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Assessment · employment solicitors round employment-solicitors-2026-09

Lanyon Bowdler review

Ranked 3 of 4 in Employment solicitors in Telford

Best for: employer and employee tribunal advice

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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 seven-office firm with a Telford branch at Hollinswood Road, where employment work for employers and staff sits alongside family, property, wills and business teams. Its employer service spans contracts, tribunals and TUPE, while the employee service covers dismissal, redundancy and settlement agreements. Tribunal pricing is published in bands from £10,000 plus VAT, and the company record runs since 2010.

Customer reviews sit at 4.0 on Google from 42 reviews. In our view published tribunal bands and a long company record count in its favour. Lanyon Bowdler suits anyone who wants one firm able to pair employment advice with other legal needs, in our judgement. What counts against it is that cooler record and no published insurance detail.

Lanyon Bowdler reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Lanyon Bowdler, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.0 out of 542

Our verdict

Our judgement: Lanyon Bowdler suits you if you want an employment team that acts for employers and staff, with published tribunal bands behind the advice [2] [3] [4]. The record supports it: SRA registration and a company history running since 2010 [6] [7]. What counts against it is a 4.0 Google rating across 42 reviews and no published insurance detail [8].

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
66.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Google 4 out of 5 from 42 reviews [8].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

Law Society Family Law Accreditation and Lexcel membership is listed on the business's own website [5]. Solicitors Regulation Authority registration is on the issuing register [6].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2010 [7].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85

Hourly rates of £220 to £380 plus VAT are published with three claim bands: simple £10,000 to £15,000, medium £15,000 to £25,000 and high £25,000 to £50,000 or more, all plus VAT [4].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

90

The site runs dedicated employment pages for employers and employees [2] [3], lists seven offices with phone, 0800 number and enquiry form [1], and carries a full tribunal pricing section [4].

Evidence

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Limited company since2010Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

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Strengths

  • You get employment advice on both sides of a dispute: the employer service covers contracts, tribunals and TUPE, while the employee service spans dismissal, redundancy and settlement agreements [2] [3].

  • Tribunal pricing is published in bands, with hourly rates of £220 to £380 plus VAT and simple claims costed at £10,000 to £15,000 plus VAT [4].

  • The LLP has been active since 2010 and the SRA register lists the firm as a licensed body authorised for all legal services [6] [7].

Limitations

  • The Google rating stands at 4.0 from 42 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [8].

  • No insurance details are published.

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Questions about Lanyon Bowdler

Is Lanyon Bowdler any good for employment issues?

On the evidence, yes where you want employment advice inside a full-service firm: it pairs employer and employee teams with published tribunal bands and SRA registration. The Google record is the round's coolest at 4.0 from 42 reviews. Read the full review and weigh the bands against the feedback.

Is Lanyon Bowdler on the SRA register?

Yes. The SRA register lists Lanyon Bowdler LLP under number 534828 as a licensed body authorised for all legal services [6]. Its site also shows Lexcel and Law Society family accreditation [1] [5]. Match the details on the register before you instruct.

What does Lanyon Bowdler charge for tribunal claims?

Hourly rates run £220 to £380 plus VAT: a simple claim is costed at £10,000 to £15,000 plus VAT, a medium claim at £15,000 to £25,000 and a high-complexity claim at £25,000 to £50,000 or more [4]. Ask for your band and the VAT-inclusive total before you agree anything.

Where does Lanyon Bowdler work?

It runs seven offices including Telford, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Oswestry and Hereford, with the Telford branch at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road [1]. The employment team acts across the region for employers and staff [2] [3]. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is Lanyon Bowdler ranked?

It sits in our September employment round with three other Telford firms. The scorecard on this page shows how it scores on reviews, regulation, history, pricing and website detail. Read the full review and its sources before you decide. All scores, strengths and limits sit beside dated evidence on this page.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. mfg Solicitors69.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for tabulated tribunal fees for both sides.
  2. FBC Manby Bowdler69.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for costed tribunal guidance for both sides.
  3. Martin Kaye Solicitors61.9 / 100Ranked 4. Best for one firm for staff and business needs.

Sources

  1. Lanyon Bowdler homepage — services, offices and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Lanyon Bowdler employment law page — employee services Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Lanyon Bowdler employment law for employers page — business services Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Lanyon Bowdler tribunal pricing — hourly rates and claim bands Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Lanyon Bowdler family law page — accreditations stated Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. SRA register — LANYON BOWDLER LLP (534828) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. Companies House — LANYON BOWDLER LLP (OC351948) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  8. Google Maps listing — Lanyon Bowdler, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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