Law firm research and data
Original, sourced reads on UK law firm structure, incorporation trends and survival rates, built entirely from official open data. Free to read and cite with attribution.
UK Legal Incorporation Index
Incorporated companies now account for 59% of SRA-regulated law firms, up from 22% in 2011. Monthly incorporation counts from Companies House, plus the full SRA firm structure trend.
Updated Jun 2026
Law Firm Survival Index
60% of legal businesses born in 2019 were still trading after five years, compared with 38% across all industries. Drawn from ONS Business Demography open data.
Updated 20 November 2025
UK Solicitor Profession Structure
218,036 solicitors are on the roll in England and Wales, but only 177,841 hold a practising certificate. A sourced read on the roll, the practising population and the SRA-regulated firm mix (incorporated 20% to 58.7%).
Updated Jun 2026