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Shoosmiths LLP

Also known as: Shoosmiths; Swiitch (conveyancing brand)

Shoosmiths LLP is a major UK full-service law firm with a leading consumer finance litigation and debt recoveries practice. The team operates across all UK jurisdictions recovering mortgage, consumer credit, and buy-to-let debts for banks, building societies, and energy companies. The conveyancing arm now trades as Swiitch.

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Contact details

Websitehttps://www.shoosmiths.com
Phone+44 (0)3700 863 000
Emailpaymybill@shoosmiths.com
Registered address1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ
Customer contact address1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ (multiple UK offices including Northampton, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh)

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Regulatory and company information

FCA Firm Reference Number707461
FCA statusAuthorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 707461). Also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 569065).
Companies House numberOC374987
Company statusActive — Limited Liability Partnership, incorporated 4 May 2012
Parent companyIndependent LLP — no parent company
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What they do

Main products and services

Debt recovery litigation; Consumer lending recoveries (secured and unsecured); Mortgage and shortfall recovery; Pre-legal collections; Debtor tracing and asset search; Commercial dispute resolution; Conveyancing

Trading names and group notes

Independent LLP. Shoosmiths (Northern Ireland) LLP is an appointed representative (FRN 785673). Consistently ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers for debt recovery.

Reviews and public sentiment

Review scores are third-party public indicators only. They are not proof of FCA compliance, product quality, or suitability for your circumstances.

Trustpilot

5 out of 5 (Swiitch / conveyancing domain shoosmiths.com on Trustpilot)

Approximately 4,537 reviews (Swiitch conveyancing brand) reviews

Other review and social proof

ReviewSolicitors: 1.9/5 based on 10 reviews (London office, debt-related). Legal 500 and Chambers UK ranked for debt recovery.

Overall public sentiment

Mixed. Conveyancing services receive very high ratings (5 stars Trustpilot). Debt recovery clients generally leave negative reviews citing aggressive practices and poor communication. Legal 500 and Chambers rankings remain strong.

Review sources

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/shoosmiths.comhttps://www.reviewsolicitors.co.uk/london/london/shoosmiths-llp

Sources and checks

Source URLs

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC374987https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation/?sraNumber=569065https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000rHVqVAAWhttps://www.shoosmiths.com/contact-us

Date checked

2026-06-05

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