Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors

What Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors does

Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors is the trading name of Thatcher + Hallam LLP, a private limited liability partnership regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (No. 559535) headquartered at Island House, Midsomer Norton, Bath BA3 2HJ, with a secondary office in Frome. Founded in 1770, it provides a full range of legal services to individuals, families, and small-to-medium businesses across South West England, with an emphasis on private client, residential property, personal injury, and rural/farming practice areas.

The firm's core product set spans Family Law (including Legal Aid public funding); Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Tax Planning supported by three STEP-qualified solicitors and an in-house personal tax advice service; Lasting Powers of Attorney; Will and inheritance disputes / contentious probate; fixed-price residential conveyancing (with a 24/7 online instant quote calculator); APIL-accredited personal injury claims on a 'no win, no fee' basis; business law, commercial property, and farming/rural business succession advice; and a weekly free legal advice surgery delivered as a community-facing acquisition channel. Underlying technology is mainstream: Mimecast for email encryption and protection, a practice management system for client records, video calling for remote consultations, and cloud hosting for electronic data.

Revenue is generated through a mix of fee structures: standard time-based hourly billing on most matters; fixed fees for Will writing (from £425 + VAT), Probate schemes, and residential conveyancing; outcome-based 'no win, no fee' for personal injury; and pass-through disbursements plus transaction fees. Go-to-market is hybrid and community-led: direct client relationships via face-to-face meetings, telephone, email, home visits, the Thursday surgery, alongside digital channels (SEO, social, blog, email newsletter, instant conveyancing quotes). The firm operates a parallel trading style as Ames Kent Solicitors and announced a merger on 22 January 2025, indicating active inorganic consolidation within the regional legal market.

Name

Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors

Legal name

Thatcher + Hallam LLP

Website

https://th-law.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1770

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors (trading as Thatcher + Hallam LLP, founded 1770) is a private, SRA-regulated law firm headquartered in Midsomer Norton, UK, serving individuals, families, and small-to-medium businesses across South West England with wills, probate, conveyancing, personal injury, family law, and business/rural legal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Will writing
• Residential conveyancing
• Personal injury claims
• Family law

Headquarters

HQ city

Midsomer Norton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Time-Based Billing: Standard hourly rate billing for legal services unless a fixed charge is agreed. Charges are calculated by multiplying a fee earner's hourly rate by time spent on the matter, considering complexity, urgency, transaction value, and responsibility.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Fixed fee arrangements for specific services including Will writing (starting at £425 + VAT), Probate services, and residential conveyancing. Clients receive upfront pricing transparency.
3. Personal Injury - No Win No Fee: Personal injury claims handled on a 'no win, no fee' funding basis as standard, with conditional fee agreements for litigation matters.
4. Disbursements and Administrative Fees: Third-party costs including search fees, court fees, barrister/expert fees, telegraphic transfer fees (£40 + VAT), and document delivery charges passed to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thatcher + Hallam Solicitors is a traditional UK law firm providing legal services for individuals and businesses in South West England. Core offerings include Wills, Probate and Tax Planning (fixed fee Will writing from £425+VAT), Residential Conveyancing (fixed price with 24/7 instant online quote), Family Law (including Legal Aid), Personal Injury Claims (APIL accredited, no win no fee funding), Business Law and Commercial Property, Employment Settlement Agreements, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Will Disputes and Inheritance Disputes, and Farming and Rural Business Services.

Product overview

Thatcher + Hallam LLP is a traditional law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services for individuals and businesses. The firm operates as a unified practice with multiple specialist departments including Family Law, Wills/Probate/Tax Planning, Residential Conveyancing, Personal Injury Claims, and Business/Commercial Property services. Services are provided with fixed fee options where available (Wills starting at £425+VAT, conveyancing with instant quote calculator) and include a free legal advice surgery. The Wills and Probate team holds STEP accreditation and provides in-house tax advice. Personal injury services are APIL accredited with no win no fee funding. The firm also offers specialised support for farming families with multi-generational expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Family Law services advising individuals on separation, divorce, disputes over children, domestic violence, care proceedings and financial settlement, with transparent costs and, unusually for the South West, Public Funding (Legal Aid) eligibility.
• Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Tax Planning Fixed fee Will Writing, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Later Life Care Funding legal advice, estate administration and inheritance tax planning services, including an in-house personal tax advice service delivered by three STEP qualified solicitors with over 250 years combined team experience.
• Will Disputes, Inheritance Disputes, Contentious Probate and Estate Maladministration Legal representation for clients wishing to challenge or defend wills and inheritance disputes, contentious probate matters, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
• Residential Conveyancing Fixed price conveyancing for residential property transactions including purchases, sales and re-mortgages, delivered under the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) with a 24/7 free instant quote calculator on the website.
• Personal Injury Claims APIL accredited and qualified injury lawyer-led representation for claimants, covering accidents at work, road traffic accidents, medical negligence and catastrophic injuries (including brain injury, spinal injury, child injury and e-scooter accidents), with 'no win, no fee' funding available as standard under conditional fee agreements.
• Business Law and Commercial Property Legal services for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, covering employment law and commercial property transactions (both freehold and leasehold) across the business lifecycle from formation through to sale.
• Employment Settlement Agreements Legal advice and representation for employees on employment settlement agreements.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution and litigation services for general civil legal matters.
• Farming and Rural Businesses Specialised legal services for farming and rural businesses, including succession planning, estate administration and tax advice for agricultural families in the Midsomer Norton, Bath and Frome areas.
• Free Legal Advice Surgery Free weekly legal advice clinic held at the Midsomer Norton office covering Wills, estates and probate, personal injury compensation claims and family law, delivered on a no-obligation basis.
• Lasting Powers of Attorney Preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney (Property and Financial Affairs and Health and Welfare), including registration through the Office of the Public Guardian.

Quantifiable outcome

• High rates of success in personal injury claims with 'no win, no fee' funding as standard
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Sperring CharityminorOthersThatcher + Hallam LLP has been appointed as administrators on behalf of the trustees for The Sperring Charity, a local community benefit charity established from the legacy of Ralph Sperring. Partner Laura Ablett serves as Clerk to the Trustees, managing grant applications from local clubs, organisations, schools, and individuals within 5 miles of St John the Baptist Church in Midsomer Norton.
• MimecastcoreTechnology or IntegrationMimecast provides cloud computing services to host electronic data, including email encryption and protection in line with government standards. The firm uses Mimecast to store and backup information electronically and encrypt email traffic.
• Hart Greaves (Independent Financial Advisers)Strategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar partnership with independent financial advisers for later life planning education. Webinar covered benefits of planning for later life, Will protection, inheritance tax measures, and financial planning for care.
• Richardson Swift (Accountants)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar partnership with accountants specialising in inheritance tax for later life planning education. Webinar covered estate planning, inheritance tax mitigation, and financial preparation for future care needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Co-operative Legal Services: National consumer-facing legal services provider offering Wills, probate and family law at scale with standardised pricing. Represents a commoditising entrant on fixed-fee Wills and probate that competes for the same end clients.

Direct peers

• Mogers Drewett: West Country/Bath-headquartered law firm of comparable size offering private client, family, conveyancing, dispute resolution, and commercial services. Operates in the same Bath/Somerset catchment with overlapping practice areas.
• Enable Law: Regional personal injury and clinical negligence specialist. Directly comparable on APIL-accredited injury claims work, particularly complex and catastrophic injury cases in the South West.
• Wards Solicitors: Bristol-based regional law firm offering private client, family, residential conveyancing, and personal injury services. Overlaps with Thatcher + Hallam on Wills/Probate and family law across the wider Bristol/Bath/Somerset corridor.
• Lester Aldridge: Bournemouth-headquartered full-service regional firm with similar private client, family, property, dispute resolution and PI capability. Comparable scale and mid-market positioning.
• Lyons Davidson: South West and national full-service firm with established private client, family, conveyancing and personal injury practices. Comparable business model and similar fixed-fee offerings across overlapping service lines.
• Royds Withy King: Bath-headquartered full-service regional firm with strong private client, family, property, and personal injury practices. Direct competitor in the same Somerset/Wiltshire geography with a comparable service menu.
• Clarke Willmott: South West England full-service law firm with offices in Bristol, Taunton, Birmingham, Manchester and London. Comparable across Wills/Probate, conveyancing, family law, personal injury and commercial property, serving as a direct regional competitor with similar client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK full-service law firm with national private client, personal injury and family law groups. Overlaps with Thatcher + Hallam on estate planning, contested probate, and PI claims at a much larger scale.
• Slater and Gordon: Large national UK legal services group with substantial personal injury, family, Wills/probate and conveyancing practices. A much larger incumbent competing for the same individual client base, particularly on no-win-no-fee PI claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thsolicitors
• Facebookfacebook.com/thatcherandhallam
• Instagraminstagram.com/thatcherandhallam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thatcher-hallam-llp

Compliance5 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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