Hopson Solicitors Limited

What Hopson Solicitors Limited does

Hopson Solicitors Limited is a privately held UK law firm headquartered at 17 St George's Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, operating as a Solicitors Regulation Authority-regulated practice (SRA number 800791) with approximately 7 employees. The firm provides four core practice areas — Employment Law, Corporate & Commercial, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Wills and Probate — plus a productized Debt Recovery service for claims up to £100,000 and Sports Law as a marketed specialism. Its client base spans owner-managed businesses and larger Plcs (employer-side employment work), individual employees (employment tribunal claims), business owners and entrepreneurs (corporate transactions, restructuring, shareholder agreements), and individuals/families (estate planning, wills, trusts, probate).

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with sales-led go-to-market: prospects are invited to no-obligation initial meetings with named directors (Guy Hopson for corporate, Andréa Hopson for employment). Revenue is generated primarily through hourly fee billing (rates from £125 excluding VAT for trainee solicitors to £300 excluding VAT for consultants) supplemented by fixed-fee services such as Probate ("Grant only" applications at £1,500–£3,000 exclusive of VAT) and unit-priced debt recovery letter-before-action charges.

Distribution is regional (Cheltenham and Gloucestershire) with a remote-delivery overlay established during COVID-19, enabling video and email-based service. Marketing channels are limited to the firm's website, direct email, LinkedIn profiles of principals, and word-of-mouth referrals. Several directors are individually recognized in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide, and the firm self-reports exceptionally low staff turnover. The firm has no disclosed product platform, technology, or AI capability, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hopson Solicitors Limited

Legal name

Hopson Solicitors Limited

Website

https://hopsonsolicitors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hopson Solicitors Limited is a Cheltenham-based UK law firm of approximately 7 employees providing employment law, corporate/commercial, dispute resolution, wills and probate, and debt recovery services to SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and individuals in the Gloucestershire region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Corporate legal advisory
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Wills and probate
• Debt recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheltenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Rate Billing: Charges based on time spent dealing with matters, calculated according to hourly rates ranging from £125 excluding VAT for a trainee solicitor to £275 excluding VAT for a director and £225–£300 excluding VAT for a consultant. Used for employment tribunal claims, corporate work, and general legal services.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Fixed fee options available including 'Grant only' Probate application at £1,500 exclusive of VAT for basic applications, rising to £3,000 exclusive of VAT for complex HMRC forms. Debt recovery services offered with standard letter before action charges based on debt size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hopson Solicitors Limited is a traditional Cheltenham-based law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across five core practice areas: Employment Law (for both employers and employees), Corporate & Commercial law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Wills and Probate, and Debt Recovery. The firm advises businesses on transactional, compliance, and contentious matters and represents individuals in employment disputes, estate planning, and probate administration. Pricing is structured around hourly rates, fixed fees, and complexity-based tiers for Employment Tribunal work.

Product overview

Hopson Solicitors Limited is a Cheltenham-based law firm offering a unified suite of legal services across five core practice areas: Employment Law, Corporate & Commercial, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Wills and Probate, and Debt Recovery. The firm does not operate a software product platform; instead it provides traditional legal advisory and representation services to individuals and businesses. Pricing transparency is provided for Employment Tribunal work, Probate, and Debt Recovery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Services Legal advice and representation for employers and employees covering employment legislation compliance, tribunal claims (unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination), disciplinary proceedings, contracts, settlement agreements, HR compliance, redundancy exercises, and TUPE transfers.
• Corporate & Commercial Services Legal services for company acquisitions and disposals, business restructuring, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, MBO support, investment agreements, and day-to-day commercial matters for business owners, entrepreneurs, and companies.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Handling of commercial disputes from debt recovery to high-value commercial contract disputes in the High Court of Justice, including alternative dispute resolution and mediation services delivered by an Accredited Mediator.
• Wills and Probate Services Estate planning and administration services including inheritance tax planning, will drafting, letters of wishes, trust setup and management, lasting powers of attorney, Living Wills, Court of Protection and Deputyship matters, probate applications, executor and trustee services, and care home fee planning.
• Debt Recovery Services Commercial debt recovery service for claims up to £100,000 including letter before action, court proceedings, judgment enforcement, and bailiff instruction, with tiered pricing based on debt size.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BPE Solicitors: Cheltenham-headquartered law firm (Rachel Stephens previously worked here) offering corporate, employment, dispute resolution, and private client services to UK businesses — closely comparable in geography, size and practice mix.
• Geldards LLP: Cardiff and Cheltenham-based full-service UK law firm serving businesses and individuals across employment, corporate, dispute resolution and private client — comparable practice areas and a former employer of Hopson's Rachel Stephens.
• Willans LLP: Cheltenham-based full-service law firm of comparable size offering employment, corporate, dispute resolution, and private client services to SMEs and individuals in Gloucestershire — direct local competitor with overlapping practice mix.
• Thursfields Solicitors: Mid-sized UK regional law firm offering corporate, commercial, employment, dispute resolution and private client services to SMEs — closely comparable in structure, regional focus and practice breadth.
• Cripps LLP: Kent/South East-based full-service UK regional law firm offering corporate, employment, dispute resolution and private client services to owner-managed businesses — comparable in practice breadth and regional full-service model.
• Lodders Solicitors: Warwickshire/Cotswolds-based regional full-service UK law firm with corporate, employment, dispute resolution and private client practices serving owner-managed businesses and HNW individuals — directly comparable target client base.
• Wright Hassall LLP: Warwickshire-based full-service UK regional law firm with employment, corporate, dispute resolution and private client work for SMEs and individuals — comparable in regional positioning and practice mix.

Broad incumbents

• Freeths LLP: Mid-tier UK national law firm with strong regional presence across employment, corporate, dispute resolution and private client — broader scale and geographic coverage competing for the same regional SME segment.
• HCR Law: Larger UK regional full-service law firm with national footprint offering employment, corporate, dispute resolution and private client services — broader geographic reach and deeper benches than Hopson, competing for the same regional SME mandates.
• Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP: Larger UK regional law firm with employment, corporate, dispute resolution and private client practices — broader specialist depth and geographic reach than Hopson, serving a comparable regional SME and individual client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopsonsolicitorslimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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