Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Solicitors

UK SIC 2007 · 69102ISIC 69 · Legal and accounting activitiesM · Professional, scientific and technical activities
Live companies12,161main activity SIC 69102
New, past 12 months8667.1% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration2672.2%
Oldest1871incorporated 19 Jan 1871

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02505007501,0002011: 46020112012: 5472013: 55520132014: 6452015: 60120152016: 6192017: 63920172018: 6392019: 61720192020: 6892021: 60120212022: 6312023: 70820232024: 7782025: 89620252026: 707

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
3,513
North West
1,768
South East
1,377
West Midlands
932
East of England
825
Yorkshire and The Humber
817
Scotland
728
South West
685
East Midlands
599
Wales
403
Northern Ireland
272
North East
239

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

12,161 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 200.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Manchester Law Society(the)
00005254
Manchester19 Jan 1871
Plymouth Law Society
00005452
Plymouth31 May 1871
The Sheffield and District Law Society Ltd
00009844
Sheffield11 Sept 1875
Swansea & District Law Society
00012851
Swansea22 Feb 1879
Hull Incorporated Law Society
00013295
Kingston upon Hull15 Aug 1879
The Huddersfield and Dewsbury Incorporated Law Society
00016094
Huddersfield25 Nov 1881
The Worcestershire Law Society
00016861
Bromsgrove26 May 1882
Incorporated Law Society for Cardiff and District,(the)
00022357
Cardiff20 Mar 1886
Herefordshire,breconshire and Radnorshire Incorporated Law Society(the)
00027343
Ross-on-Wye29 Aug 1888
Monmouthshire Incorporated Law Society(the)
00027587
Pontypool23 Oct 1888
Bournemouth and District Law Society
00038252
Bournemouth22 Feb 1893
Hampshire Incorporated Law Society
00055167
Portsmouth8 Dec 1897
Southport and Ormskirk Law Society Incorporated
00183129
Southport14 Jul 1922
K.K.L. Executor and Trustee Company Limited
00453042
Barnet23 Apr 1948
McLean and Stewart Nominees Limited
SC026326
—19 May 1948
Nominations (Glasgow) Limited
SC029199
Glasgow30 Dec 1952
Hison Services Limited
00610859
Brierley Hill5 Sept 1958
Ellison & Co. (Trustees) Limited
00733910
Colchester30 Aug 1962
Cruachan Trustees Limited
SC038703
Glasgow23 Apr 1963
Stuart & Stuart Trustees Limited
SC043278
Edinburgh24 Mar 1966
London Law Agency Limited(the)
00918416
Brentwood17 Oct 1967
KSL Nominees Limited
00953251
Manchester1 May 1969
Travers Smith Trustee Company Limited
00953561
City and County of the City of London6 May 1969
Pearlchoice Limited
01002261
Manchester11 Feb 1971
KSL Trustees Limited
01122199
Manchester11 Jul 1973
Pagan Osborne & Grace Trustees Limited
SC053687
Dundee30 Jul 1973
M & N Group Limited
01196725
Kingston upon Thames16 Jan 1975
Nucleus Community Action Ltd
01202541
Kensington and Chelsea5 Mar 1975
Travers Smith Service Company Limited
01223018
City and County of the City of London14 Aug 1975
Cremorne Nominees Limited
01227343
Gerrards Cross23 Sept 1975
Humphries Kirk Trustee Company
01248278
Dorchester (Dorset)10 Mar 1976
J C and A Steuart (Trustees) Limited
SC060987
Midlothian25 Oct 1976
Brent Community Law Centre Limited
01294090
Camden13 Jan 1977
Islington Law Centre
01302947
Islington16 Mar 1977
Haringey Law Centre
01332867
Haringey6 Oct 1977
Weightmans Solicitors Limited
01386672
Liverpool1 Sept 1978
Mailer Nominees Limited
SC065869
Stirling19 Sept 1978
Disability Law Service
01408520
Lambeth11 Jan 1979
Sneddon & Co. (Trustees) Limited
SC066890
West Lothian23 Jan 1979
Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre
01417251
Hammersmith and Fulham27 Feb 1979
Southwark Law Centre
01418763
Southwark10 May 1979
Tumiska Limited
SC068879
Greenock19 Jul 1979
North Kensington Law Centre
01480110
Kensington and Chelsea19 Feb 1980
Lindsays Trustees Limited
SC072422
Edinburgh25 Aug 1980
Southall Rights Limited
01555373
Harrow8 Apr 1981
Nominations (Stornoway) Limited
SC075947
Glasgow1 Sept 1981
Connell Law Limited
01615006
Liverpool18 Feb 1982
WFW Legal Services Limited
01648390
City and County of the City of London5 Jul 1982
Interlaw Limited
01652590
Hackney20 Jul 1982
North East Law Centre
01653936
Newcastle upon Tyne26 Jul 1982