Name

Irwell Law

Legal name

Irwell Law Limited

Website

https://irwell-law.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Commercial legal services
• Tribunal defence representation
• Data protection compliance
• Debt recovery solicitors

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Charges either by hourly rate or fixed/capped fee depending on the nature of the matter. Fixed fee arrangements available for specific tranches of work. VAT added at 20% rate. Exclusive preferential rates available for Peninsula Group clients.
2. Fixed Fee Legal Advice: Transparent fixed-fee pricing for advice, support and representation providing complete transparency on legal fees. Stage-based fixed fees for Employment Tribunal defence through TribunalEdge service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Irwell Law is a UK-based, SRA-regulated law firm providing civil, commercial, employment, health & safety, data protection, coronial and debt recovery legal services to businesses in England and Wales. Core offerings include the TribunalEdge employment tribunal defence service with stage-based fixed fees, alongside commercial law, data protection compliance, health & safety defence, expert coronial representation, debt recovery and settlement agreement services.

Product overview

Irwell Law is a UK-based law firm and part of the Peninsula Group, offering a portfolio of legal services for businesses rather than a single software product. The core offerings include: TribunalEdge (employment tribunal defence service for employers with fixed-fee staged pricing), Commercial Law Services (contracts, disputes, litigation, ADR), Data Protection Compliance Services (GDPR, DPIAs, ICO matters), Health & Safety Legal Services (regulatory compliance, prosecutions defence), Expert Coronial Law Solicitors (inquest representation), Debt Recovery Solicitors (credit litigation, enforcement), and Settlement Agreement Services. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 815945) and operates on a fixed-fee transparency model with preferential rates for Peninsula Group clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TribunalEdge Employment tribunal defence service exclusively for employers, offering stage-based fixed-fee protection with comprehensive support from early conciliation through final hearing, including advocacy services. Backed by a 95%+ successful outcome rate.
• Commercial Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% successful outcome rate for tribunal defence clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peninsula GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrwell Law is a part of Peninsula Group global, a leading business services provider. Peninsula Group has 11 operating companies and 110,000+ customers globally across UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Irwell Law operates as the legal services arm providing integrated legal advice alongside HR, health & safety and compliance services.
• Clio (Themis Solutions Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationClio is Irwell Law's case management software provider used for all legal matters. Ensures organised workflow, document management and client service delivery across the firm.
• Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)minorOthersUK independent body protecting data privacy rights. Irwell Law liaises with ICO on behalf of clients for data protection compliance, breach notifications and regulatory enquiries.
• Endurance Worldwide Insurance LimitedminorOthersProfessional indemnity insurer for Irwell Law with £3m limit of indemnity on any one claim (policy number P1A67782). Required by SRA regulations.
• BrightHRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company within Peninsula Group ecosystem providing HR and health & safety software for SMEs. Co-marketing relationship as part of Peninsula Group's integrated service offering.
• Legal OmbudsmanminorOthersUK non-judicial dispute resolution body for legal services complaints. Irwell Law's complaints procedure directs dissatisfied clients to the Legal Ombudsman if unresolved within 8 weeks.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leigh Day: Leigh Day is a UK law firm known for employment, civil liberties, and dispute resolution work. It is comparable on employment tribunal practice but typically represents claimants rather than employers, so the dynamic differs from Irwell Law's defendant-side focus.
• Slater and Gordon: Slater and Gordon is a UK law firm with established employment law and dispute resolution practices. It overlaps with Irwell Law's employment tribunal defence and commercial litigation offerings but serves a broader consumer and business mix at much greater scale.
• Eversheds Sutherland: Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with a sizeable UK employment and HR advisory practice. It serves larger corporates that may overlap with Irwell Law's mid-market commercial and employment work, though at considerably greater scale and cross-border reach.
• Peninsula Group: Peninsula Group is the parent company of Irwell Law and a broader business services provider covering HR, H&S, employment law, tax, and accounting. It is included as a peer because its HR/employment-law offerings to UK SMEs directly encompass legal services that overlap with Irwell Law's scope.
• Mishcon de Reya: Mishcon de Reya is a London-based full-service law firm with employment, commercial, and dispute resolution practices. It competes with Irwell Law for mid-market and corporate clients needing employment law and commercial litigation support.
• DWF Group: DWF is a large UK-headquartered global legal business with employment, insurance, and commercial practices. It competes with Irwell Law on employment tribunal defence and commercial disputes but at far greater scale and across more jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• WorkNest: WorkNest delivers integrated HR, employment law, and health & safety support to UK businesses with a focus on fixed-fee pricing and digital tools. It directly competes with Irwell Law's TribunalEdge and commercial legal services for SME clients.
• Croner (Croner-i): Croner provides HR, employment law, tax, and health & safety advisory to UK businesses and now includes Ellis Whittam. It competes head-to-head with Irwell Law for SME and mid-market employer legal services, particularly on tribunal defence and employment compliance.
• Weightmans: Weightmans is a UK law firm with a strong employment and regulatory practice serving corporate clients. It competes with Irwell Law on employment tribunal defence and commercial work, though at a larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Citation PLC: Citation provides HR, employment law, and health & safety services to UK SMEs on a fixed-fee subscription basis. It is the closest direct comparable to Irwell Law's Peninsula-integrated model, competing for the same SME customer wallet with similar bundled HR + legal + H&S offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irwell-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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