Warner Goodman

What Warner Goodman does

Warner Goodman LLP is a Hampshire-based limited liability partnership providing legal services across the South of England from five offices in Fareham (headquarters), Southampton, Portsmouth, Chandler's Ford, and Waterlooville. Founded in 1852 and operating for over 170 years, the firm employs more than 180 legal professionals and is dual-regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA 463470) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA 464973). The practice spans residential and commercial property, family and children law, wills and estate planning, employment law (for both employers and employees), personal injury, financial services, commercial litigation, commercial contracts, debt recovery, intellectual property, and Court of Protection matters. Sector specialisations include golf clubs, charities, education institutions, and students' unions, with the latter representing over 30 years of continuous practice.

The firm's revenue model is built on traditional professional services billing: hourly rates (e.g., £225/hour for debt recovery, £290-£395/hour for employment consultations), fixed fees for defined matters (e.g., £750-£1,000 for employer settlement agreements, £300-£1,000 for employment documentation), and contingency-style arrangements in debt recovery where Late Payment Compensation is retained. Two productised offerings sit alongside the core practice: the Peace of Mind subscription membership, which provides employer clients with unlimited legal advice, documentation audits, and dedicated solicitor access on a recurring basis; and the Make Work Pay Programme, a six-month fixed-price HR consultancy package tied to the Employment Rights Act 2025. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, supported by 1,500+ verified 'Excellent' reviews on ReviewSolicitors.co.uk, active blog and newsletter content, podcasts, events/seminars, and a multi-channel digital presence. Distribution is anchored in the five physical offices, with national reach for employment law work in targeted verticals.

Name

Warner Goodman

Legal name

Warner Goodman LLP

Website

https://warnergoodman.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Warner Goodman LLP is a Hampshire-based law firm founded in 1852, operating from five offices with 180+ legal professionals. It serves individuals, families, and businesses across property, family, employment, commercial, and estate planning matters in the South of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Collections Support (Pre-Lit, Litigation Admin, Judgment Recovery) (BPAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Conveyancing services
• Employment law
• Family law
• Commercial property

Headquarters

HQ city

Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Traditional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and contingency-style arrangements for debt recovery where Late Payment Compensation is retained. Services include residential property, commercial law, family law, employment law, litigation, debt recovery, wills and estate planning, and financial services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Warner Goodman LLP is a Hampshire-based law firm providing a full range of legal services to individuals, families, and businesses across conveyancing, family law, wills and estate planning, employment law (both employer- and employee-side), personal injury, FCA-regulated financial services, commercial litigation, commercial law, debt recovery, intellectual property, and Court of Protection matters. The firm operates through five regional offices served by over 180 legal professionals and supplements fee-for-service work with subscription packages such as Peace of Mind (employer employment-law support) and the Make Work Pay Programme (fixed-price compliance readiness for the Employment Rights Act 2025).

Product overview

Warner Goodman LLP is a traditional law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services through a platform-plus-service model. The firm provides legal expertise across residential property (including conveyancing, moving home, and commercial property), family law (divorce, children, mediation), wills and estate planning (probate, trusts), employment law (for both employers and employees, including a 'Peace of Mind' subscription package), personal injury, financial services (FCA regulated), commercial litigation, commercial law, debt recovery, intellectual property, and Court of Protection matters. The 'Peace of Mind' membership represents a recurring-revenue service package offering unlimited legal advice and HR support, while the 'Make Work Pay Programme' is a time-limited compliance programme. Services are delivered across five regional offices in Hampshire through over 180 legal professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property and Conveyancing Services Comprehensive residential property legal services for individuals and landlords, covering moving home, first-time buyer guidance, buy-to-let, equity release, transfer of equity, re-mortgaging, leasehold extensions, and landlord and tenant disputes.
• Family and Children Law
• Wills and Estate Planning / Probate
• Employment Law Services
• Personal Injury
• Financial Services
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Law Services
• Debt Recovery Services
• Intellectual Property Services
• Court of Protection
• Peace of Mind Membership
• Make Work Pay Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 verified client reviews with 'Excellent' rating on ReviewSolicitors.co.uk

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Peninsula Group: Subscription HR, employment law, and health & safety service provider that competes for employer-side employment work, similar to Warner Goodman's Peace of Mind product and employer employment-law focus.
• Citation: Subscription-based HR and employment law compliance provider competing directly with Warner Goodman's Peace of Mind membership. Comparable subscription model and mid-market employer target audience.

Direct peers

• Moore Barlow: South East England-based regional law firm providing legal services to individuals and businesses across employment, family, property, and commercial law. Directly comparable on geographic reach, practice breadth, and mid-market client focus.
• Lester Aldridge: Long-established regional UK law firm with multiple South of England offices serving both individuals and business clients. Overlaps directly with Warner Goodman on conveyancing, family, employment, commercial, and private client services.
• Paris Smith: South Coast and Hampshire-adjacent full-service regional law firm providing personal and commercial legal services. Directly comparable in geographic positioning, multi-office regional structure, and practice mix.
• Biscoes Solicitors: South East England full-service law firm serving individuals and SMEs across conveyancing, family, employment, commercial, and litigation work. Comparable regional multi-office model and breadth of practice.
• Coffin Mew: South of England regional law firm with comparable practice coverage including employment, commercial, property, and family law. Matches Warner Goodman on regional mid-market positioning and multi-office delivery model.
• Blake Morgan: Full-service regional UK law firm with offices across the South of England and Wales offering comparable practice areas including employment, commercial property, family, and dispute resolution. Closely matches Warner Goodman in size, multi-office model, and target clientele.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Large national UK law firm with regional offices across the South of England. A much larger scale incumbent that overlaps with Warner Goodman's practice areas across personal injury, employment, family, and commercial work, providing a broader competitive threat from the top end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WgEmployment
• Xx.com/Warner_Goodman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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