Offered a settlement agreement in the West Midlands? We give free, same-day advice by phone, email and video, with your employer paying our fee in almost every case. You get a named, specialist employment solicitor who tells you whether the offer is fair and negotiates for more where your claim supports it, wherever you are in the region, without you leaving home.
Why we cover the whole region from one place
The West Midlands metropolitan county takes in Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton, so a service that covers the whole region beats any single local office. Everything is handled remotely: the agreement by email, the advice by phone or video, the certificate signed electronically. The law requires a qualified independent adviser, not a local one. That is the purpose of this page, the same free, same-day advice across the whole West Midlands. If you are in the city itself, see our Birmingham page.
The West Midlands job market
The West Midlands metropolitan county supports around 1.43 million jobs and produces about 4% of England's total economic output, making it one of the largest metropolitan economies in the country. The median full-time salary is around £34,000, and unemployment has run higher than the national average, at about 6.6%. The biggest single source of jobs is human health and social work, alongside a large administrative, retail and advanced-manufacturing base rooted in the region's engineering and automotive heritage, and a growing professional-services sector centred on Birmingham's Colmore business district. Pay varies across the region, from around £30,300 in the lower-paying boroughs to about £39,500 in Coventry. That mix means settlement agreements arise across manufacturing, health, retail and professional employers alike.
How we help West Midlands employees
We handle the whole process: separating your contractual entitlements from the genuine compensation, telling you whether the total is fair, valuing any claim, negotiating for more where the leverage is there, and structuring the tax. For manufacturing and engineering roles we pay attention to shift and contractual terms; for professional and health roles, to process fairness and compensation. See the settlement agreement guide, how much you should get and the calculator.
What it costs you
Your employer will usually include a contribution to your legal fees in the settlement agreement, often a few hundred pounds plus VAT, and more for senior roles. In almost every case, that contribution covers our fee in full, and we invoice your employer directly. You pay nothing, and none of it comes out of your settlement.
Where your offer can be improved, we will tell you, and we will negotiate with your employer for you. We tell you before any extra cost could arise.
How the remote service works
Send us your agreement and contract; we call you, usually the same working day, and explain every clause; we tell you whether it is fair and value any claim; we negotiate where it helps; and we advise you formally and sign the certificate electronically, often within a day or two.
What it costs you
Your employer will usually include a contribution to your legal fees in the settlement agreement, often a few hundred pounds plus VAT, and more for senior roles. In almost every case, that contribution covers our fee in full, and we invoice your employer directly. You pay nothing, and none of it comes out of your settlement.
Where your offer can be improved, we will tell you, and we will negotiate with your employer for you. We tell you before any extra cost could arise.
Free to you
Your employer contributes to your legal fees as standard, and we invoice them directly, so for a standard agreement you normally pay nothing. See our pricing.
FAQ, the West Midlands
- Do you have a West Midlands office?
- No, we are a London firm advising across the whole region by phone, email and video.
- Is the advice free?
- Yes, in almost every case; your employer pays.
- Do I need to meet you in person?
- No, everything is done remotely.
- How quickly can you review it?
- Usually the same working day.
Still deciding what to do? Read the questions people ask before signing a settlement agreement.
What clients say
“Excellent service from T Ahmed. He was quick, efficient and made the whole process really straightforward. Everything was explained clearly and completed within a day, which I really appreciated. Professional, responsive and stress-free fro…”
“Deen & Co did a great job for me. Taj (my Solicitor) was very quick to respond and I got the advice and guidance I needed in a very timely manner. The fees charged were reasonable for the services I received. If you need help with employ…”
“Really helpful was always there when I needed advice”
Our research
What people ask before signing
Redundancy was the context in 39.3% of discussions.
Automotive and manufacturing restructures make redundancy the most common setting for offers here. Check how your service, pension and notice are treated before you sign.
Ready when you are
Send us your agreement, we call back within hours.
Same-day review, employer pays, named solicitor.