Lanyon Bowdler review
Ranked 3 of 5 in Conveyancing solicitors in Telford
Best for: full-service firm with detailed published price guides
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Trading as Lanyon Bowdler LLP · Grosvenor House, Hollinswood Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TW · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Oswestry, Hereford
Lanyon Bowdler in short
Lanyon Bowdler is a large regional practice with seven offices and a Telford branch at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road. Price information runs unusually deep: purchase fees are published across a wide range with bank transfer, identity, search and registration costs each itemised. The firm is on the solicitors register and states both conveyancing and Lexcel accreditation.
Customer reviews are middling: Google shows 4.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, the only public rating source on record, though the firm's own site carries fuller client testimonials.
Our view is that Lanyon Bowdler suits movers who want a full-service firm with detailed public pricing and a long-established Telford presence. The gap is paperwork: no insurance details are published on the firm's website. A ReviewSolicitors feed on the firm's own site gives a second customer view beyond the headline score.
The firm offers residential sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers with fixed-fee options, sitting inside a much wider practice that spans family, employment and private-client work. Seven offices back the name, with the Telford branch at Grosvenor House and a stated patch reaching Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Oswestry and Hereford. A named residential property lead fronts the conveyancing side, and the Telford office page carries direct phone and enquiry routes. The residential pages set out the full conveyancing process with fixed-fee statements. The LLP has been on the Companies House record since 2010.
Our verdict
Our view is that Lanyon Bowdler suits movers who want a large regional practice with a Telford office and unusually detailed public pricing [4] [3]. SRA registration with stated CQS and Lexcel accreditation sits behind the residential team [5] [2] [4]. The gap is paperwork: no insurance details are published.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 67.0 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
90 out of 100
Purchase fees are published as an £800 to £5,000 range plus VAT, with bank transfer, identity-check, search and Land Registry costs itemised [3].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2010 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
Price information runs deep: purchase fees from £800 plus VAT with bank transfer, identity and search costs each itemised [3].
The firm is on the SRA register as LANYON BOWDLER LLP, number 534828, states Law Society CQS accreditation for conveyancing and states Lexcel accreditation [5] [2] [4].
Google reviewers give 4.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, seen 4 September 2026, and the site carries full ReviewSolicitors testimonials [7] [1].
Limitations
No insurance details are published on the firm's website [1].
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Questions about Lanyon Bowdler
Is Lanyon Bowdler any good?
On the evidence, yes for full-service movers: it holds 4.0 out of 5 from 42 Google reviews, states regulation with conveyancing and Lexcel accreditation, and publishes unusually detailed price guides. No insurance detail is published, which counts against it. Read the full review and its sources before you instruct.
Is Lanyon Bowdler SRA regulated?
Yes. Lanyon Bowdler LLP is on the Solicitors Regulation Authority register, and the firm states Law Society conveyancing accreditation and Lexcel accreditation on its own site. Search the name on the register yourself and confirm the Telford office matches before you instruct.
What does Lanyon Bowdler charge?
Purchase fees are published as an £800 to £5,000 range plus VAT, with bank transfer, identity-check, search and Land Registry costs itemised. Ask for a written quote on your price band and check which disbursements are fixed and which are estimates.
Where does Lanyon Bowdler work?
The practice runs seven offices, including the Telford branch at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road. Phone and enquiry routes for the Telford office sit on the firm's site. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm your move sits inside its patch.
How do I get a quote from Lanyon Bowdler?
Start on the firm's purchase pricing page, find your price band in the published range, then ask for a written quote through the Telford office enquiry route. Have the address, tenure and price ready with your lender's name. Check which of the itemised disbursements are fixed and which are estimates before you instruct.
What do customers say about Lanyon Bowdler?
Google carries the headline score shown in the ratings table above — the cooler end of this round — from a modest stack of reviews. The firm's own site carries fuller client testimonials, including a ReviewSolicitors feed. Read both, and pay closest attention to recent conveyancing reviews rather than the firm-wide average.
How does Lanyon Bowdler compare with the others in this round?
It sits third in the table, picked as a full-service firm with detailed published price guides. Pricing depth and stated conveyancing and Lexcel accreditation are genuine strengths; the headline customer score trails most rivals. It suits movers who want one firm for conveyancing plus wider legal needs — compare it against the best overall pick on the written quote.
How is Lanyon Bowdler ranked?
It ranks third of the five Telford conveyancing firms in our September round, picked as a full-service firm with detailed published price guides. Scores rest on customer evidence, regulation, history, cover, pricing and website detail. Read the full review, then ask for the written quote.
Others assessed for this trade
- mfg Solicitors69.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for fully tabulated fixed fees from a large regional firm.
- Fodens Solicitors69.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for property-only work with a local Telford firm.
- MSD Law65.8 / 100Ranked 4. Best for a dedicated conveyancer with 24-7 online updates.
- Martin Kaye Solicitors64.2 / 100Ranked 5. Best for buyers and sellers wanting published fixed conveyancing fees.
Sources
- Lanyon Bowdler homepage — services, offices and testimonials Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Lanyon Bowdler residential property page — CQS statement and fixed fees Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Lanyon Bowdler purchase pricing — fee range and disbursements Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Lanyon Bowdler about us — history, values and Lexcel accreditation Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- SRA register — LANYON BOWDLER LLP (534828) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — LANYON BOWDLER LLP overview (OC351948) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Lanyon Bowdler, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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