What Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd does

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd is a traditional private law firm founded in 1873 and headquartered in Newport on the Isle of Wight, with a second office in Southampton. The firm is structured as a private limited company regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Registration 657293) and led by three directors (Lee Peckham, Emma Gifford, and Finance Director Sally Stone). It operates with approximately 40 staff, including 20 experienced lawyers, an employed barrister, and a CILEx associate, and holds multiple Law Society accreditations (Lexcel, CQS, Criminal Litigation) plus Cyber Essentials certification.

The firm delivers legal services across three core practice areas: Business Law (commercial property, employment law, commercial disputes, debt recovery, business acquisitions, agricultural law, and development), Personal Law (family law, wills/trusts/tax/probate, personal injuries, criminal law, consumer law, and motoring offences), and Property Law (residential conveyancing, commercial conveyancing, property litigation, and flooding claims). Practice management is supported by standard legal services technology — practice and document management systems — with no disclosed proprietary technology or AI capabilities.

The business model is professional services revenue generated through a hybrid pricing structure combining fixed fees (e.g., tiered conveyancing fees of £1,300-£2,300+, fixed probate fees of £1,500-£15,000, and fixed motoring offence fees from £250) and hourly billing at £295/hour for solicitors and £201/hour for CILEx associates, with 20% VAT charged on all services. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the two physical offices, the firm website (which supports online payment), social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and word-of-mouth referrals. While the core market is individuals and businesses on the Isle of Wight and in Southampton, certain practice areas — notably residential landlord representation, Japanese knotweed claims, and flooding claims — are delivered nationally across England and Wales.

Name

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd

Legal name

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd

Website

https://roachpittis.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd is a 150-year-old Isle of Wight-headquartered UK law firm with offices in Newport and Southampton, serving individuals and businesses across three practice areas: Business Law, Personal Law, and Property Law, with selected nationwide capabilities in niche claims.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Residential conveyancing
• Family law practice
• Wills and probate
• Personal injury claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including business law, personal law, and property law. Revenue is generated through a combination of hourly billing, fixed fees for specific services, and fixed-fee initial consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd is a traditional private law firm providing comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses across the Isle of Wight and mainland UK. The firm offers advice and representation across Business Law, Personal Law, and Property Law, including family law, wills/probate, personal injury claims, residential conveyancing, property litigation, debt recovery, employment law, commercial disputes, and business acquisitions. Services are delivered through two offices supported by approximately 20 experienced lawyers.

Product overview

Roach Pittis Solicitors Ltd is a traditional law firm offering comprehensive legal services across three main practice areas: Business Law, Personal Law, and Property Law. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-based product. Key service modules include Family Law (led by Kathryn Mould), Wills/Trusts/Probate (handled by Lesley Taylor and Penny Wood), Personal Injuries (led by Chris Prew), Residential Conveyancing, Property Litigation, Debt Recovery, Flooding Claims, Commercial Leases, Development, and Business Acquisitions. Services are delivered through approximately 40 staff including 20 experienced lawyers across offices in Newport, Isle of Wight and Southampton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Corporate legal services for businesses, landowners, developers, and commercial entities, covering Commercial Property Law, Employment Law, Commercial Disputes/Litigation, Agricultural Law, Business Acquisitions, Debt Recovery, and Property Litigation.
• Personal Law Services Legal services for individuals covering Family Law, Wills/Trusts/Tax/Probate, Personal Injuries, Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Dispute Resolution, Inheritance Disputes, Medical Negligence, and Motoring Offences.
• Property Law Services Property-related legal services including Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property Law, Property Litigation, Commercial Lease Litigation, Development, and Flooding Claims.
• Family Law Specialist family legal services including divorce and separation, financial arrangements, child arrangements, and disputes between cohabiting couples, with fixed-fee initial consultations from £90 + VAT (30 minutes) or £180 + VAT (1 hour).
• Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate Private client services for individuals including Will preparation, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate, and estate administration, with fixed fees ranging from £1,500 to £15,000 + VAT depending on grant type and estate complexity.
• Personal Injuries Personal injury claims handling for trips and slips, work accidents, road traffic accidents, dog attacks, cosmetic procedures, and children's claims, offered under Conditional Fee Agreements (no win, no fee).
• Residential Conveyancing Residential property transaction services for buying, selling, and re-mortgaging freehold and leasehold properties, including transfers of equity, with tiered fixed fees from £1,300 + VAT (freehold up to £350,000).
• Residential Landlord & Tenant Legal Support Nationwide landlord legal services including Section 8 and Section 21 notice drafting, possession proceedings, and compliance with the Housing Act 1988, delivered via video conferencing and in-person court representation across the UK.
• Property Litigation Property dispute resolution services including boundary disputes, trespass, adverse possession, rights of way, landlord/tenant disputes, and commercial lease disputes.
• Debt Recovery Business debt collection service with three-stage process: letter before action, County Court claims, and enforcement actions including 'no win, no fee' options, with stage-based pricing plus a percentage of monies recovered.
• Flooding Claims Civil flooding claims service for homeowners, tenants, and landowners seeking compensation for flooding damage or misrepresentation regarding flooding history, delivered nationwide.
• Leases Commercial and residential lease services including lease setup, renewals, assignments, break clauses, and dilapidations.
• Development Commercial and residential property development legal services including site acquisition, conditional contracts, planning agreements, and development funding.
• Business Acquisitions Buying and selling business legal services including due diligence, negotiating heads of terms, drafting sale agreements, and deal structuring.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blake Morgan: A larger South East law firm with broader regional presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping practice areas but with deeper resources and a wider geographic footprint.
• Dutton Gregory: A Dorset-based law firm with offices along the South Coast. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping legal services across multiple practice areas including property and private client.

Regional players

• Biscoes Solicitors: A Hampshire-based law firm with multiple South Coast offices. Comparable as a regional peer offering similar full-service legal capabilities in the Solent region.
• Holloway Iliffe & Nissen: A Southampton-based law firm serving the South of England. Comparable as a regional peer with overlapping practice areas and target market.
• Lawson Dodd Solicitors: An Isle of Wight-based law firm providing legal services across personal and business matters. Directly comparable as a regional peer operating in the same local market with similar service offerings to Roach Pittis.
• Cloverleaf Solicitors: A regional law firm serving the Isle of Wight and Hampshire area. Comparable as a regional peer competing in the same geographic market with overlapping practice areas.
• Coffin Mew: A South Coast law firm with offices in Southampton and surrounding areas. Comparable as a regional peer serving the same Southampton/Hampshire market with similar full-service legal offerings.
• Vey Willetts: A Coventry and Warwickshire-based law firm. Comparable as a regional Full-service firm of similar size with overlapping practice areas in private client and property law.
• Paris Smith: A Southampton-based law firm serving the South of England. Comparable as a regional peer competing in the same Southampton and South Coast market across multiple practice areas.

Emerging players

• Co-op Legal Services: A national, lower-cost alternative legal services provider. Comparable as an emerging player addressing the same client needs (wills, probate, conveyancing) through a more scalable, digital-first model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/roachpittissolicitors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roach-pittis
• Instagraminstagram.com/roachpittis

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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