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Larken & Co

01636 703333
4.6/5
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Larken & Co

How Larken & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
National Average
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Larken & Co on ReviewSolicitors.

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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 15%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 85%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 90%
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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 90%
No 10%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 85%
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"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 85%
No 15%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Larken & Co offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
2nd / 2
845th / 4585
Company & Commercial
2nd / 2
845th / 4363
Housing & Property
2nd / 2
1064th / 4238
Family Law
2nd / 2
1239th / 3838
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 2
731st / 3498
Commercial Property
2nd / 2
872nd / 3311
Employment
2nd / 2
686th / 3101
Regulations
2nd / 2
416th / 2565
Personal Injury
2nd / 2
659th / 2369
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 2
501st / 2105
Money & Tax
2nd / 2
500th / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
367th / 1197
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 3
228th / 819
Construction
1st / 1
187th / 581

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    18

  • Very Good

    0

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    2

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  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
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  • Legal knowledge
Steve

Steve

February 14, 2025

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Challenging Property Sales

I am not a big fan of reviews in a world where we are bombarded to review everything. However I have to make an exception here. I have used Larken & Co for a number of years to handle various personal and business related legal matters and always received excellent service so I expected the same during the recent sales of a couple of properties. I was not disappointed and have to say Vanessa Pride went above and beyond to ensure the sale was completed. It should have been so simple but for various reasons seemingly generated by the other party was far more complicated than it needed to be. Thanks to Vanessa’s tenacity, professionalism and excellent communication skills we got over the line.

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Mark

Mark

February 03, 2025

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Bad Debt

We have been dealing with Larken and Co since our business was formed back in 2001 in particular with Lesley Purveur who we have found to be very professional in every way possible. Our latest dealings over a two- and half-year period dealing with a bad debt for the construction of a private tennis court was very challenging, both the defendant and defendant solicitors were totally unscrupulous and no respect for the law. Faced with delays in every aspect of the case Lesley kept the pressure on them at all times, her advice was first class and even when we faced with difficulties was always positive with the outcome. Sometimes totally baffling and frustrated by the unprofessionalism of the defendants solicitors Lesley would come down hard and put them in their place. We are fully appreciative of her service and would recommend her to anyone seeking legal advice in a similar position, Thank you Lesley.

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Sue
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Sue

October 09, 2024

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Thank you.

Amy had been responsible for drafting our Mother’s Will. During what was an emotional and sometimes difficult time, Amy was always thoroughly professional and committed. It was reassuring to know, that despite the miles, she was on the end of an email or telephone call. She was efficient and thorough, dealt with any challenges that presented and delivered a far higher level of service than expected. Dealing with matters following the death of a parent can be daunting and overwhelming. We found having someone to ease the burden immensely valuable and I cannot recommend Amy highly enough.

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Jennifer
Housing & Property

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Property Disputes

Jennifer

April 26, 2024

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Excellent Solicitor

I cannot recommend Lesley Purveur of Larken & Co highly enough. I received excellent service and advice and Lesley was reassuring, caring and professional throughout. I would definitely instruct Lesley again and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her to family and friends. I feel extremely lucky to have had Lesley fighting my corner.

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Mark

Mark

February 27, 2024

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Lesley Purveur - Excellent Solicitor

I have used Lesley since 2012 and always found her to be professional and very helpful. I have no hesitation in recommending Lesley Purveur if you need solid/practical legal advice. My last instructions with Lesley was handled perfectly by her and I was VERY happy with the outcome of her advice and letter to a confidential individual. In summary we are very lucky to have an excellent solicitor in Newark and would recommend with any hesitation to my friends, family and trusted business contacts.

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Mark

Mark

October 25, 2023

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Excellent Solicitor !!

We hired Lesley Purveur to help us with a very tricky/dishonest tenant living in our property. It was an extremely stressful, draining time which continued for over two years.Throughout the process, Lesley listened to our wishes and worries and was extremely helpful and reassuring. Her communication was excellent and always prompt. She managed to sort all the correct paperwork( which was a huge bundle to the judge at the county court!) in preparation for the court case and dealt with a very difficult ex husband and a very apathetic council housing officer. The tenant was finally evicted by the local court bailiff’s with Lesley’s watchful eye .We are so grateful for Lesley’s hard work
and sheer professionalism and highly recommend her service.

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Kevin

Kevin

September 27, 2023

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Excellent professional service

I have used Larken & Co for a number of different services in recent years and have always found them to be professional and efficient yet friendly and courteous. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

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Helen

Helen

May 09, 2023

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Excellent service

An excellent service provided, representing me during a probate dispute.
Sensible, pragmatic advice given throughout, with realistic expectations. Speed of response was very good, and I was kept informed of costs. The letters written by Lesley Purveur during the process were precise and eloquent, well thought-out; and firmly polite in correcting the ‘other side’ without being inflammatory.
I would thoroughly recommend Larken & Co.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Drugs offences
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing