Cole Khan Solicitors LLP

Name

Cole Khan Solicitors LLP

Legal name

Cole Khan Solicitors LLP

Website

https://colekhan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly rate billing for legal services. Rates range from £275 to £500 plus VAT depending on solicitor experience and case complexity.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Fixed fees offered as an alternative to hourly billing, providing cost certainty for clients.
3. Damages Based Agreement (DBA): In exceptional cases, the firm may act under a 'no win no fee' damages based agreement.
4. Legal Expenses Insurance: Clients may be covered under their business, home, or motor insurance policies for legal expenses.
5. Crowdfunding: The firm supports clients in raising funds online through crowdfunding platforms for legal costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cole Khan Solicitors LLP is a boutique London law firm specialising in employment law and professional discipline. The firm represents individuals (senior executives, doctors, and other regulated professionals) and, to a lesser extent, employers in matters including workplace discrimination, unfair/wrongful dismissal, whistleblowing, redundancy, contract advice, settlement negotiations, and regulatory defence before bodies such as the GMC and Social Work England.

Product overview

Cole Khan Solicitors LLP is a boutique Employment and Professional Discipline law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a software product. The firm provides nine core legal service offerings covering the full spectrum of employment law matters: Discrimination claims, Constructive/Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Redundancy, Contract Advice & Restrictive Covenants, Negotiating Exits & Settlement Agreements, Professional Discipline & Regulatory Defence, Employer & International matters, Grievances/Bullying/Stress at Work, and Whistleblowing services. The services are delivered through experienced solicitors with expertise in Employment Tribunal litigation, with funding options including fixed fees, hourly billing, legal expenses insurance, and damages-based agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Discrimination Legal Services Legal representation and advice for victims of workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics including race, sex, disability, age, religion, and other grounds under the Equality Act 2010. For individual employees and senior executives.
• Constructive, Unfair & Wrongful Dismissal Services Legal representation for employees facing unfair, constructive, or wrongful dismissal, including claims before the Employment Tribunal with costs ranging from £10,000 to £50,000 plus VAT depending on complexity.
• Redundancy Legal Services Advice and representation on redundancy processes, selection criteria, redundancy payments, and associated Employment Tribunal claims.
• Contract Advice & Restrictive Covenants Legal guidance on employment contracts, contractual terms, restrictive covenants, non-compete clauses, and enforcement of contractual rights.
• Negotiating Exits & Settlement Agreements Negotiation services for employment exits, severance packages, and settlement agreements, with pre-litigation costs typically ranging from £1,500 to £7,500 plus VAT.
• Professional Discipline & Regulatory Defence Representation and defence for regulated professionals before disciplinary tribunals and regulatory bodies, including matters involving the GMC, Social Work England, and other professional regulators.
• Employer & International Employment Services Employment law advice with cross-border or international elements, including international partnership matters, with French and Urdu language capabilities.
• Grievances, Bullying & Stress at Work Legal support for workplace grievances, bullying, harassment, stress-related claims, and personal injury claims arising from workplace conditions.
• Whistleblowing Legal Services Specialist representation for whistleblowers facing detriment, victimisation, or dismissal after raising concerns about wrongdoing, including Supreme Court precedent-setting cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £123,000 awarded to client in sexual harassment case against billionaire arms dealer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• LEAP (Cloud-based Case Management Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationLEAP is the cloud-based case management software used by Cole Khan to store and manage client data. LEAP's infrastructure is maintained by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The software uses multiple layers of security controls to protect client data.
• Matrix ChamberscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKaron Monaghan KC of Matrix Chambers serves as barrister representing clients including Mr Omer Karim in landmark race discrimination case against GMC.
• 7BR ChamberscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElaine Banton of 7BR Chambers represented Semhar Tesfagiorgis in race discrimination case against Crown Aspinalls. Jeffrey Jupp of 7BR also represented Mr Karim.
• Outer Temple ChamberscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNaomi Cunningham of Outer Temple Chambers represents Rachel Meade in gender critical beliefs discrimination case against Social Work England and Westminster City Council.
• Cloisters ChamberscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoshua Jackson of Cloisters Chambers represented Mr Simon Pipe in Employment Appeal Tribunal case on disability discrimination against Coventry University. Cole Khan co-hosted screening event with Cloisters Chambers.
• International Law Firms NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCole Khan has forged relationships with other international law firms for cross-border partnership and employment matters. The firm has French and Urdu speakers to converse in languages relevant to clients' businesses.
• CrowdJusticesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdJustice platform used for crowdfunding campaigns to help fund legal fees for clients including Rachel Meade's case against Social Work England.
• Good Girl ProductionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCole Khan partnered with Good Girl Productions and Cloisters Chambers to host exclusive screening of documentary 'Untold Stories: Hair on Set' exploring Afro hair discrimination in entertainment industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bindmans LLP: London civil liberties, human rights and employment law firm where Cole Khan's founders met in 2009. Closely comparable practice mix (employment, discrimination, human rights) and a similar public-interest orientation make it Cole Khan's most direct historical peer.
• Harcus Parker: London boutique founded in 2020 by ex-City employment partners, focused on senior executive and partner-level exits. Closely matches Cole Khan's target client (senior executives, professionals), fee structure, and boutique scale.
• Pemberton Greenish: Boutique London firm with a similar employment and partnership-exit focus for high-net-worth and senior-executive clients; comparable in scale, ethos and fee tier to Cole Khan.

Broad incumbents

• Leigh Day: Larger UK employment, human rights and discrimination firm; serves similar claimant-side discrimination/whistleblowing clients and commands comparable brand recognition (media profile, landmark cases), but with materially larger headcount.
• Irwin Mitchell: Full-service national firm where both founding partners worked before launching Cole Khan. Established a Senior Executive & Professional Discipline team while the founders were there, so it competes directly for the same regulated-professional/executive-exit work.
• Kingsley Napley LLP: London full-service firm with one of the UK's strongest employment and regulatory practices, repeatedly ranked top-tier for Professional Discipline and Senior Executives in Chambers and Legal 500 - directly comparable specialisation to Cole Khan.
• Hodge Jones & Allen: London-based employment, discrimination and human rights practice with strong claimant-side culture and landmark-case credentials - very similar client profile and practice mix to Cole Khan but at greater scale.
• Bates Wells LLP: London full-service firm with a recognised employment and discrimination practice serving regulated individuals and SMEs - overlapping clientele and values-driven positioning with Cole Khan.
• Slater and Gordon (UK): Large UK claimant employment law firm with offices across the country. Competes for the same discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claimant work but at much broader scale and with a national footprint.
• Mishcon de Reya LLP: London full-service firm with a leading Employment department serving senior executives and partners on exits, discrimination and whistleblowing. Competes for the same premium-fee segment Cole Khan targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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