Martin King French & Ingram

What Martin King French & Ingram does

Martin King French & Ingram is a Northern Ireland law firm headquartered at 52 Catherine Street, Limavady, County Londonderry. Founded in 1781, it is one of Ireland's oldest continuously operating law practices, serving private individuals, farming families, landowners, and business owners across Limavady and the Roe Valley for nearly 250 years. The firm was acquired by Coleraine-based Turley Legal on 28 May 2019; the Martin King French & Ingram name has been retained, and the combined business employs 21 staff across the Limavady and Coleraine offices, making it one of the largest locally owned legal practices in the North West region of Northern Ireland.

The firm delivers services across six core practice areas: Residential Conveyancing, Agricultural Conveyancing, Commercial Property and Corporate Law, Wills/Probate/Estate Planning, Matrimonial Law, and Enduring Powers of Attorney. There are no proprietary technology platforms, software products, or AI-based tools; service delivery is performed directly by solicitors through in-person meetings, telephone, and email. The team includes STEP-qualified solicitors and an Agricultural Law Association member, with senior practitioners holding long tenures (e.g., Keith Leighton since 1979). Revenue is earned entirely on a per-matter, quote-based transaction-fee basis typical of traditional law firms; no pricing tiers or fee schedules are publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm relies on multi-generational client relationships, community reputation built over centuries, and word-of-mouth referrals within the Limavady and Roe Valley ecosystem. Marketing channels are limited to the firm's website (mkfi.co.uk) and community presence. There are no named enterprise customers, no disclosed revenue figures, and no technology-driven distribution; the customer base is a long tail of individuals, families, farmers, and small-to-mid-market businesses across Northern Ireland.

Name

Martin King French & Ingram

Legal name

Martin King French & Ingram Ltd

Website

https://mkfi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1781

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Martin King French & Ingram is a historic Limavady-based Northern Ireland law firm, founded in 1781 and acquired by Turley Legal in 2019, providing residential conveyancing, agricultural, commercial property, estate planning, and family law services to individuals, farming families, and SMEs across the Roe Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Residential conveyancing
• Agricultural property law
• Estate planning
• Commercial property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Limavady

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Residential Property: Transactional legal services for residential property transactions including house sales and purchases, first-time buyer transactions, remortgages, transfers of equity, new build purchases, and investment property transactions. Revenue is earned on a per-transaction basis.
2. Legal Services - Agricultural Property: Legal services for farming families and agricultural landowners including farm sales and purchases, agricultural land transfers, farm succession planning, and agricultural leases. Revenue generated through transaction-based fees.
3. Legal Services - Commercial Property & Corporate Law: Commercially focused legal services including commercial property transactions, commercial leases, business sales and acquisitions, company restructuring, shareholder agreements, and commercial contracts.
4. Legal Services - Wills, Probate & Estate Planning: Private client services including wills, probate and estate administration, inheritance planning, and asset protection. May include both one-time fees for will preparation and ongoing fees for estate administration.
5. Legal Services - Matrimonial Law: Professional legal advice for matrimonial matters including separation, divorce, ancillary relief and financial settlements. Transaction-based legal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Martin King French & Ingram is a Northern Ireland law firm offering traditional legal advisory services delivered by qualified solicitors. The firm practices across residential conveyancing, agricultural property law, commercial property and corporate law, wills/probate/estate planning, matrimonial law, and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Services are provided on a direct, per-matter basis to individuals, families, farmers, landowners and businesses across the Roe Valley and wider Northern Ireland.

Product overview

Martin King French & Ingram is a traditional law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product. The firm provides legal advisory services across six core practice areas: Residential Conveyancing (property transactions), Agricultural Conveyancing (farm and rural property law), Commercial Property & Corporate Law (business transactions and commercial property), Wills, Probate & Estate Planning (succession and inheritance matters), Matrimonial Law (family law including divorce and separation), and Enduring Powers of Attorney. These services are delivered directly by solicitors to individual and business clients, with no technology platform or software products involved.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Conveyancing Legal support for residential property transactions including house sales and purchases, first-time buyer transactions, remortgages, transfers of equity, new build purchases, and investment property transactions. Services are delivered to private individuals and families across Northern Ireland.
• Agricultural Conveyancing Legal services for farming families and agricultural landowners covering farm sales and purchases, agricultural land transfers, farm succession planning, and agricultural leases.
• Commercial Property & Corporate Law Commercially focused legal advice including commercial property transactions, commercial leases, business sales and acquisitions, company restructuring, shareholder agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Wills, Probate & Estate Planning Advisory services for future planning including wills, probate and estate administration, inheritance planning, and asset protection.
• Matrimonial Law Professional legal advice on matrimonial matters including separation, divorce, and ancillary relief and financial settlements.
• Enduring Powers of Attorney Legal arrangements for future decision-making authority, enabling clients to designate trusted individuals to manage their affairs.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Turley LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2019Coleraine-based Turley Legal acquired Martin King French & Ingram in May 2019. The acquisition combines Martin King French & Ingram's 250-year heritage with Turley Legal's modern resources and expertise. Turley Legal operates offices in Coleraine and Belfast. The Martin King French & Ingram name will remain initially, with plans for continued investment in systems, processes, and client experience. The combined business employs 21 staff including eight solicitors from the Coleraine office.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Cleaver Fulton Rankin: Belfast-headquartered Northern Ireland law firm with corporate, commercial property, real estate, and private client services. Comparable practice area mix to MKFI across residential and commercial conveyancing, agriculture, and estate planning.
• Elliott Duffy Garrett: Belfast-headquartered Northern Ireland law firm offering corporate, commercial, property, and dispute resolution services. Comparable as a full-service NI legal services provider serving business and private clients.
• Worthingtons: Belfast and Newry-based Northern Ireland law firm with private client, commercial property, and corporate practices. Comparable to MKFI in serving individuals, farming families, and SMEs across NI.
• Wilson Nesbitt: Belfast-based Northern Ireland law firm offering residential and commercial property, private client, and agricultural law services. Comparable to MKFI in serving individuals, families, and businesses across Northern Ireland.
• Tughans: Belfast-based full-service law firm with strong corporate, commercial property, and private client practices. Comparable as a Northern Ireland law firm offering the same core practice areas as MKFI including conveyancing, commercial property, and wills/probate.
• Carson McDowell: Belfast-headquartered full-service Northern Ireland law firm serving individuals and businesses across the region. Comparable as a NI-based legal services provider serving residential, commercial, and private client needs.
• Mills Selig: Belfast-based Northern Ireland law firm providing corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client services. Comparable as a NI law firm serving SMEs and individuals with similar practice areas.

Direct peers

• Turley Legal: Parent company that acquired MKFI in 2019; Coleraine and Belfast-based law firm offering similar conveyancing, commercial property, and private client services. Most directly comparable given shared service lines and now shared operations.

Broad incumbents

• A&L Goodbody: Leading Irish full-service law firm with a Belfast office serving corporate, commercial property, and private wealth clients. Comparable as a large incumbent offering overlapping services in the Northern Ireland market.
• Arthur Cox: One of the largest law firms in Ireland with a Belfast office offering full corporate, commercial property, and private client services. Comparable as a competitor for higher-end commercial and private client work in the Northern Ireland market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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