health Check Review service auditing employment policies, procedures, contracts of employment, and employee handbooks to ensure legal compliance with current legislation.
• Debt Collection Services Debt recovery services with fixed fee structure including letter before action (£120), court proceedings (£350 + VAT for claims up to £10,000), and default judgment applications for businesses, with no success fees on recovered amounts.

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sheffield TheatresminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 June 2026BRM partnered with Sheffield Theatres (The Crucible) for a 'Make a Will' campaign, offering theatre supporters the opportunity to have a professionally drafted will in support of the theatre charity. The partnership generates goodwill, community visibility, and new private client leads.
• NeuroharmonyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2026BRM assisted family support charity Neuroharmony in moving to new premises, providing legal support for the charity's relocation. This pro-bono or reduced-fee community support generates positive brand association and local press coverage.
• Chesterfield FC Community TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026BRM's annual Wills Month campaign raised over £8,000 for Chesterfield FC Community Trust, with BRM's Private Client team presenting a cheque to the trust. This community partnership enhances brand visibility in the Derbyshire region.
• Insider MediaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026BRM was headline sponsor for the Chesterfield Festival of Cricket 2026 and the Insider South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025. These sponsorships provide brand visibility among business audiences in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
• Blythe House HospiceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2026BRM partners annually with Blythe House Hospice for the 'BRM Wills Month' campaign, offering discounted will writing services to the public while raising funds for the hospice. The partnership involves joint marketing of the campaign and community outreach. In 2026, the campaign raised over £8,000 for Chesterfield FC Community Trust.
• Sheffield Hallam UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025BRM welcomed Sheffield Hallam graduates as solicitor apprentices through a university partnership programme, contributing to the firm's talent pipeline while supporting graduate careers in law. The firm also hosts SQE apprentices.
• Central TechnologyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 July 2025BRM acted as legal adviser to Central Technology on its strategic acquisition of yoko:10 (a Microsoft consultancy specialist). This is a client engagement rather than a formal partnership, demonstrating BRM's M&A advisory capability.
• East Midlands ChamberminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025BRM partners with East Midlands Chamber to deliver HR Forum events, providing employment law updates and training to businesses in the region. The partnership positions BRM as a thought leader in employment law while generating leads for the employment law service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Weightmans: Larger UK commercial law firm with national footprint serving insurers, public sector, and corporate clients. Overlaps with BRM in employment, commercial property, and dispute resolution but operates at materially larger scale and broader market.
• Knights plc: Larger UK regional law firm with national presence across multiple cities. Comparable full-service offering to BRM (corporate, commercial property, employment, litigation, private client) but operates at significantly larger scale post-public listing.

Direct peers

• Freeths: UK regional law firm with East Midlands presence across Nottingham, Derby and Leicester offices. Directly comparable in offering corporate, employment, real estate, dispute resolution, and private client services to UK businesses and individuals.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK regional law firm with national offices and comparable practice area coverage including real estate, corporate, employment, dispute resolution, and private client. Similar full-service regional-to-national positioning, though materially larger in scale.
• Howes Percival: East Midlands regional law firm with offices in Leicester, Nottingham, and Northampton. Comparable in multi-office regional strategy, practice area mix (commercial property, corporate, employment, dispute resolution), and SME/mid-market focus.
• Taylor&Emmet Solicitors: Sheffield-based law firm with Chesterfield and Bakewell offices. Direct geographic competitor in BRM's core South Yorkshire/Derbyshire territory, with comparable practice areas spanning residential conveyancing, commercial property, family law, and private client.
• Wake Smith Solicitors: Sheffield-headquartered law firm serving South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Directly comparable by geography and practice area mix including residential conveyancing, commercial property, family law, and wills/probate - competing head-to-head in BRM's core regional market.
• Browne Jacobson: East Midlands-headquartered UK law firm with comparable multi-office regional strategy and similar practice area mix including corporate, employment, real estate, and private client services. Closely comparable in scale, regional positioning, and target SME/mid-market client base.

Emerging players

• Co-operative Legal Services: Alternative legal services provider offering will writing, probate, and personal legal services via digital channels and fixed fees. Represents an emerging model that competes with BRM's private client practice on price transparency and accessibility, though limited overlap in business law.

Regional players

• Blacks Solicitors: Leeds-based regional law firm serving Yorkshire businesses and individuals. Comparable in regional focus and practice area mix including commercial property, employment, dispute resolution, and private client services - operating in adjacent but distinct geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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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