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Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

01233 624545
4.8/5
219 Client Reviews Leave a review

Kingsfords is a long established highly reputable firm providing expertise in many areas of law both to commercial concerns and private individuals. Kingsfords was founded in the mid 1880s by Julius Kingsford and the firm’s development since that time was initially linked to the growth of Ashford and East Kent, but now our clients are based nationally across England and Wales and beyond. Kingsfords has developed both in response to and in anticipation of the needs of our clients and today, with over 50 staff, we are able to provide a wide range of services to both private and commercial clients. We have achieved Lexcel accreditation (a symbol of excellence within the legal profession). In a recent survey, over 99% of clients responding said that they would use our services again. Read more...

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Kingsfords Solicitors Limited
Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

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Other locations

Kingsfords Solicitors Limited
have 2 other locations

5 High Street
Cranbrook
TN17 3EB

158a High Street
Hythe
CT21 5JR

5 High Street
Cranbrook
TN17 3EB

158a High Street
Hythe
CT21 5JR

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Available lawyers at Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

Helen Cojeen

5.0 out of 5
(40)
Senior Solicitor

Celia Willcock

5.0 out of 5
(23)
Conveyancing Executive

Donna Trewerne

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Director and Licensed Conveyancer

Daniel Crook

4.4 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Thomas Browne

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Corrina Sewell-Hill

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Private Client Executive

Marcus William Parsons

3.4 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Elizabeth Issac-Garner

4.8 out of 5
(4)
Chartered Legal Executive

Leigh Anne Prebble-Benn

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Marie-Antoinette Bassini

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Avocat

Michaela Clifford

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Junior Private Client Executive

Adam Kenneth Luke

0.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Cameron Hull

0.0 out of 5
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Paralegal

Charlotte Constable

0.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Edward Bowman

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Trainee Solicitor

Graeme Weir

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Debt/Asset Recovery Consultant

Rhian Taylor

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Solicitor

Sally Oatridge

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Solicitor

Shakeel Malik

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Senior Solicitor - Head of Matrimonial

Sophie Shilling

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Trainee Solicitor

Taya Thorogood

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How Kingsfords Solicitors Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
National Average
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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Kingsfords Solicitors Limited. These questions include:

  • 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 1%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 98%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Kingsfords Solicitors Limited and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Kingsfords Solicitors Limited performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Kingsfords Solicitors Limited and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Kingsfords Solicitors Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 5
246th / 4486
Company & Commercial
1st / 5
347th / 4271
Housing & Property
1st / 6
352nd / 4211
Family Law
1st / 5
41st / 3805
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
299th / 3459
Commercial Property
1st / 6
446th / 3268
Employment
1st / 2
387th / 3049
Regulations
1st / 5
190th / 2494
Personal Injury
1st / 1
309th / 2330
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 2
222nd / 2079
Money & Tax
1st / 3
263rd / 1826
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
186th / 1170
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 1
116th / 810
Construction
1st / 1
117th / 581

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    204

  • Very Good

    5

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Heidi
Family Law

Matter Type:

Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship

Heidi

July 31, 2025

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Family Law Helen

Helen was my solicitor for a case I was involed in,Helen.is amazing,very friendly easy to talk to and very professional,she has been with me very step of the way ,keeping me in the loop by phone and email, even when I had court link problems she was there to keep me calm and get me through it.
I totally recommend Helen and thank her so much for everything she has done for me .

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heidi

heidi

July 31, 2025

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Helen family law

Helen was my solicitor for a case I was involed in,Helen.is amazing,very friendly easy to talk to and very professional,she has been with me very step of the way ,keeping me in the loop by phone and email, even when I had court link problems she was there to keep me calm and get me through it.
I totally recommend Helen and thank her so much for everything she has done for me .

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Denise
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Denise

June 26, 2025

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Friendly service

We had the privilege of dealing with Elizabeth Isaac-Garner to assist us with our wills etc.
We found Elizabeth to be friendly, helpful and made what we thought to be a daunting experience very easy. We also found her easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable.
We would certainly recommend Kingsfords to our friends and family.
Many thanks

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William
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Child Law

William

June 26, 2025

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Helen Cojeen solicitor

Helen has represented me at every court hearing. She is an ultimate professional. The service I have received has been excellent. I received correspondence and documents before anyone else in the case. Helen worked in the evenings and weekends to make sure that this was achievable. Everything was explained and every question answered. She has worked hard for me. I would recommend her.

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Sheralee Hazard
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Child Law

Sheralee Hazard

June 26, 2025

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Helen Cojeen

Helen has represented me in court for a year. The proceedings are now over. She has been extremely professional, nice, courteous and a good explainer. She also has not been biased, which has been helpful as I understand the case from everyone's view point. I would very much recommend her.

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Sam P
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Child Law

Sam P

June 20, 2025

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Helen Cojeen - Family Solicitor

Helen was my solicitor. She has been excellent throughout. She has taken the time to make sure that I have understood the court process. She has always been very clear with me, broken down the legal jargon and explained everything to me in a sympathetic way. She has given me sound advice, represented me in court and has had a lot of appointments with me in the office to go through lengthy court documents. I have got the result that I wanted. I would have no doubt recommending Helen to anyone else requiring the services of an excellent family solicitor. Thank you Helen you've been brilliant.

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Mark Hughes
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mark Hughes

June 11, 2025

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Conveyance

First class experience. Professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Very happy with the service.

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Tim Plank
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship

Tim Plank

June 11, 2025

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Helen and the team turned chaos into calm

Helen Cojeen and the team at Kingsford helped beyond my expectations, brought in late on a difficult case and yet relieved pressure almost instantly and then made things easy. I felt they understand my requirements and my opinions and kept me updated with all documents and a very helpful summary. I held total confidence Helen Cojeen whom performed swiftly and accurately on my behalf.

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Mike England
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Mike England

June 10, 2025

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Excellent Help in Selling our French Property

We have recently sold our apartment in a French city and asked Kingsfords to provide legal support from the UK. We already knew something about the process, but needed the reassurance of expert advice to oversee the transaction. Marie-Antoinette and Renee were very helpful in providing quick and clear advice both on the French documentation and on the various stages of the sale.

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Anon
Family Law

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Child Law

Anon

June 02, 2025

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Helen Cojeen Family Solicitor

Helen came highly recommended. Excellent solicitor. Very knowledgeable. Truly 10/10. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone who wants the best family solicitor.

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alastair

July 25, 2025

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Donna Trewerne, ably assisted by Helen Wilson, of Kingsfords in Ashford recently completed my purchase of a flat in the town.
Complicated issues emerged during the transaction but Donna dealt with everything in a calm and reassuring way. She handled my purchase throughout in a most professional, efficient and speedy manner. I would certainly recommend Donna, and Kingsfords, for a property purchase.

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Claire

Claire

July 04, 2025

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Claire

Excellent service, prompt replies, great communication throughout and friendly and efficient staff.

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Ian

Ian

June 11, 2025

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Ian

Excellent service as usual even under pressure of a tight deadline, very user friendly staff.
Highly recommend.

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Andrew

Andrew

May 29, 2025

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Andrew

Everything worked out well

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Patricia
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Patricia

May 28, 2025

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Patricia

I used Corrina Sewell-Hill to update my Will and Affidavit. I have always found Kingsfords to be very efficient, helpful and friendly, and Corrina was no exception. She made everything extremely easy and there were no delays.

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About this branch

Description

At Kingsfords we pride ourselves on not only being able to advise on specific matters but also to provide that general and pragmatic advice which is so often needed. We have two centrally located Ashford offices, as well as offices in both Cranbrook and Hythe. Our head office is ideally situated being close to the M20 and only a few minutes’ walk to Ashford International Railway Station with its fast links to London.

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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
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • 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
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • 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
    • 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
  • 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
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • 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
    • 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
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