Woodgate & Co

What Woodgate & Co does

Woodgate & Co is a Portsmouth-based solicitors firm founded in 2008 and led by Principal Solicitor Kirsten Woodgate, a former Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives with extensive local practice experience. The firm delivers personal legal services to individual clients in Portsmouth, Southsea and the surrounding Hampshire area across seven practice areas: wills and probate, conveyancing, inheritance claims, powers of attorney, landlord and tenant disputes, oaths and statutory declarations, and change of name. The stated customer segment is the general public requiring assistance with personal legal matters; there are no named commercial or institutional clients.

Service delivery is built on a traditional face-to-face model: clients are met either at the firm's Southsea office at 95-97 Palmerston Road or at the client's own home (locally or further afield), with senior practitioner involvement throughout rather than delegation to junior staff. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm relies on standard practice management tooling while emphasising personal relationships and direct client access as the core differentiator. Woodgate & Co holds Solicitors Regulation Authority authorisation (SRA number 485830) and is a member of the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS).

Revenue is generated through two pricing models: time-based hourly billing (rates ranging from £110 to £225 per hour depending on staff seniority, reviewed annually) and fixed fees for standard services such as wills (£300–£500 plus VAT), probate (from £750 plus VAT), and conveyancing (£800–£1,000 plus VAT). The firm operates without external funding, institutional ownership, or digital distribution channels, and acquires clients through referrals, word-of-mouth, and local reputation in the Portsmouth market.

Name

Woodgate & Co

Legal name

Woodgate and Co

Website

https://woodgateandco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodgate & Co is a Portsmouth-based solicitors firm offering conveyancing, wills and probate, inheritance, powers of attorney, and related personal legal services to individual clients across Southsea and the Hampshire area via a traditional face-to-face practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southsea, Portsmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Legal Services - Time-based Billing: Hourly rate billing for legal services including meetings, document preparation, telephone calls, court attendance, and travel time. Routine correspondence charged at fractional hourly rates.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Fixed fee arrangements for specific services including Wills (£300-£500 plus VAT), Probate (£750 plus VAT starting), Conveyancing (£800-£1,000 plus VAT), and Oaths (£5 per document).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Woodgate & Co is a traditional Portsmouth-based solicitors practice offering legal services to private clients on a private paying or conditional fee basis. The firm provides wills and probate, conveyancing, inheritance claims, powers of attorney, landlord and tenant, oaths and statutory declarations, and change of name services. Services are delivered in person at the Southsea office or at the client's home across the Portsmouth and Hampshire area.

Product overview

Woodgate & Co is a traditional law firm offering legal services to private clients on a private paying or conditional fee basis. The firm operates as a single, unified practice providing multiple distinct legal services including Wills & Probate, Conveyancing, Inheritance claims, Powers of Attorney, Landlord & Tenant matters, Oaths & Statutory Declarations, and Change of Name services. The firm is headed by Principal Solicitor Kirsten Woodgate and serves clients in Portsmouth, Southsea, and the surrounding Hampshire area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wills & Probate Legal services for drafting wills, estate planning, and administering estates after death, including obtaining Grant of Probate. Individual Wills charged at £300 plus VAT; joint Wills at £500 plus VAT; Probate from £750 plus VAT plus Probate Court fee (approximately £303).
• Conveyancing Property sale and purchase legal services including handling contracts, title deeds, Land Registry registrations, and mortgage transactions. Fixed fees: freehold sale from £800 plus VAT; freehold purchase from £900 plus VAT; leasehold sale from £850 plus VAT; leasehold purchase from £1,000 plus VAT.
• Inheritance Claims Legal services for pursuing or defending Inheritance Act claims, including claims by unmarried partners and financially dependent persons.
• Powers of Attorney Legal services for creating Lasting Powers of Attorney, enabling appointment of attorneys to make decisions regarding property, affairs, and personal welfare.
• Landlord & Tenant Legal services covering landlord and tenant rights, obligations, and disputes under housing law.
• Oaths & Statutory Declarations Legal services for administering oaths and swearing documents such as affidavits before a solicitor. Pricing: £5.00 per document; £2.00 per exhibit.
• Change of Name Legal advisory services for individuals seeking to change their forename, surname, add names, or rearrange existing names.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DX 2207 PortsmouthminorOthersDigital Exchange (DX) service provider for document exchange. DX 2207 is the firm's designated exchange number for sending and receiving legal documents through the DX network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Large UK full-service law firm with national coverage across personal legal services including conveyancing, wills, and personal injury. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping consumer-facing practice areas.
• QualitySolicitors (Lawfront): Network of locally-branded UK law firms offering conveyancing, wills, and family services. Comparable as an alternative model for a small local firm seeking brand, compliance, and referral support.
• Co-op Legal Services: National online legal services brand offering fixed-fee wills, probate, and conveyancing. Comparable because it competes head-on in the commoditised segments where Woodgate & Co also publishes fixed fees.
• Slater and Gordon: National consumer-focused law firm with strong wills, probate, and personal injury practices. Comparable as a scaled competitor in Woodgate & Co's personal injury and wills/probate service lines.

Direct peers

• Verison Law Solicitors: Portsmouth-based solicitors practice providing conveyancing, wills, family, and general legal services. Direct local competitor with similar client demographic and service orientation.
• Warner Goodman LLP: Portsmouth and Fareham solicitors firm providing conveyancing, wills & probate, employment, family, and litigation services. Closely comparable in geography, service mix, and SMB/consumer client base.
• Glanvilles Solicitors: Havant and Hampshire-based full-service law firm offering conveyancing, wills, probate, family, and litigation. Comparable given overlapping Hampshire geography and similar private-client service portfolio.
• Biscoes Solicitors: Portsmouth-based full-service solicitors firm offering conveyancing, wills & probate, personal injury, and family law. Directly comparable given the same local catchment and overlapping private-client service lines.

Regional players

• Boyes Turner LLP: Reading-based full-service firm with strong conveyancing, personal injury, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable service mix to Woodgate & Co, but operating in a different South-East catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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