Stonegate Legal Limited

What Stonegate Legal Limited does

Stonegate Legal Limited is a specialist UK law firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Leeds with a regional office in Manchester. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (reference 614167) and is built around the four fiduciary roles of attorney, deputy, executor and trustee. Its core practice covers Court of Protection work (deputyships, statutory wills, financial abuse cases, s.18 MCA applications), estate administration and probate, wills and estate planning, trusts, tax planning, powers of attorney, and contentious private client matters. The firm is a member of the Public Guardian's Professional Panel of Deputies and was appointed to the Panel of Professional Guardians in February 2020, and its directors have been cited in significant Court of Protection authorities including Calderdale MBC v AB [2021] EWCOP 56 and Lumb v NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB [2024] EWCOP 57.

The firm serves a defined set of client segments: primary personas are high-net-worth families (estate and tax planning), elderly clients (care fees, LPAs, wills), and vulnerable clients lacking mental capacity (Court of Protection matters). Secondary segments include business owners, agricultural and land owners, charities (legacy administration), care providers, and a network of professional referrers (accountants, financial advisers, IMCAs). An associated entity, Stonegate Trust Corporation, provides trust corporation services separately. The firm does not operate a digital marketplace or e-commerce channel; all services are delivered directly through consultations, court appearances, and home visits for vulnerable clients.

Stonegate Legal's revenue model is professional services billing, with tiered service options disclosed for estate administration and legacy work to suit varied client budgets including charities. Go-to-market is primarily referral-led through the firm's curated panel systems with accountants and financial advisers, supplemented by content marketing (educational blog), and training/seminars delivered to professionals and statutory bodies. The firm has 17+ listed team members including three directors, qualified solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, trainee solicitors, trainee CILEx lawyers, and paralegals, with a notable cohort of trainees joining in 2024-2025 indicating planned capacity expansion.

Name

Stonegate Legal Limited

Legal name

Stonegate Legal Ltd

Website

https://stonegatelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stonegate Legal Limited is a specialist UK law firm founded in 2014, headquartered in Leeds with a Manchester office, providing private client, probate, trust, and Court of Protection services to high-net-worth families, vulnerable clients, and professional referrers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Client Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Directed Trust & Trust Advisory Services (FSAAANAK), Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Private client law
• Court of protection
• Estate administration
• Fiduciary services
• Wills and trusts

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services including Court of Protection deputyships, estate administration, probate, wills, trusts, tax planning, and fiduciary services. The firm offers tiered service options to suit varied budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stonegate Legal Limited is a specialist law firm providing private client legal and professional fiduciary services built around the roles of attorney, deputy, executor and trustee. The firm is regularly appointed by the Court of Protection to act as professional deputy in complex and contentious matters and serves high net worth and vulnerable clients. Core services include Court of Protection deputyships, estate administration and probate, wills, trusts, tax planning, powers of attorney, fiduciary services, and contentious private client matters.

Product overview

Stonegate Legal Limited is a specialist law firm providing private client legal services. The firm operates as a unified service offering built around attorney, deputy, executor, and trustee roles. Their core services include Court of Protection practice (deputyship, statutory wills, financial abuse cases), estate administration and probate, wills and estate planning, trusts, tax planning, powers of attorney, and contentious private client matters. They also provide ancillary services including legal training, mediation, expert witness, and fiduciary services. The firm specializes in serving vulnerable clients and high net worth individuals requiring professional fiduciary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stonegate Trust Corporation: A separate entity connected to Stonegate Legal, acting as deputy, attorney, executor and trustee.

Products and services

• Court of Protection and Personal Injury Trusts
• Estate Administration and Probate
• Fiduciary Services
• Wills and Estate Planning
• Powers of Attorney
• Trusts
• Tax Planning
• Care Arrangements and Costs
• Contentious Private Client
• Missing Persons and Guardianship
• Legacy Administration
• Expert Witness
• Mediation
• Legal Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Regularly appointed by Court of Protection as professional deputy in complex and contentious matters

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office of the Public GuardiancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Stonegate Legal was appointed to the exclusive Panel of Professional Guardians established by the Office of the Public Guardian. The firm assists the court in protecting the interests of missing people who have no-one else to act for them.
• Financial Advisers PanelcoreOthersStonegate Legal operates a panel system for the instruction of financial advisers to ensure referrals meet required standards. The firm pairs clients and portfolios with appropriate advisers based on personalities and portfolio nature/size.
• Accountants PanelcoreOthersStonegate Legal operates a panel system for instructing accountants to ensure referrals meet required standards and criteria. Engages accountancy services for forensic account reviews, complex tax submissions, business valuations, BPR/APR opinions, and foreign taxation issues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: National UK law firm with substantial Court of Protection, private client, clinical negligence, and personal injury practices. Often instructed on the high-value clinical negligence and PI compensation awards that flow into Stonegate's deputyship work.
• Royds Withy King: UK law firm offering private client, Court of Protection, and clinical negligence services, with particular strength serving vulnerable clients and managing compensation awards. Comparable on Court of Protection and PI trust work.
• Bolt Burdon Kemp: London firm combining clinical negligence and personal injury work with a Court of Protection / deputyship team managing compensation awards. Closely comparable as a feeder into PI/clinical negligence deputyship mandates.
• Anthony Collins Solicitors: UK firm with a significant Court of Protection and private wealth practice alongside broader public sector and charity work. Comparable on Court of Protection specialism and on serving charity clients with legacy administration needs.
• Clarke Willmott: National UK firm with private client, Court of Protection, and personal injury practices. Overlapping capability set across vulnerable client matters, deputyships, and estate administration.
• Weightmans: UK insurance and defendant-focused firm with a private client and Court of Protection practice serving vulnerable clients including those affected by injury. Comparable on Court of Protection / deputyship work for vulnerable client cohorts.

Direct peers

• Wrigleys Solicitors: Leeds-based firm with a strong private client, trusts, and Court of Protection practice. Closely comparable on geography (Leeds HQ) and on specialist private client / Court of Protection service mix.
• Hugh Jones Solicitors: Manchester-based specialist Court of Protection and private client firm. Directly comparable niche Court of Protection practice, with overlapping geographic reach in the North West.
• Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV): UK mid-market law firm with one of the largest dedicated Court of Protection teams in the country and a strong private client practice. Directly comparable as a specialist Court of Protection / deputyship provider serving vulnerable clients and high-net-worth individuals.
• Kingsley Napley: London-based full-service firm with a renowned Court of Protection and Private Client department led by specialist partners. Comparable on complex deputyship, statutory wills, and vulnerable-client mandates, though London-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stonegate-legal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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