Clear advice, fixed where it can be.
Larch & Penn is a small firm of solicitors for businesses and the people who run them. Before you commit, we tell you what we’ll do, what it will cost and who will do it.
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2.1
Wills
2.2
Lasting powers of attorney
2.3
Probate
2.4
Buying a home
2.5
Settlement agreements
2.6
Separation agreements
1.1
Commercial contracts
1.2
Shareholders’ agreements
1.3
Employment advice for employers
1.4
Commercial leases
1.5
Business disputes
SRA
Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 000000.
2014
Founded by Eleanor Larch and Tom Penn, after years at larger firms.
5 of 6
of us are solicitors. One named lawyer leads every matter.
4.9
out of 5, from 126 client reviews since March 2024.
01
— People
Who you’ll work with
Six of us, five of them solicitors. No juniors you’ll never meet.
02
— Reviews
What clients say
Clients review us on an independent site once their matter closes. A few of them, in their own words.
“They told us the fee before we’d sent a single document, and it didn’t move. Eleanor took us through the agreement clause by clause, so we signed knowing exactly what we’d agreed.”
Founder of a design studio, London
Shareholders’ agreement · 2025
“I was dreading probate after my father died. Tom wrote down every step and what each would cost, and he called before anything changed.”
Client, Kent
Probate · 2025
“Amara answered the question I’d actually asked, on one page of plain English, the same week.”
Operations director, a retailer
Employment advice · 2026
4.9 out of 5
Average of 126 client reviews since March 2024
03
— Services
What we do
Two groups, one standard: a written scope and price before work starts.
1 — For businesses
04
— How we work
Four steps, in writing.
1
Tell us what’s happening
A short form or a call. Ten minutes is usually enough for us to see whether we can help.
2
We check we can act
A conflict check, usually the same day. If we can’t help, we’ll say so and suggest who can.
3
You get a scope and a price
What we’ll do, what we won’t, the fee and the likely timescale, before any work starts.
4
One person leads
You’ll know who is doing the work and have their direct line until the matter closes.
Thimble Court, EC4
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— Fees
Prices, before you ask.
Most of our work has a fixed fee or a clear range. These are examples for typical matters; we confirm yours in writing before we start.
Commercial contracts
from £850 + VAT
A read of the contract against your aims, a marked-up copy, a short note of the risks in plain English and one call to talk it through.
5–10 working days
Wills
£540 fixed incl. VAT
A meeting, a draft in plain English, one round of changes, signing with us, and free storage of the original.
2–3 weeks
Buying a home
from £1,740 incl. VAT
Contract review, searches, enquiries, a report on the property, mortgage work, exchange, completion and registration.
8–12 weeks
Business fees are shown without VAT, which we add at 20%; fees for private clients include it. None include disbursements, such as court or Land Registry fees, which we pass on at cost.
06
— Insights
Notes on the law, in plain English
Article
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When to write a shareholders’ agreement
Most companies need one before they think they do. What it covers, what it costs, and the moment to put it in place.
Article
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Settlement agreements: five things to check before you sign
A settlement agreement can’t bind you until an independent adviser has explained it. Here’s what that advice should cover.
Article
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A will when you own a business
Your shares don’t always pass the way your will says. How owners can look after both the company and the family.
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We’ll reply within one working day with whether we can help, and what it would cost.