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How Almy & Thomas Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 79%
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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 Almy & Thomas Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Almy & Thomas 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 0%
Overpriced 53%
About Right 46%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 78%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Almy & Thomas 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 Almy & Thomas 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 78%
No 22%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 78%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Almy & Thomas 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 Almy & Thomas 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 78%
No 22%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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

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Client Reviews

4.0/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    35
  • Very Good

    2
  • Average

    1
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    11

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Steven

Steven

January 18, 2024

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Stay away from this company


Terrible communication along with attitude. Totally unreliable. STAY AWAY from this company and choose another…you have been warned.

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Peter

Matter Type:

Family law

Peter

August 23, 2023

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Pete C

Owen and the team have been excellent in their approach and their valued experience in dealing with my requirement quickly and proficently, without the phaff was wonderful; keep up the good work guys!

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David

Matter Type:

Divorce

David

February 10, 2023

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Excellent service

I've used Almy & Thomas on 2 different occasions and they have been excellent as always. Would happily recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and helpful solicitor in Torbay.

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Craig

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Craig

April 25, 2022

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Don't go near

Selling a property and these are who got chosen. What a mistake, not only do they not respond when needed but have 4 different people emailing you so nothing is together.
They have over charged us but don't wish to correct their mistake or even to see it.
Avoid these unless thief's

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Sarah

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Sarah

August 13, 2021

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The best for legal representation!

Owen was an absolute rock for me and my legal case. Always supportive, responsive, approachable and gave fantastic advice. Very professional service, very well priced fees and completely took the stress away from me. I would highly recommend his service.

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Sheila

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sheila

July 23, 2021

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House Purchase Conveyancing

Shocking service, rude, dismissive and inept. They treat their clients with utter contempt. Phone calls do not get returned, emails get printed out and put in with the post ‘for fairness’ (yes this is 2021). They’ve some geezer who thinks he’s smart to write to clients in Shakespearean English (Dear Madam, at the request of Jenny Plumb of this office, we should be grateful if you could kindly arrange to remit to us additional monies in the sum of £58.00 in respect of the searches that are available to purchase.) Final straw - I completed on my purchase today as confirmed by the estate agents - no word from my conveyancing solicitors Almy & Thomas (and it is now 9pm) - clearly they’ve got their fee from me why would they need to actually communicate with me?

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Mark

Matter Type:

Divorce

Mark

March 17, 2021

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Divorce and child living order

Great service from Owen Evans from start to finish. Very professional at all times and kept me in the loop throughout.
Thank you.

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Steven

Steven

January 17, 2024

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Steven

Terrible communication along with attitude. Totally unreliable. STAY AWAY from this company and choose another…you have been warned.

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Rachel

Matter Type:

Family law

Rachel

December 05, 2023

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Rachel

Owen at Almy and Thomas has dealt with my matrimonial case. He has been extremely professional at the same time as understanding and considerate to the situation. He has been in good communication with me throughout, explaining anything I may have been unsure or concerned about. With his help and professionalism I have now reached a final outcome which is a huge relief and weight off my shoulders.
Caroline and everyone else at Almy and Thomas who I have spoken to during this case has been friendly and professional.
I am very grateful to everyone for their time.
I would highly recommend Owen and Almy and Thomas for legal requirements. I will certainly be in touch with them for any other future legal requirements I may have.

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karen

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

karen

September 23, 2023

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karen

I found the staff and service professional and efficient. My conveyance managed by Lin Cane was swift and thorough. I would have no hesitation in recommending Almay & Thomas.

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Trudy

Trudy

August 14, 2023

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Trudy

I cannot praise Almy & Thomas Ltd more highly

Over the years Owen has represented us as our family solicitor and it has always been very reassuring to receive professionally clear, honest legal advice and balanced guidance.

Resulting in a personal injury award, for a dependent family member
Owen has been an absolute star and tower of strength ,with sensitive understanding for a most difficult and distressing case.

Having recently chosen Almy Thomas for conveyancing , we cannot thank Lin Cane, Jenny Plumb and the team alongside Jess, Helen and Dawn on reception ,for their expertise and advice in both house purchase and sale.

We were very grateful to have the team alongside us to demystify the process and expedite where possible.

Thank you
Almy & Thomas

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Lucinda

Lucinda

July 11, 2023

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Lucinda

Almy and Thomas have been Amazing, A massive Thank you to Owen, he has been so professional, also he has looked after my best interest and always got me the best outcome. The whole staff have been great, especially Alice and Caroline.
I would recommend 100%

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Description

A Wide Range of Legal Services Almy & Thomas Solicitors offers a wide range of services to clients in the Torquay and South Devon areas. If you are currently involved in any sort of business related legal issue; disputes over commercial contracts, pursuing unpaid debts, or some form of partnership or company dispute, then our UK trained professional legal team can help you resolve it. For nearly 100 years, we have endeavoured to uphold the rights of small businesses and individuals in need of expert legal services in Torquay and we believe that we are the leading civil litigation company in the area. Our wide-ranging expertise in this area includes the fields of insolvency, document interpretation, injunctions, and enforcing existing judgements. We also have a highly experienced team to deal with all aspects of property conveyancing and can offer you legal services when dealing with buying or selling your residential property, re-mortgages, equity release, and commercial conveyancing. Call us today to arrange your initial lawyer consultation in Torquay.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Actions against the police
    • Actions against the police
    • Assault using a Taser gun
    • Excessive force or assault
    • Human rights breaches
    • Malicious prosecution
    • Police negligence
    • Wrongful arrest or false imprisonment
  • Consumer
    • 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
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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
    • 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
    • Accident Abroad
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Manual Handling
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • 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
    • Planning law
    • 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
  • 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
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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