elder rahimi solicitors

What elder rahimi solicitors does

Elder Rahimi Solicitors is a UK-based specialist law firm (trading as Elder Rahimi Limited, registered in England and Wales as company no. 06762266) providing legal services in immigration, asylum, and nationality law. Founded in 2001 by Annette Elder and Ali Reza Rahimi, the firm has served thousands of clients over two decades and represents individuals across the full spectrum of UK immigration work — from visiting, study, spouse, skilled worker, healthcare, global talent and innovator founder visas, through to asylum applications and appeals at all tribunal levels up to the Supreme Court. The firm operates from its headquarters at Norvin House, 45-55 Commercial Street, London E1 6BD, and maintains a branch office in Folkestone, Kent.

The firm offers its services under a fixed-fee pricing model with discrete price points per matter type (e.g., £375 initial advice, £1,650 entry clearance, £2,750 family reunion, £3,000 asylum pre-decision, £3,850 asylum appeal, £5,500 work visa, with an additional £375 per dependent for applicable categories), complemented by a Legal Aid Agency contract in the Immigration/Asylum category. Service delivery is via a team of 10–15 people including founding partners, Law Society-accredited Level 1/2/3 caseworkers, in-house and freelance advocates, a practice manager with a PhD in Computational Linguistics, caseworker assistants, legal admin staff, and a receptionist. The firm supports clients in at least ten languages including Farsi, Russian, French, Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, Pashtu, Ukrainian, Albanian, Greek, and Hindi.

Go-to-market relies on direct client acquisition through initial advice sessions, telephone and email enquiry handling, fixed-fee transparency, and inbound referrals from specialist agencies (e.g., Helen Bamber Foundation) and word-of-mouth from prior clients. Distribution is anchored by the London headquarters and the Folkestone branch, plus a multilingual website (squarespace-hosted) with content pages in Farsi, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Kurdish, Pashtu and others. The firm holds OISC accreditation, ILPA membership, and has been publicly recognised by Mr Justice Saini for casework quality in litigation against the Home Office.

Name

elder rahimi solicitors

Legal name

Elder Rahimi Limited

Website

https://elderrahimi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Elder Rahimi Solicitors is a London-based UK immigration, asylum, and nationality law firm founded in 2001 by Annette Elder and Ali Reza Rahimi, serving individual clients and Legal Aid Agency contract holders through fixed-fee services from offices in London and Folkestone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• UK immigration law
• Asylum legal services
• Visa application assistance
• Nationality and citizenship
• Human rights appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Fixed Fee: Fixed-fee legal services for immigration, asylum, and nationality matters including advice sessions, application preparation, representation, and appeals. Most matters charged on fixed fee basis for clarity on total cost.
2. Legal Aid Services: The firm holds Legal Aid Agency contract in the Immigration/Asylum category, providing legally aided services to eligible clients.
3. Disbursements: Handling of disbursements on behalf of clients including Home Office/visa application fees, expert fees, and translation/interpreters fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elder Rahimi Solicitors is a London-based UK law firm providing fixed-fee legal services for immigration, asylum, nationality, and human rights matters. The firm represents individuals across visa categories (visiting, student, spouse, family, skilled worker, healthcare, global talent, innovator founder), asylum claims and appeals through to the Supreme Court, settlement applications (ILR/FLR), British citizenship by naturalisation, travel documents, family reunion, bail, Home Office interview representation, and entry clearance applications and appeals. Services are delivered by Law Society Level 2/3 accredited caseworkers and in-house advocates, with multilingual capability and Legal Aid Agency funding eligibility.

Product overview

Elder Rahimi Solicitors provides a comprehensive suite of UK immigration, asylum, and nationality law services delivered through individual legal service offerings. The firm specializes in visa applications (including visiting, student, spouse, skilled worker, healthcare worker, global talent, innovator founder, and start-up visas), asylum claims and appeals, family reunion applications, citizenship by naturalisation, and indefinite/further leave to remain applications. Services also include Home Office interview representation, bail applications, entry clearance applications and appeals, and in-country appeals with human rights considerations. The firm operates from London with an additional branch in Folkestone, Kent, and offers services in multiple languages including Farsi, Russian, French, Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, and Pashtu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UK Visiting Visa Application
• UK Student Visa Application
• UK Spouse Visa Application
• Family Visa
• UK Innovator Founder Visa Application
• UK Skilled Worker Visa Application
• UK Global Talent Visa Application
• UK Healthcare Worker Visa Application
• Start-up Visa
• British Citizenship by Naturalisation Application
• Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Application Legal assistance for individuals seeking permanent residency status in the UK, including SET(O), SET(M), and SET(P) applications, with £375 per dependent surcharge.
• Further Leave to Remain (FLR) Application
• Travel Document Application
• Family Reunion Application
• Family Reunion Appeal
• Asylum Application
• Fresh Claim for Asylum
• Asylum Appeal
• Legal Advice Session
• Home Office Interview Representation
• Entry Clearance Application
• Entry Clearance Appeal
• Bail Application
• EEA Application
• In-country Appeals and Human Rights Applications
• Work Visa Application

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Legal Aid AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm holds a Legal Aid Agency contract in the Immigration/Asylum category, enabling them to provide legally aided services to eligible clients. This is a core partnership enabling access to publicly funded legal work.
• Leading Chambers of Specialist BarristerssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEstablished working links with leading chambers of specialist Barristers practicing in the immigration and asylum fields for advocacy services when required.
• Barclays plcsupportingOthersPayment services provider for financial transactions relating to services. Transaction data shared only to extent necessary for processing payments, refunds, and dealing with complaints.
• Helen Bamber FoundationsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner organisation that refers clients to Elder Rahimi Solicitors for immigration and asylum legal services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: One of the UK's largest immigration and asylum law firms, holding a Legal Aid Agency contract with multiple offices across England and Wales. Directly comparable to Elder Rahimi in its asylum, Legal Aid, and human rights practice mix.
• Wilson Solicitors LLP: London-based specialist immigration and asylum law firm with Legal Aid Agency accreditation. Closely comparable in size, practice focus, and Legal Aid contract positioning to Elder Rahimi.
• Bindmans LLP: London law firm with a leading immigration, asylum, and human rights practice alongside public law. Directly comparable in its specialist focus on asylum, judicial review, and human rights work.
• Leigh Day: UK law firm with a major immigration, asylum, and human rights department known for high-profile litigation. Comparable to Elder Rahimi in its emphasis on human rights and asylum advocacy, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Kingsley Napley LLP: London-based full-service law firm with a strong immigration and asylum practice covering both private and publicly funded work. Comparable in its London-centric specialist immigration offering and senior practitioner profile.
• Bates Wells: London law firm with a combined immigration, public law, and human rights practice. Comparable to Elder Rahimi in its work on immigration judicial reviews and asylum matters, alongside a wider purpose-driven practice.
• GT Stewart Solicitors: London firm with a substantial immigration and asylum practice alongside criminal defense, holding Legal Aid contracts. Comparable to Elder Rahimi in its Legal Aid-funded immigration work and London base.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya LLP: Large London-based law firm with a private-client immigration practice serving high-net-worth individuals and corporates. Comparable in immigration services but operates at much larger scale and skews toward private-fee work rather than Legal Aid.
• Irwin Mitchell LLP: National UK law firm with an immigration department serving private and corporate clients across multiple regions. Comparable in immigration offering but operates across many practice areas and geographies rather than as a specialist.

Others

• Doughty Street Chambers: Leading London barristers' chambers with a strong immigration, asylum, and human rights team. While a chambers rather than a firm of solicitors, it is comparable as an adjacent specialist providing advocacy in the same case types Elder Rahimi handles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elder-rahimi-limited

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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