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

Lanyon Bowdler review

Ranked 5 of 7 in Family law solicitors in Telford

Best for: complex family cases at a large regional firm

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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 firm with a Telford branch, and its family team carries the strongest specialist paper in this round: Family Law accreditation with Resolution expertise in-house, plus Lexcel for the practice. Its pages set out divorce, children, finances and non-court options in full. In our review, Lanyon Bowdler is the firm for complicated cases that need accredited specialists.

Customer reviews in our evidence come from Google alone, at 4.0 from 42 ratings: the softest score in this table. Behind it sit many SRA-listed offices and an LLP record stretching back well over a decade. Our judgement is that the expertise is real and the reviews lag it; what else counts against the firm is paperwork, with no published family prices and no insurance details.

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 your case is complicated and you want a large firm with accredited family specialists and seven offices behind it [2] [4]. The record supports it: an LLP since 2010 and an SRA listing [3] [4]. 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
63.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

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

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

Law Society Family Law Accreditation and Lexcel and Resolution 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 2010 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No prices, rates, fee scale or VAT position for family work is published on the pages checked [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

90

The site sets out family services in full across seven offices with phone, email and enquiry routes [1] [2].

Evidence

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Limited company since2010Source 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

  • The family team holds Law Society Family Law accreditation with Resolution expertise in-house, and the firm shows Lexcel, all seen 4 September 2026 [2].

  • Seven SRA-listed offices stand behind the Telford branch, and the LLP has been active since 2010 [3] [4].

  • The family pages set out divorce, children, finances and non-court options in full [2].

Limitations

  • No family prices, rates or VAT position are published on the pages checked [1] [2].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked.

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Questions about Lanyon Bowdler

Is Lanyon Bowdler any good?

On the evidence, yes for complex cases: it sits fifth in our table with accredited family specialists and several offices behind it. The limitation is its 4.0 from 42 Google ratings, the softest score here. Send your case outline and ask which accredited specialist would handle it.

Is Lanyon Bowdler SRA registered?

Yes. Lanyon Bowdler LLP appears on the SRA register with an office in Telford [4]. Its site also states Family Law accreditation, Lexcel and Resolution expertise [2]. Check the SRA number on the register yourself before you share any documents.

What does Lanyon Bowdler charge?

No prices, rates, fee scale or VAT position for family work are published on the pages we hold [1] [2]. 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 Lanyon Bowdler work?

From Grosvenor House in Telford, one of several offices across Shropshire and Herefordshire. Phone, email and enquiry-form routes are listed for first contact. The Telford branch sits at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road for face-to-face meetings. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is Lanyon Bowdler ranked?

It sits fifth of seven in our September round for Telford family law solicitors, scoring strongest on professional standing and website detail. 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. FBC Manby Bowdler66.8 / 100Ranked 3. Best for family matters within a full-service regional firm.
  4. WMB Law65.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for fixed-fee first meeting at a long-standing Telford practice.

Sources

  1. Lanyon Bowdler homepage — services and regulation Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Lanyon Bowdler family law page — team and accreditations Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — LANYON BOWDLER LLP overview (OC351948) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. SRA register — LANYON BOWDLER LLP (534828) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Lanyon Bowdler Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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