UK LAW ASSOCIATES▪️

What UK LAW ASSOCIATES▪️ does

UK Law Associates is a privately held UK immigration law firm founded in 2010 by Shah Nawaz Khan and headquartered in Ilford, Essex. The firm is registered with the UK Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) at Levels 1, 2 and 3 (Reg No: F201000192), enabling it to provide asylum and immigration advice across the full spectrum of UK immigration matters. It operates from a single office with approximately 10 employees, including senior caseworker Cyprian Amgbah (25+ years' experience, qualified Nigerian Barrister/Solicitor) and immigration adviser Marina Abraham.

The firm's service portfolio covers individual immigration cases (entry clearance across all visa tiers, extensions, indefinite leave to remain, naturalisation, appeals, detention and bail, deportation defence) and a smaller corporate immigration stream (Tier 2/4/5 sponsor licences, PBS compliance). It charges exclusively on a fixed-fee basis with a publicly disclosed fee schedule, ranging from £100 for an initial consultation to £4,000 for a Global Mobility Expansion Visa application, and offers a same-day premium PEO attendance service for an additional £300. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is entirely human-driven legal work.

Go-to-market is sales-led and community-driven: the firm acquires clients through direct outreach (phone, email), immigration seminars at churches and community organisations, referrals and testimonials. Differentiation rests on multilingual coverage (12 languages including Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish, Filipino/Tagalog, Yoruba, Twi, Persian, Pashto and Marathi), senior tribunal advocacy capability, and grassroots distribution in immigrant communities that larger city-centre competitors struggle to reach. The firm is privately owned with no disclosed external investors, has no offices outside the UK, and operates within a single regulatory jurisdiction.

Name

UK LAW ASSOCIATES▪️

Legal name

UK Law Associates LTD

Website

https://uklawassociates.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK Law Associates is an IAA-regulated UK immigration law firm in Ilford providing fixed-fee visa, appeals, detention, deportation and naturalisation services to individual clients and a smaller cohort of corporate sponsor-license employers, acquired primarily through community outreach and referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Advising & Compliance (SEVIS/UKVI/IRCC) (EDALANAA), Dependent/Family Visa Support (Spouse/Partner/Children) (EDAIADAI)

Keywords

• UK immigration law
• Visa appeals
• Immigration advisory
• Detention and bail
• Deportation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Ilford

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. Immigration Legal Services (Fixed Fee): The firm charges exclusively on a fixed-fee basis for all immigration advice and services. Fees are determined by the nature of work rather than hourly rates, enabling consistent pricing regardless of client location or circumstances. Services include attendance, written correspondence, telephone calls, research, preparation, submission of applications, and supporting documents. Additional disbursements such as Home Office fees, embassy fees, interpreter costs, and expert reports are excluded from the stated fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UK Law Associates is a regulated UK immigration law firm that provides end-to-end immigration legal services to individuals and corporate clients, including visa applications across all tiers, tribunal advocacy and appeals, detention and bail representation, deportation defence, and expedited same-day premium services with adviser attendance at Public Enquiry Offices. All services are delivered on a fixed-fee basis by IAA-regulated advisers (Reg No: F201000192) at Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Product overview

UK Law Associates is a regulated immigration law firm offering comprehensive legal services as a single integrated practice rather than a modular software product. The firm provides individual immigration case services (covering all visa tiers, appeals, detention, deportation, citizenship, and human rights matters) alongside corporate immigration services (sponsor licenses, PBS compliance). Entry clearance applications, in-country applications, naturalisation services, and EEA/EU applications form the core service portfolio, supported by same-day premium service options. All services are delivered by IAA-regulated advisers at Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UK Immigration Visa Appeals Legal representation and advocacy services for UK immigration visa appeals before the First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal, including preparation of supporting documents and court attendance on behalf of individual clients.
• Same Day UK Visa Services Expedited UK visa application preparation and representation service with adviser attendance at Home Office Public Enquiry Offices (PEO), including travel costs and dependent applications; offered as a £300 premium on top of standard fees.
• UK Immigration Detention & Bail Legal assistance for individuals in UK immigration detention, including temporary admission applications, CIO bail at airports and detention centres, and tribunal bail applications with advocacy.
• UK Deportation & Removal Legal representation and defence services for UK deportation proceedings and immigration removal cases for individuals facing removal from the UK.
• Individual Immigration Cases Comprehensive UK immigration legal services for individual clients covering all visa tiers (Tier 1, 2, 4, 5), spouse applications, British citizenship, indefinite leave to remain, human rights claims, and overstayer regularization.
• Corporate Immigration Services Business immigration services for UK employers including Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 sponsor licence applications, entertainer and sportsperson visas, sole representative visas, and ongoing Points-Based System (PBS) compliance management.
• Entry Clearance Applications UK entry clearance visa application services for applicants overseas, including spouse/partner, visitor, global mobility expansion, dependent children, dependent relatives, startup/innovator, skilled worker, and Tier 4/5 student visas.
• In-Country Applications UK in-country immigration application services including FLR (FP) applications for partners and parents, indefinite leave to remain in work and family categories, graduate student visas, sponsor licence applications, and Tier 1/2/5 extensions.
• Naturalisation Services British citizenship naturalisation applications and citizenship applications for children, supporting individuals and families in obtaining UK citizenship.
• EEA / European Union Applications EEA residence permit applications for EEA and non-EEA nationals, and EEA permanent residence documentation for individuals seeking to evidence their EU-derived UK residence rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same day visa processing achieved for ILR applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gherson Solicitors: London immigration law firm specialising in individual visa applications, appeals, nationality, and complex immigration matters. Comparable because it offers the same UK regulated immigration legal services across visa tiers, citizenship, and tribunal representation.
• Smith Stone Walters: UK immigration law firm focused on corporate and individual immigration matters including sponsor licensing, PBS compliance, and visa applications. Comparable because it is a UK-based regulated immigration practice with overlapping tier coverage and corporate immigration expertise.
• OTS Solicitors: UK immigration law firm offering individual visa services, appeals, and corporate immigration work. Comparable because it targets a similar client base (individuals and SMEs) with the same visa-tier coverage and fixed-fee-style transparency.
• Latitude Law: UK immigration solicitors providing personal and business immigration services including visa applications, sponsor licensing, and appeals. Comparable because it serves the same regulated UK immigration market with similar breadth across entry clearance, in-country, and tribunal work.
• Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers: London immigration chambers specialising in tribunal advocacy, appeals, and complex immigration matters. Comparable because it offers the same appeals, deportation, and detention/bail work that UK Law Associates provides, with comparable focus on advocacy before the First Tier and Upper Tribunal.
• Sunrise Solicitors: London/Essex-based immigration law firm handling individual visa matters, appeals, and detention work. Comparable because it operates in the same geographic corridor as UK Law Associates and provides the same core immigration legal services with fixed-fee structures.
• Kingsley Napley: London-based full-service law firm with a strong immigration practice covering individual visas, appeals, deportation, and corporate sponsorship. Comparable because it serves the same UK immigration legal services market with overlapping service lines (entry clearance, appeals, detention/bail, naturalisation).

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: Global immigration law firm with a substantial UK presence serving corporate immigration, sponsor licensing, and individual visa matters. Comparable because it offers the same immigration legal services across visa tiers, appeals, and corporate compliance, but at vastly greater scale and with multinational footprint.
• Bates Wells: London full-service law firm with a notable immigration and sponsor-licensing practice serving startups, charities, and corporates. Comparable because it covers UK immigration legal services (sponsor licensing, PBS compliance, individual visas) as part of a broader practice targeting similar SME and individual clients.

Regional players

• Miller and Co Legal Services: UK immigration legal services firm offering visa, appeal, and detention work. Comparable because it overlaps directly in service lines (visa tiers, appeals, bail) and is cited as a former employer of UK Law Associates' own advisers, indicating close market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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