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Assessment · family law solicitors round family-law-solicitors-2026-09

FBC Manby Bowdler review

Ranked 3 of 7 in Family law solicitors in Telford

Best for: family matters within a full-service regional firm

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Trading as FBC Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited · Routh House, Hall Park Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NJ · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton

FBC Manby Bowdler in short

FBC Manby Bowdler is a full-service regional firm with a Telford office, where family, divorce, children and financial remedy work sits alongside wills, property and business teams. That one-roof spread is its appeal: related matters stay with the same firm. In our review, FBC Manby Bowdler suits anyone whose family case touches property or wills along the way.

Customer reviews in our evidence come from Google alone, at 4.7 from 25 ratings. The firm record shows an SRA listing across ten offices, with Lexcel and Conveyancing Quality marks stated on its site. Our judgement is that the breadth is genuine; what counts against it is paperwork, with no published family prices and no insurance details on the pages we hold.

FBC Manby Bowdler reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for FBC Manby Bowdler, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.7 out of 525

Our verdict

Our judgement: FBC Manby Bowdler suits you if you want family advice from a large regional firm where related work such as property or wills stays under one roof [1]. The record supports it: an SRA listing with ten offices and 4.7 from 25 Google reviews [4] [5]. The gaps are paperwork — no published family prices and no insurance details.

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%

66

Google 4.7 out of 5 from 25 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

80

Lexcel and Conveyancing Quality Scheme membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. Solicitors Regulation Authority registration is on the issuing register.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2024 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No prices, rates or fee scale for family work is published on the pages checked [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

90

The site sets out family services in full with an office list including Telford, phone and enquiry routes [1] [2].

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

  • Google shows 4.7 out of 5 from 25 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [5].

  • The SRA register lists ten offices including Telford, and the site shows Lexcel and Conveyancing Quality accreditation [1] [4].

  • Family, divorce, children and financial remedy work sits alongside wills, property and business teams in one firm [1].

Limitations

  • No family prices or fee scale are published on the pages checked [1].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

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Questions about FBC Manby Bowdler

Is FBC Manby Bowdler any good?

On the evidence, yes for one-roof service: it sits third in our table, holds 4.7 from 25 Google ratings, and pairs family work with property, wills and business teams. The gaps are paperwork, with no published family prices and no insurance details. Send your outline and ask for written costs.

Is FBC Manby Bowdler SRA registered?

Yes. The firm appears on the SRA register with an office in Telford [4]. Its site also states Lexcel and Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation [1]. Use the Telford office name from the firm's contact page when you search. Check the SRA number on the register yourself before you share documents.

What does FBC Manby Bowdler charge?

No prices, rates or fee scale for family work are published on the pages we hold [1]. That means your quote does all the talking. Send the full outline of your case and ask for an itemised estimate showing VAT.

Where does FBC Manby Bowdler work?

From its Telford office at Hall Park Way, serving Telford, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton among its wider offices. Phone and enquiry-form routes are listed for first contact. The wider office list sits on the firm's contact page for matters that cross towns. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is FBC Manby Bowdler ranked?

It sits third of seven in our September round for Telford family law solicitors, scoring strongest on customer evidence and professional standing. What customers say counts most toward every score. Read the full review and its sources before you decide.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Picasso Legal70.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for fixed-fee family work with costs published upfront.
  2. NjP Solicitors67.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for family-law specialist with payment plans and online booking.
  3. WMB Law65.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for fixed-fee first meeting at a long-standing Telford practice.
  4. Lanyon Bowdler63.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for complex family cases at a large regional firm.

Sources

  1. FBC Manby Bowdler homepage — services and accreditations Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. FBC Manby Bowdler contact page — office list Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — FBC MANBY BOWDLER (MIDLANDS) LIMITED overview (15790384) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. SRA register — FBC MANBY BOWDLER (MIDLANDS) LIMITED (8008738) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — FBC Manby Bowdler Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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