HLF Berry Solicitors incorporating Robin Burman & Co

What HLF Berry Solicitors incorporating Robin Burman & Co does

HLF Berry Solicitors is a Manchester-based limited liability partnership (H L F Berry LLP, SRA number 629444) delivering a full range of traditional legal services to private individuals and businesses across Greater Manchester, including Oldham, Bury and Cheshire. The firm has operated for over a century, currently trades from three offices in Chorlton, Failsworth and Bury, and has absorbed Robin Burman & Co into its commercial law offering. Its service portfolio spans Wills & Probate, Family & Matrimonial Law, Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Law, Charities & Not-for-Profit, Ecclesiastical Law (acting as Diocesan Registrar for the Diocese of Manchester) and Education Law.

The firm's core technology stack is limited to standard legal practice tools for case management, document handling and client communication — there are no proprietary platforms, APIs or productised modules. Services are delivered by a small partner-led team of solicitors and conveyancers in person at its offices and via telephone and email, with no disclosed digital channels beyond a content marketing blog, LinkedIn and X social profiles. Revenue is generated through per-matter professional fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription model; a recurring charitable initiative (The Christie Make A Will Week) functions as both a marketing channel and a community engagement vehicle.

Go-to-market is sales-led and overwhelmingly referral-driven, with the firm stating that a large proportion of new business flows from existing client recommendations. Customer segments are split between private individuals (wills, probate, family, residential property) and business clients (commercial law, commercial conveyancing, charities, ecclesiastical bodies), with no named enterprise anchors. The firm supplements client work with long-running community sponsorships (Chorlton Arts Festival since 2014, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group legal clinics since 2014, The Christie since 2016) that function as soft demand-generation rather than commercial partnerships.

Name

HLF Berry Solicitors incorporating Robin Burman & Co

Legal name

H L F Berry LLP

Website

https://hlfberry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HLF Berry Solicitors is a Greater Manchester limited liability partnership delivering wills and probate, family law, conveyancing, commercial law, charity and ecclesiastical legal services to private individuals and local businesses from offices in Chorlton, Failsworth and Bury.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal services
• Wills and probate
• Conveyancing services
• Family law practice
• Commercial legal advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Failsworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed to clients for wills and probate, family and matrimonial law, residential and commercial conveyancing, commercial law, charities and not-for-profit, and ecclesiastical law services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HLF Berry Solicitors is a traditional Manchester law firm providing a wide range of professional legal services to private individuals and businesses through offices in Chorlton, Failsworth, and Bury. Core service areas include wills and probate, family and matrimonial law, residential and commercial conveyancing, commercial law, and specialist charity, ecclesiastical, and education law, delivered by a team of solicitors with formal credentials such as Diocesan Registrar appointments for the Diocese of Manchester.

Product overview

HLF Berry Solicitors is a traditional law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates as a unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core service areas include Wills & Probate, Family & Matrimonial Law, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Law, Commercial Conveyancing, Charities & Not For Profit, Ecclesiastical Law, and Education Law. These services are delivered through their team of solicitors across multiple offices, with specialized sub-services in Power of Attorney, Court of Protection, Probate Transactions, and Dependency Claims. The firm has been providing legal services for over a hundred years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wills & Probate Legal services covering will drafting, probate administration, estate planning, trusts, intestacy law, and disputes over wills and inheritance, for private clients planning for and managing estates.
• Family & Matrimonial Law Legal services for divorce, civil partnerships, residence and support of children, and pre-nuptial agreements, for individuals navigating family and matrimonial matters.
• Residential Conveyancing Property buying and selling legal services covering the conveyancing process for residential properties, for individuals and households buying or selling homes.
• Commercial Law Business legal services including corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution, employment law, business agreements, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements, for business clients.
• Commercial Conveyancing Legal services for commercial property transactions including business leases, business purchases and sales, and landlord and tenant matters, for business clients.
• Charities & Not For Profit Specialist legal services for charitable organisations and not-for-profit entities addressing compliance and governance requirements, for clients in the charity and not-for-profit sector.
• Ecclesiastical Law Legal services relating to church and ecclesiastical matters in the Diocese of Manchester, for the Diocese, clergy, PCCs, and other ecclesiastical bodies.
• Education Law Legal services for education sector matters, for schools and educational institutions.
• Power of Attorney Legal services for creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and related applications, for individuals planning for future incapacity.
• Court of Protection Legal services for Court of Protection applications, deputieships, and matters involving individuals lacking mental capacity.
• Probate Transactions Specialist probate transaction services for estate administration, for executors and personal representatives.
• Dependency Claims Legal services for dependency claim matters related to estates.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mustard TreeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2023HLF Berry Solicitors supported the Mustard Tree charity with a food donation coordinated by solicitor Robin Burman, in partnership with B'nai B'rith Cheshire, to support the charity's work for local communities across Manchester.
• Chorlton Arts FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2023HLF Berry is sponsoring the 2023 Chorlton Arts Festival, now in its twenty-first year. The firm has been a proud sponsor since 2014, supporting the local celebration of art and artists from South Manchester communities.
• Various Local OrganisationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2022As a firm committed to local communities of Chorlton, Failsworth, and Manchester, HLF Berry participates in local events and supports local organisations and charities, believing in being an active part of their community.
• Friends of Alexandra Park ManchesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2021HLF Berry sponsored £600 worth of materials for a model glass cactus house replica in Alexandra Park, created by Phil Benson-Hannam. Solicitor Paul Hannam also serves as Chair of the Friends of Alexandra Park Manchester.
• Manchester Jewish MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2018Robin Burman of HLF Berry provided pro bono legal services for the Manchester Jewish Museum's development project, which received a £2.89m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for a large-scale development scheme.
• The Christie NHS Foundation TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2016HLF Berry supports The Christie Make A Will Week by writing Wills for clients who make a donation to the charity. The Christie is one of the largest hospital charities in the UK, treating over 44,000 patients annually. Solicitors waive their professional fees during this week.
• West Didsbury & Chorlton AFCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2015HLF Berry sponsors Chorlton-based football team West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC.
• Wythenshawe Community Housing GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2014HLF Berry Chorlton office runs free monthly legal advice clinics for start-ups and small businesses in partnership with Wythenshawe Community Housing Group at The Enterprise Centre. Solicitor Robin Burman provides free legal advice on business structure, contracts, employment law, and leases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JMW Solicitors: Manchester-headquartered full-service law firm offering personal legal services including wills & probate, family law, residential conveyancing, and commercial law. Directly comparable as a regional Greater Manchester competitor with overlapping practice areas and similar client base of individuals and SMEs.
• Brabners: North West England-focused law firm headquartered in Liverpool with offices including Manchester, offering wills & probate, family law, commercial, and charity/education law. Directly comparable regional peer with similar full-service offering and emphasis on North West clients.
• Wrigleys Solicitors: Leeds-based regional UK law firm with specialist charity, education, ecclesiastical, and private client practices. Comparable as a peer for HLF Berry's niche ecclesiastical and charity work, both being regional specialists rather than generalist high-street firms.
• Stone King: UK law firm with a leading charity and not-for-profit law practice alongside wills & probate and education law. Comparable as a specialist peer for HLF Berry's charity and ecclesiastical/education law verticals, where both firms hold recognized expertise.
• Anthony Collins Solicitors: UK law firm renowned for charity, not-for-profit, and ecclesiastical law alongside private client services. Comparable as a specialist peer with overlapping niche expertise in charity and ecclesiastical matters that are core to HLF Berry's differentiated offering.
• Aaron & Partners: Cheshire/North West regional law firm offering wills & probate, family law, commercial law, and property services. Comparable as a peer firm of similar size and regional scope serving overlapping clients in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon: Large UK-wide law firm with a Manchester office offering wills & probate, family law, conveyancing, and commercial services. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating across many of the same practice areas as HLF Berry but at national scale.
• Weightmans: National UK law firm with a substantial Manchester office covering commercial, regulatory, and personal legal services. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the Greater Manchester market across overlapping practice areas.
• Knights plc: National UK law firm with offices across the North West offering residential conveyancing, wills & probate, family law, and commercial services. Comparable as a broader regional incumbent competing for similar individual and SME clients in Greater Manchester.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK law firm with a strong Manchester office covering personal legal services including wills & probate, family law, and property. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same Greater Manchester market with overlapping individual client services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hlfberry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hlf-berry-&-co-solicitors

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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