Taylors Solicitors

What Taylors Solicitors does

Taylors Solicitors is a UK commercial law firm incorporated as Taylors Legal Services Ltd, founded in 1991 by Elaine Hurn and Tony Catterall and operating from headquarters in Blackburn and a regional office in Manchester. The firm serves small and medium-sized enterprises, owner-managed businesses and corporate clients across the North West and more widely throughout the UK, with particular depth in manufacturing, retail, design and creative industries, and technology. Practice areas span Commercial Trading Agreements, Commercial Trading Disputes, Business Deals (M&A, venture capital, MBOs/MBIs), Business Support and Restructuring, Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Shareholder Disputes, Regulatory Investigations and Prosecutions, Employment Services, Commercial Property, and Construction and Engineering, together with a fixed-fee Employer Protection Scheme subscription product.

The firm is positioned as the only wholly corporate/commercial law firm in the North West and the only North West-based firm appointed as Legal Affiliate to ACID, with its partner team drawn from city and national firms (DWF, Halliwells, Thompsons, Weightmans). Revenue is generated primarily through hourly billing (£225-£275+ per hour for partners), fixed-fee arrangements for defined matters (e.g., employment tribunal defence £2,000-£25,000, debt recovery £400-£2,000), and an annual subscription for the Employer Protection Scheme. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is partner-led and relationship-driven, supported by a small workforce of around 25 employees. Notable matters include representation of Designers Guild in a House of Lords design copyright case and a successful 'David v Goliath' IP infringement claim for Response Clothing against Edinburgh Woollen Mill, illustrating the firm's sector reputation in home furnishings and textiles.

Name

Taylors Solicitors

Legal name

Taylors Legal Services Ltd

Website

https://taylors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taylors Solicitors is a UK commercial law firm founded in 1991, serving SMEs, owner-managed businesses and corporates from offices in Blackburn and Manchester across corporate, employment, IP, insolvency, regulatory and property matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackburn

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. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional law firm billing model with hourly rates for legal services. Rates vary by seniority - Partners charged at higher hourly rates (£225-£275+ VAT), with additional charges for tribunal hearings (£2,000/day) and counsel fees (£1,500-£3,500/day).
2. Fixed Fee Services: Fixed fee arrangements for specific services including Employer Protection Scheme (annual subscription), employment tribunal defense (£2,000-£25,000), debt recovery (£400-£2,000), and employment tribunal claims for individuals (£2,000-£6,000).
3. Employer Protection Scheme: Annual subscription-based employment law protection service providing audit, helpline, tribunal representation, and insurance cover for tribunal awards. Pricing varies by organization size and claims history.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taylors Solicitors is a UK commercial law firm providing a unified portfolio of specialist legal services to SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and corporates. Core offerings span corporate transactions (business sales, acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs, joint ventures), commercial trading agreements and disputes, employment law and tribunal representation, intellectual property (designs, copyright, trade marks), insolvency and business restructuring, shareholder disputes, regulatory investigations and prosecutions, commercial property, debt recovery, and construction/engineering. The Employer Protection Scheme is offered as a fixed-cost annual subscription bundling employment compliance, tribunal defence, and award insurance.

Product overview

Taylors Solicitors is a commercial law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a software product platform. The core offering comprises specialised legal practice areas including Commercial Trading Agreements, Commercial Trading Disputes, Business Deals, Business Support/Restructuring, Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Shareholder Disputes, Regulatory Investigations, Employment Services, Commercial Property, and Construction/Engineering. The Employer Protection Scheme functions as a distinct fixed-fee add-on service providing bundled employment law compliance and tribunal protection. All services are delivered through the firm's offices in Blackburn and Manchester to clients throughout the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Trading Agreements Legal services covering agency agreements, distribution agreements, technology transfer, franchising, manufacturing and supply contracts, joint ventures, and IT policy and security for SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
• Commercial Trading Disputes
• Business Deals
• Business Support and Restructuring
• Insolvency
• Intellectual Property
• Shareholder Dispute Unit
• Regulatory Investigations and Prosecutions Unit
• Employment Services
• Employer Protection Scheme
• Commercial Property
• Debt Recovery
• Construction and Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles average 20 deals per annum ranging from £500,000 to £20 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACID (Anti Copying in Design)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylors is the only North West-based law firm appointed as a Legal Affiliate to ACID. ACID is a UK-wide membership organisation committed to raising awareness about Intellectual Property within creative industries. This exclusive designation provides access to ACID's network of creative industry members requiring IP legal services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Aaron & Partners: Cheshire-based commercial law firm serving the North West and North Wales. Comparable in size and target market, with overlapping corporate, commercial property, and employment practices.

Direct peers

• Harrison Drury: North West commercial law firm serving SMEs and owner-managed businesses across Lancashire, Manchester, and the wider region. Directly comparable in size, target market, and practice mix.
• Forbes Solicitors: Lancashire-headquartered commercial law firm with offices across the North West. Overlapping client base in SME corporate, commercial property, and employment law matters.
• RWK Goodman: UK law firm with strong North West presence and acknowledged strength in insolvency and restructuring — a direct competitor to Taylors' Business Support and Insolvency practices.
• Kuits: Manchester-based commercial law firm of comparable size, serving SMEs and owner-managed businesses across the North West with similar practice area mix.
• Brabners: North West commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, and Lancashire. Directly competes with Taylors for SME and owner-managed business clients in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Weightmans: National law firm with significant North West presence where Sarah Williams (now Taylors' Employment Partner) previously worked. Competes for employment law and commercial mandates in the region.
• Browne Jacobson: National UK law firm with strong North West presence and recognised public sector and commercial practices. Competes for SME and corporate mandates in the region.
• Hill Dickinson: National commercial law firm with substantial Liverpool and Manchester offices. Competes for higher-value corporate and commercial work in the North West market.
• DWF: Large international law firm where Taylors' founders (Tony Catterall, Elaine Hurn) were previously equity partners. Now a much larger commercial practice with broader geographic reach, but competes in the same North West commercial law segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taylors-solicitors

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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