What Baskerville Drummond LLP does

Baskerville Drummond LLP is a UK-based specialist IT consultancy exclusively serving law firms. Founded in October 2011 by David Baskerville, the firm operates as a remote-only limited liability partnership with approximately seven to nine staff, registered in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Its mission is to act as an independent, vendor-neutral technology adviser to UK law firms across the full IT lifecycle: IT reviews and strategy creation, PMS/DMS/MSP selection and procurement, implementation governance, retained advisory (Virtual IT Director), cybersecurity and LOCS compliance advisory, and structured training programmes.

The firm sells no proprietary software product. Its core technology consumption is standard enterprise tooling — Microsoft 365, MDM, MFA, and Mimecast for email security — and its competitive value is built on consultant expertise rather than platform IP. The business model is professional services day-rate consulting, with engagements structured as project-based mandates or longer retained arrangements; retained advisory introduces a subscription-style recurring revenue stream layered on top of project work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is quote-based, with LawNet member firms receiving a free 2-hour consultation and a 10% daily-rate discount.

Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct outreach to law firm leadership, structured referrals via the exclusive LawNet preferred-supplier agreement (since 2018, covering 60+ member firms), thought leadership (blog, quarterly newsletter, video training), and event presence (Lexpo 2025). The firm has held Chambers Band 1 in the LawTech Guide for four consecutive years (2021-2024) and serves a portfolio of roughly 20 named UK law firms spanning SMB boutiques to Top 200 firms and barristers' chambers. Geographic focus is solely the United Kingdom; no international clients or operations are disclosed.

Name

Baskerville Drummond LLP

Legal name

Baskerville Drummond LLP

Website

https://baskervilledrummond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baskerville Drummond LLP is a UK-based specialist IT consultancy exclusively serving law firms. It delivers vendor-neutral IT strategy, PMS and MSP selection, implementation governance, retained Virtual IT Director services, cybersecurity and LOCS compliance advisory, and structured training across the legal sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rushden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Day-rate consultancy engagements covering IT reviews, PMS procurement, implementation governance, and strategic advisory. Engagements are project-based or retained over longer terms. Revenue is driven by consultant day rates.
2. Training Services: Training delivery covering implementation training, new starter induction programmes, refresher training, and virtual IT training partnerships. Provided as part of broader engagements or standalone training mandates.
3. Retained Advisory / Virtual IT Director: Longer-term retained arrangements where the firm acts as an outsourced IT Director or strategic advisor to law firms, providing ongoing governance and support beyond initial project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Baskerville Drummond LLP is a specialist IT consultancy serving UK-based law firms. The firm delivers IT strategy reviews, Practice Management System (PMS) and Document Management System (DMS) selection and procurement support, implementation governance, project recovery, long-term advisory (acting as a Virtual IT Director), and training services for legal technology systems. The firm is vendor-neutral, advising on third-party legal technology solutions rather than developing or selling its own software.

Product overview

Baskerville Drummond LLP is a specialist IT consultancy serving UK-based law firms. They offer an integrated suite of advisory and delivery services including IT strategy reviews, practice management system (PMS) selection and procurement support, implementation governance, long-term strategic support (Virtual IT Director), and training services. They do not develop proprietary software products; instead, they advise law firms on selecting, implementing, and optimising third-party legal technology solutions including PMS, DMS, and IT infrastructure. Their consultancy spans the full technology lifecycle from initial assessment through ongoing operational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Reviews & Strategy Creation Detailed IT review engagements delivering an independent assessment of a law firm's current IT service and providing options to support short- and long-term business goals. Includes full IT strategic reviews and focused reviews on particular aspects. For UK law firms.
• Solution Selection & Procurement
• Implementation Support
• Strategic Support & Virtual IT Director
• Training Services
• LOCS Implementation Support
• Cybersecurity Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• IT project delivered on time and under budget
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LawNetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2018Baskerville Drummond was appointed LawNet's preferred IT consultancy in August 2018. This is an exclusive arrangement covering LawNet's 60+ member firms. LawNet promotes the firm to its membership and provides a referral channel. In return, LawNet member firms receive a free 2-hour initial consultation and a 10% discount off normal daily rates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OneAdvanced: Major UK legal software vendor (Practice Management, DMS) that increasingly bundles advisory and implementation services — competes in PMS selection and implementation support that Baskerville Drummond also delivers.
• Consilio: Global legal consulting and services firm providing eDiscovery, document review, and technology advisory to law firms and corporate legal departments — adjacent competitor for higher-end technology advisory work.
• Computacenter: Large UK-headquartered IT services provider delivering infrastructure, advisory, and managed services including to legal sector clients — a broader-scale alternative for IT strategy and procurement work.
• Huron Consulting Group: Global management consulting firm with a dedicated Legal practice advising law firms and corporate legal departments on technology strategy, operations, and transformation — comparable at the larger end of the legal advisory market.
• Elevate (Elevate Services): Global legal services company offering consulting, technology, and flexible resourcing to law firms and legal departments, with technology advisory and managed services comparable to BD's retained model.
• Logicalis UK: Global IT solutions and managed services provider with a UK legal-sector practice, competing for IT strategy, cloud, and cybersecurity mandates in the same client segment.
• Civica: Large UK software and services vendor serving the legal sector with practice management and digital solutions, plus adjacent implementation and advisory services that overlap with BD's offerings.

Direct peers

• Grant McGregor: UK IT consultancy supporting professional services firms including legal practices, offering IT strategy, cyber security, and Microsoft 365 advisory comparable to Baskerville Drummond's core services.
• Quiss Technology: UK IT support and consultancy firm with explicit legal-sector specialisation, providing managed IT services and strategic advisory to UK law firms of similar mid-market profile.
• Sysprove Limited: UK-based IT consultancy with a dedicated legal sector practice offering IT strategy, PMS selection, and managed services to law firms. Closely comparable in vertical focus, service mix, and client size.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bd_legalit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baskervilledrummond

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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