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How Fbc Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited Compares

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This firm - 95%
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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Fbc Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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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 99%
No 1%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Fbc Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Fbc Manby Bowdler (Midlands) 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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    2059
  • Very Good

    133
  • Average

    15
  • Poor

    2
  • Awful

    10

Overall experience

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

June 24, 2025

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Residential Property / Conveyancing

A very helpful and professional service - thank you.

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David

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Wills

David

June 24, 2025

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

Jessica was nice, thoughtful and did everything I asked of her quickly with no problems.

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Valerie Thomason

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Wills

Valerie Thomason

June 24, 2025

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

Laura explained everything to me clearly.

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Sheila

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Wills

Sheila

June 24, 2025

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

I was very impressed with the service I received from Robert Poulsen when I was making my new will. He explained everything in detail and put me at ease from start to finish. Thank you Robert.

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Siuna  Reid

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Corporate Law

Siuna Reid

June 20, 2025

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Other

David Preece is an exceptionally gifted solicitor. But most importantly, he is compassionate. I will never forget his kindness in challenging circumstances.

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David

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Wills

David

June 20, 2025

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Wills, Trusts and Probate

Very satisfied with the service provided, explanations were very clear, all points of contact were very polite + helpful. Outcomes were exactly as we hoped for.

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Anonymous

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Personal Injury Law

Anonymous

June 19, 2025

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Personal Injury / Insurance

Adam Wilson and his colleague, Amanda Myatt, have assisted me for the past 5 years, leading to my personal injury case being successfully settled outside of court. Adam & Amanda have provided a frankly brilliant service. Replies to my emails have always been made on the same day of sending, often within the hour and although the process has often been complicated, their professional and succinct advice has never left me in any doubt as to where the case has been sat. On more than one occasion, Adam has even replied to me when he has been on leave, with this being after Amanda had already dealt with my enquiry. I’ve never engaged a firm of solicitors before and at the start of the process, didn’t really know what to expect. All I will say now is that my phone call to FBC Manby Bowdler, has been one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made in my life and I cannot thank Adam and Amanda enough, for the support that they have provided my family and I with.

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Ron Dent

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Wills

Ron Dent

June 15, 2025

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Family

All very helpful, friendly, professional and helpful.
Did what we were looking for in a timely manner.

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Peter Plant

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Corporate Law

Peter Plant

June 13, 2025

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Business / Commercial

Fantastic service again. I am a chartered accountant and having worked with many solicitors over the years, David Preece is the only solicitor I would recommend to clients, he is excellent every time whereas with others it depends what they have on their desk at the time. His supporting staff follow his good lead and are equally brilliant.

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Linda

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Family law

Linda

June 10, 2025

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Family

Anne was very helpful & professional with my matter and brought matters to a satisfactory conclusion despite a very difficult and at times very stressful situation. Really appreciative of her help & advise.

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C

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Residential Conveyancing

C

June 24, 2025

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A client

Jamie has helped me on several sales and purchases now and I'll never look anywhere else.

His communication skills, speed, efficiency and personal approach to conveyancing puts him head and shoulders above other solicitors.

Always there to answer any questions and get involved with anything that needs solving.

Appreciate his hard work to make a property transaction happen. Thanks Jamie

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J

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Medical Negligence

J

May 28, 2025

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A client

*The Patience, Understanding and Compassion of a Saint (presumably St. Thomas More as the patron saint of lawyers and the legal profession, of course)*

My ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ endorsement of fbc Manby Bowdler Solicitors could be more sincere nor could my recommendation of them as a truly exceptional legal firm.

As the sole executor of my late father’s will I was already facing a complex situation, the likes of which, should you have no previous experience of as was the case in my instance, nothing could prepare you for.

And what's true is, even when attempting to deal with the array of vast complexities in matters of death - life doesn't stop coming at you.

And the only thing you can ever come to expect in that life is are *challenges* which absolutely like buseses will come along all at once at the time which they are most *unexpected*. It sounds like something one has heard offer and over again, but it's only when they are right on top of you do you begin to scramble around the bottom of your bag in the realisation you've left your bus pass at home.

And believe me - what I have faced in the months following my father's passing have arrived like a double-decker definition of those two, most operative, of words.

Both unexpectedly and oh so very challengingly.

Prior to my father's passing he'd engaged with Mandby Bowdler in order to investigate the possibility of raising a potential clinical negligence case.

Not a great time later he decided tovery inconsiderately and fairly suddenly die - which meant all matters fell to me as executor to his estate. This include the potential negligence MB were dealing with - a matter which prior to my father's passing, I knew absolutely nothing about.

Thankfully the investigation into it has fallen to litigation executive Chloe Forrester who, alongside the entire MB team, demonstrated a level of genuine care, patience, and understanding throughout - something I previously wouldn't, if I may speak so frankly for a moment, have come about from a load of solicitors.

Here though, I have ultimate not been left to, but willingly marched myself willing off to dine upon my words, my thoughts and, my very own fault should I choke upon attempt of eating, my hat.

Chloe herself I never once pressured me and truly empathised with how overwhelmed I had ultimately, in the face of all the loses, found myself being.

While I ultimately I chose not to instruct Mandby Bowdler to continue pursing the case (dropping it entirely Instead?, I can only hope that my words here may go some way as to demonstrate how incredibly grateful I am to them for every last bit of their support and professionalism.

Thank you once more to Chloe and, indeed, the rest of the team at your truly warm and exceptionally human service.

I hope we never should meet in this capacity again, but should it be the case I find myself attempting to navigate the area of life (and death's) great ocean where you may have a greater legal understanding of "maritime matters" - it'll be you I come to in hope as I absolutely know for certain - I wouldn't find myself for long lost out at sea.

Thank You 🙏🏼

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J91

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Residential Conveyancing

J91

May 16, 2025

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J91

I used these solicitors for the sale of my house, Zainab and Amy very professional and excellent communication. Would definitely recommend and use again.

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Phil

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Residential Conveyancing

Phil

May 09, 2025

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Phil

FBC Manby Bowdler recently completed the conveyancing on the purchase of a commercial property and the subsequent Lease for the letting of the unit. For both matters, their service has been outstanding. I would recommend them highly.

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Mountain

April 14, 2025

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Mountain

Fantastic service, prompt responces to queries.

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Our specialist lawyers, working from offices in Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Telford, Church Stretton, Bridgnorth, Redditch and Knowle provide expert legal advice covering a full range of personal and business services. Our aim is always to uncomplicate the legal process for our customers, making every stage as transparent as possible so you understand at all times what is going on in relation to your case. We pride ourselves on putting the customer’s needs at the heart of what we do which is why we launched our Client Charter - to demonstrate our commitment to providing a stellar customer service. Read more about the comprehensive range of award winning personal and business legal advice we offer, plus understand more about the specialist legal services we offer to different sectors, using the related services links below.

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