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Cardiff · London · Exeter · Clevedon

One firm, four offices, across England and Wales.

Spencer Skuse and Potter are a solicitors firm headquartered in Llanishen, Cardiff, with practice offices in central London, Exeter Business Park and Clevedon. Founded in 2014 by Graeme Skuse and John Potter, we act for clients across England and Wales on residential and commercial property, wills and probate, family law and commercial disputes. Conveyancing Quality Scheme accredited, regulated by the SRA, on the panel of all major UK mortgage lenders.

2014Founded by Skuse and Potter
4Offices, Cardiff to London
78Reviews, 4.7 stars average
CQSLaw Society accredited
Request a callback See the four offices
Alwen Morris, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter, Cardiff office
The Cardiff bench, 2026 Five solicitors across four offices, regulated by the SRA since September 2015.
Where we sit

Cardiff is the head office. We come to you.

Four offices means a client in Bristol does not have to come to Cardiff and a client in Devon does not have to come to Llanishen. Cardiff is the head office and the registered address. London is our authorised branch. Exeter and Clevedon are local meeting offices for the South West. Each office has its own local phone number. Most files are handled by email, post and telephone after the initial instruction.

Cardiff

Head office
17 Lambourne Crescent, Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5GF
02920 487210
Llanishen Business Park, two minutes from Llanishen station, ten from M4 J32. Serves: Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Newport, the Welsh Valleys, all of South Wales.

London

Branch office
60 St Martin’s Lane London WC2N 4JS
020 3907 6666
Theatreland, two minutes from Leicester Square Tube, five from the Royal Courts of Justice. Serves: Greater London, the home counties, commercial property and partnership work across the M25.

Exeter

South West
1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park Exeter EX1 3QS
01392 537100
Exeter Business Park, between M5 J29 and Sandy Park, ten minutes from Exeter St Davids. Serves: Devon, East Cornwall, West Somerset, residential and commercial property along the M5.

Clevedon

North Somerset
By appointment Clevedon, North Somerset
01275 404700
On the M5 J20, fifteen minutes from central Bristol, twenty from Weston-super-Mare. Serves: Clevedon, Portishead, Nailsea, Yatton, and the Bristol commuter belt.
Practice areas

Property is the largest line. Five practice areas in total.

Most files through the door are residential or commercial conveyancing, which is why we hold Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation. Behind that sits a private-client practice (wills, probate, LPAs), a family practice, and a commercial and civil litigation practice that includes partnership and shareholder agreements. We act for clients across England and Wales.

Conveyancing & property

Residential and commercial property

Sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, new-build registration, leasehold and freehold acquisitions. We hold Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation and are on most major mortgage lender panels. Both founding directors practise here, and most of our 78 Birdeye reviews are conveyancing matters.

Private client

Wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney

Drafting wills, administering estates, applying for the grant of probate, preparing both kinds of LPA (property and financial affairs, plus health and welfare). John Potter leads. Appointments by telephone or video for clients outside Cardiff and Llanishen.

Family law

Divorce, separation and child arrangements

Divorce, separation, financial settlements, child arrangements orders, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, cohabitation and co-ownership of property. Mediation-first where the family circumstances allow.

Commercial & civil

Company, commercial property and dispute resolution

Company and commercial advice, partnership and shareholder agreements, commercial conveyancing and landlord-and-tenant work, civil litigation, commercial disputes, boundary and building disputes. London branch handles a significant share of partnership and shareholder matters.

Our bench

Five solicitors, four offices, one firm.

Two founding directors (Graeme Skuse and John Potter, both appointed November 2014), three further solicitors, all SRA-regulated. Practice areas marked below come from each solicitor's own profile on spencerskuse.com; for the full bench biography ring the relevant office.

Graeme Skuse, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter
Graeme Skuse
BBA, LLB
Founding partner and director
Cardiff
John Potter, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter
John Potter
LLB
Managing director
Cardiff
Alex Oakley, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter
Alex Oakley
Solicitor
Solicitor
Cardiff and Exeter
Andrew Oakley, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter
Andrew Oakley
Solicitor
Solicitor
Cardiff and London
Alwen Morris, solicitor at Spencer Skuse and Potter
Alwen Morris
Solicitor
Solicitor
Cardiff
Our story

A Cardiff firm with reach. Twelve years and counting.

Spencer Skuse and Potter was incorporated on 25 November 2014 by Graeme Skuse and John Potter (Companies House 09327080). Within ten months the firm had been authorised as a Solicitors Regulation Authority recognised body (SRA 623746, authorised 10 September 2015), cleared to provide the full range of reserved legal services.

The firm began in Cardiff with the conveyancing practice that remains its largest line of work, and grew the bench and the office network from there. The London branch sits two minutes from Leicester Square. Exeter sits between the M5 and Sandy Park. Clevedon serves the Bristol commuter belt. The footprint is unusual for a firm of this size, and is the structural commitment behind the line on the home page: we act for clients across England and Wales.

Timeline
2014
Spencer Skuse & Potter Limited incorporated 25 November (Companies House 09327080). Founding directors Graeme Skuse and John Potter, both appointed the same day.
2015
Authorised as an SRA recognised body on 10 September (SRA 623746), with Cardiff as the head office and London as the registered branch.
2017
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation from the Law Society, the accepted quality mark for residential conveyancers. Badge visible on the live homepage.
2020s
Exeter and Clevedon catchments added so that South West clients have a local number and a local solicitor, instead of being asked to come to Cardiff.
2025
Alwen Morris joins the Cardiff bench. Bench now five solicitors across the four offices.
Today
4.7-star average across 78 Birdeye reviews. Conveyancing remains the largest single line of work; commercial and private-client practice growing.
Specialism · conveyancing

Residential and commercial property, done quietly and on time.

Conveyancing is the largest single line of work through both Cardiff and Exeter, with John Potter and Graeme Skuse handling most files between them. We hold the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation, the accepted Law Society standard on transparent quotes, regulated timelines and structured file-handling. Twelve to fourteen weeks is the current national average from offer to completion on a freehold sale or purchase in a chain. Leaseholds run longer because the landlord and management company replies take time.

Lender panel coverage. We are on the panel of the major UK lenders. Specialist or smaller lender, ring the Cardiff or Exeter office to confirm panel membership before instructing.

Fixed-fee quotes. Fixed fee for the conveyancing work itself, with disbursements (searches, Land Registry, SDLT or LTT) shown separately. Quote returned within one working day on a written enquiry.

Local office. Local phone. A Devon client phones the Exeter 01392 number and gets a local fee earner. A Cardiff client phones the 02920 number. A Bristol client phones Clevedon on 01275. The number is the office, not a switchboard.

John Potter recently undertook the conveyancing on a residential property sale for me. He has completed other property sales in the past and has always been very professional and approachable.
Alistair F. · Five stars on Birdeye, December 2025
Enquire

Tell us the matter. We come back within one working day.

Conveyancing, family, commercial, wills and probate, dispute. Tell us which office is easiest for you (or none) and a fee earner will reply within one working day with a fixed-fee quote where the matter allows. For urgent matters phone the office nearest you on the numbers below.

Cardiff
02920 487210 · head office
London
020 3907 6666 · branch
Exeter
01392 537100 · South West
Clevedon
01275 404700 · North Somerset
Email
mail@spencerskuse.com

Request a fixed-fee quote

Submission goes to mail@spencerskuse.com. No marketing. Reply within one working day.

Five questions clients ask first

The five we get before the file opens.

Mined from real Birdeye and ReviewSolicitors threads about Cardiff conveyancing firms, then answered against the Spencer Skuse and Potter practice. If your question is missing, phone the office nearest you and we will add it here.

Do you act for clients outside Cardiff, or do I need to come in?+

Yes, we act across England and Wales. The four offices exist precisely so that a Bristol client is not asked to come to Cardiff and a Devon client is not asked to come to Llanishen. Most conveyancing files are handled entirely by email, post and telephone after the initial instruction. If you would rather meet in person we will book an appointment at the office nearest you.

What does residential conveyancing cost, and what is included in the fee?+

Our fee is a fixed quote on a per-matter basis, with the disbursements (search fees, Land Registry fees, SDLT or LTT) shown separately. We hold Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation, which means the firm meets Law Society standards on transparency and process. Email mail@spencerskuse.com or phone the office nearest you for a written quote within one working day.

How long does a residential conveyance usually take from offer to completion?+

Twelve to fourteen weeks is the current national average for a freehold sale or purchase in a chain. Leaseholds run longer because the landlord and management company replies are slower to come back. We will tell you up front the realistic timeline for your specific matter and update you in writing at every stage.

Can I make a will or an LPA remotely, or do I need to come into one of your offices?+

Most clients sign their will or LPA at the office nearest to them, but for clients with mobility issues, those abroad or those in hospital, we arrange home visits or remote signing where the law permits. John Potter leads the wills, probate and LPA practice from the Cardiff office.

Are you on the panel for my mortgage lender?+

We are on the panel of the major UK lenders for residential conveyancing. If your lender is unusual or you are remortgaging with a specialist, ring the Cardiff or Exeter office first and we will confirm panel membership before you instruct us.