MARIA FOGG FAMILY LAW LTD

What MARIA FOGG FAMILY LAW LTD does

Maria Fogg Family Law Ltd is a specialist family law practice based in Huyton Village, Knowsley (Liverpool), UK, founded in 2012 by solicitor Maria Fogg and now owned and directed by her daughters Andrea and Charlotte Fogg under an Alternative Business Structure approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 565842). The firm focuses on domestic abuse and child protection work, including Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders, care proceedings, child contact, parental responsibility, divorce, and financial and property matters arising from relationship breakdown. It holds a Legal Aid Agency contract for domestic violence protection work, one of only three such contracts in the Knowsley area, and has continuously held the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) since 2012.

The firm generates revenue primarily through publicly funded legal aid work for eligible domestic abuse victims and families involved with social services, supplemented by fixed-fee private services for non-legal-aid clients. Its go-to-market is referral-driven, relying on partnerships with women's refuges, domestic abuse agencies across Merseyside, and Knowsley social services, alongside direct office service and a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Distribution is purely domestic, concentrated in the Liverpool/Knowsley area.

Operationally, the firm employs 17 staff and uses the Zylpha electronic bundling platform for court document preparation, winning the Zylpha Legal Innovation Award for Bundle of the Year 2023. The team includes qualified solicitors, paralegals progressing through qualification, legal assistants, and a Summer Internship Programme for law graduates introduced in 2021. It is accredited under Resolution, the SQM scheme, and the SRA, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Small Awards Legacy Award for Best Family Business.

Name

MARIA FOGG FAMILY LAW LTD

Legal name

Maria Fogg Family Law Limited

Website

https://mariafoggfamilylaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maria Fogg Family Law Ltd is a Liverpool-based specialist family law firm serving domestic abuse victims and families in child protection cases, primarily through UK Legal Aid funding and referrals from local women's refuges and social services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Estate Planning, Trust Structuring & Governance (FSAAADAF)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Legal aid representation
• Domestic violence protection
• Child care proceedings
• Divorce legal advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Aid Funding: Government-funded legal assistance for eligible clients in domestic abuse, child protection, and family law matters. Clients on certain welfare benefits or with evidence of domestic violence may qualify for funded representation.
2. Fixed Fee Services: Certain legal services offered at fixed fee rates for clients who do not qualify for legal aid but prefer cost certainty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maria Fogg Family Law Ltd is a Liverpool-based specialist family law firm providing legal advice and representation across domestic abuse protection, child care proceedings, divorce, financial matters (matrimonial and cohabitation), parental responsibility, and property interest protection. The firm delivers services through a government Legal Aid contract for eligible clients and fixed-fee private engagements, with deep ties to domestic abuse agencies, women's refuges, and social services across Merseyside.

Product overview

Maria Fogg Family Law Ltd is a specialist family law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services primarily focused on domestic abuse protection and child welfare cases. The firm provides services including Domestic Abuse & Violence representation (Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders), Child Contact and Parental Responsibility matters, Divorce proceedings, Financial Matters (both Matrimonial and Cohabitation), Social Services involvement/care proceedings, and Property Interest protection. The firm operates under a Legal Aid contract providing free legal advice to eligible clients, and also offers fixed-fee private services. All services are delivered by trained specialists holding the Specialist Quality Mark for excellence in client care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Abuse & Violence Services
• Social Services Involvement / Care Proceedings
• Child Contact Services
• Parental Responsibility Law
• Divorce Services
• Financial Matters - Matrimonial
• Financial Matters - Cohabitation
• Protecting Your Interest in Property
• Legal Aid Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Specialist Quality Mark retained since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AquAidminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2022Water cooler supplier whose partnership includes donations to The Africa Trust for building Elephant Pumps in Africa. The firm has sponsored a water pump in Africa through this partnership, contributing to clean water access in developing communities.
• Knowsley FoodbankminorOthersRegular donations to local foodbank serving the Knowsley community.
• Big Help ProjectminorOthersDonations of electronics, clothing and toiletries to this local charity organisation.
• Local Women's RefugescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClose working relationships with women's refuges across Liverpool and Knowsley. Provides free legal advice to domestic abuse victims at refuges and receives client referrals. One of only 3 firms in Knowsley with legal aid contract for domestic violence protection.
• Domestic Abuse AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong links with several domestic abuse agencies across Merseyside. Work closely with these agencies to provide legal services to vulnerable adults and children, receiving referrals in return.
• Bellefield Football AcademyminorOthersSponsor of local children's football academy, contributing to community youth development.
• Local Children's Football TeamsminorOthersSponsors 2 local children's football teams: Mags Sparta Under 9s and Bellfield Academy Under 6s.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vardags: Specialist family law firm known for high-value divorce and financial proceedings. Comparable specialist family law focus, though operating at a different price point and client segment.
• Stowe Family Law: UK's largest specialist family law firm with multiple offices across England. Competes directly with Maria Fogg in private family law services, divorce, financial matters, and child arrangements, although Stowe focuses on private-paying rather than legal-aid clients.
• Hegarty Solicitors: Long-established family law firm in the North West of England offering divorce, child law, and domestic abuse representation. Comparable in size, geography, and specialist family-law focus, including Legal Aid-funded work.
• Jones Myers: Specialist family law firm with offices across Yorkshire and the North. Directly comparable practice mix including divorce, child arrangements, and domestic abuse work, with a similar boutique specialist positioning.
• Kingsley Napley: London-based specialist family and children law firm with strong domestic abuse and child protection expertise. Comparable specialist positioning though primarily serving higher-net-worth private clients.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya: Premium UK law firm with a renowned family law department. Comparable family law practice but as part of a broader full-service offering and focused on high-net-worth private clients.
• Weightmans: National UK law firm with a family law team covering divorce, children matters, and domestic abuse. Functions as a broad incumbent providing family law among many other practice areas.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK law firm with a well-known family law team handling divorce, financial settlements, and child matters. A broad incumbent rather than a specialist, but competes for the same client base in family law.
• Slater and Gordon: Large UK full-service law firm with a significant family law practice including legal aid work. Operates as a broad incumbent offering overlapping family law services as part of a much wider consumer legal portfolio.

Regional players

• Watson Ramsbottom: East Lancashire-based full-service law firm with a family law department handling domestic abuse and child care proceedings. Comparable regional UK family law practice with legal aid credentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MariaFoggFamilyLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maria-fogg-family-law-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/mariafoggfamilylawltd12

Compliance4 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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