What Bower Bailey Solicitors does

Bower Bailey Solicitors is a UK regional law firm operating as Bower & Bailey LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England & Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 534676). The firm serves businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals from four offices in Oxford, Banbury, Swindon, and Witney, covering Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Its practice spans corporate and commercial transactions, commercial disputes and litigation, commercial and residential property, employment law, immigration, family law, wills and probate, personal injury, clinical/medical negligence, and a specialist Armed Forces Compensation Scheme service.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model: revenue is generated through hourly billing on contentious matters and fixed fees on transactional work such as conveyancing, wills, and divorce. Distribution is via direct client engagement at physical offices and website enquiry forms, supported by content marketing through legal articles and prominent client testimonials. There is no technology product layer, no API or software offering, and no disclosed AI tooling. Marketing is predominantly referral-driven and content-led, with community sponsorships in Swindon reinforcing local brand presence.

The partnership comprises at least seven named partners and heads of department, led by Managing Partner David Black (in role since June 2023) and Senior Partner Simon Smith, with department heads across litigation, company and commercial, clinical negligence, and Armed Forces claims. The firm holds the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation. No revenue, headcount, or financial performance is publicly disclosed; no venture capital, private equity, or external ownership is indicated, consistent with the traditional partner-owned LLP structure typical of UK regional law firms.

Name

Bower Bailey Solicitors

Legal name

Bower & Bailey LLP

Website

https://bowerandbailey.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bower Bailey Solicitors is a UK regional law firm operating as an LLP from four offices in Oxford, Banbury, Swindon, and Witney, serving businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals across corporate, commercial property, litigation, family, clinical negligence, and private client matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial law
• Residential conveyancing
• Family law
• Clinical negligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Witney

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates for contentious matters and fixed fees for routine transactions such as conveyancing, wills, and divorce. No subscription model or usage-based billing mentioned. Clients include businesses and individuals across commercial and private client services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bower Bailey Solicitors is a regional law firm (operating as Bower & Bailey LLP) that delivers legal advisory and representation services across two distinct client segments. For businesses and entrepreneurs, it provides corporate transactions, commercial property, commercial disputes, employment law, immigration, property development, and insolvency/corporate recovery. For individuals and families, it provides residential conveyancing, divorce and family law, wills and probate, personal injury and clinical negligence claims, mediation, and landlord and tenant matters.

Product overview

Bower Bailey Solicitors is a regional law firm providing comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals from offices in Oxford, Banbury, Swindon, and Witney. The firm operates as a unified offering with distinct service lines for business clients (commercial disputes, corporate transactions, employment law, immigration, property) and individual clients (family law, residential property, wills, probate, personal injury, medical negligence). Services are delivered through specialist teams with expertise across litigation, corporate/commercial, property, family, and private client matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buying & Selling Businesses Legal advisory and execution services for business acquisitions, mergers, and sales, including holding company structuring and due diligence support for SMEs and entrepreneurs.
• Commercial Property Legal services for commercial property purchases, sales, leases, and development matters for businesses, landlords, and investors.
• Commercial Services Advisory on commercial contracts, agency and distribution agreements, software and IT contracts, joint ventures, and regulatory compliance for businesses.
• Business Start Ups & Partnerships Legal support for new business formation including company incorporation, partnership agreements, shareholder arrangements, and related registration matters.
• Commercial Disputes Resolution of business disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings, including debt recovery and insolvency matters for commercial clients.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution service helping parties resolve disagreements through facilitated negotiation without court proceedings, available to both business and individual clients.
• Employment Law (Business) Employment legal services for businesses covering workplace policies, disputes, settlement agreements, and employer-side representation.
• Immigration Services Immigration legal support for businesses (sponsor licences, right to work compliance) and individuals (visa applications, spouse visas) from a single practice team.
• Commercial Leases Specialist advice on commercial lease negotiations, grant, assignment, and renewal for landlords and tenants of business premises.
• Property Development Legal services for property development projects, including site acquisition, planning-related agreements, and development finance arrangements.
• Insolvency & Corporate Recovery Advice and representation for distressed businesses, including insolvency procedures, corporate recovery, and creditor or director-side matters.
• Residential Property (Conveyancing) Conveyancing services for residential property purchases, sales, remortgages, and transfers under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.
• Divorce & Family Law Family law services covering divorce, child arrangements, domestic abuse support, and financial settlements for separating spouses and families.
• Wills & Powers of Attorney Estate planning services for individuals, including will drafting, lasting powers of attorney, and inheritance planning.
• Probate, Trusts & Court of Protection Estate administration services for executors and beneficiaries, including probate applications, trust management, and Court of Protection matters.
• Personal Injury Personal injury claims handling for accident victims seeking compensation, including road traffic accidents, workplace injuries, and other negligence claims.
• Medical Negligence (Clinical Negligence) Clinical negligence claims against medical practitioners and hospitals for substandard treatment, with case results including £3.5 million in compensation for a sepsis client.
• Landlord & Tenant Disputes Legal advice and representation for individual landlords and tenants in residential possession, deposit, and disrepair disputes.
• Your Disputes General civil dispute resolution service for individuals handling personal legal conflicts outside of family or injury matters.
• Armed Forces Compensation Claims Specialist legal services for military personnel, focused on claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, led by Partner Sarah Dureau from the Witney office.

Quantifiable outcome

• High success rate in mediation: 65-85% of cases settle at mediation, some mediators advertise rates exceeding 90%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brachers LLP: Kent/South East regional full-service law firm offering corporate, commercial, employment, property and private client services. Comparable in scale, practice mix and partner-led commercial practice.
• Furley Page Solicitors: South East regional UK law firm with corporate, commercial property, dispute resolution and private client practices. Comparable on multi-office regional model and SME/private client mix.
• Anthony Collins Solicitors: UK regional law firm providing commercial, property, employment and private client services across multiple offices. Comparable on full-service regional model and SME/individual client focus.
• HCR Hewitsons: Regional full-service UK law firm with comparable commercial, corporate and private client practices across multiple offices. Directly comparable on the multi-office full-service model and partner-led commercial transactions business.
• Kimbells Freeth: Regional UK law firm with comparable corporate, commercial, real estate and private client service lines. Direct peer on multi-office regional full-service model serving SMEs and individuals.
• Thursfields Solicitors: Mid-sized UK regional law firm offering corporate, commercial property, litigation and private client services from multiple offices. Comparable in scale, practice mix and partner-led engagement model for SMEs and individuals.
• TWM Solicitors: South of England regional law firm with corporate, commercial, real estate and private client offerings across multiple offices. Directly comparable on multi-office full-service model and regional SME client base.
• Lodders Solicitors: Regional full-service UK law firm with strong private client, commercial property and dispute resolution practices. Directly comparable on practice breadth, multi-office regional positioning and partner-led client service.
• Blake Morgan LLP: UK regional law firm of comparable scale with full-service commercial and private client offerings across multiple offices in southern England and Wales. Directly comparable on multi-office full-service model, partner-led delivery and regional SME/individual client mix.
• Royds Withy King: Regional UK law firm with offices across the south of England including Oxford and Swindon, offering commercial, real estate, employment and private client services. Direct overlap in geography and service lines, particularly in the Swindon/Wiltshire catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bower-&-bailey
• Xx.com/BowerBailey

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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