Prenup costs
How much does a prenup cost in the UK?
Prenup pricing in England & Wales ranges from cheap online templates to five-figure City bills. Here is what actually drives the cost, what a properly drafted agreement includes, and how our fixed fee works.
In short: a solicitor-drafted prenuptial agreement in the UK is commonly quoted anywhere from the high hundreds to several thousand pounds per party, depending on the assets involved and whether it is charged hourly or as a fixed fee. Both parties need their own independent adviser, so budget for two sets of fees. We quote one fixed fee for our client on the first call.
What you are actually paying for
A prenup that a court will uphold is not a form. The cost reflects four pieces of work, and cutting any of them is what makes cheap agreements fail when they are needed:
- Taking instructions and advising you. What each of you owns now, what you expect to inherit, business interests, pensions, property abroad, and what you both want to happen if the marriage ends. Then honest advice on what the court will and will not let you agree.
- Financial disclosure. Each party sets out their assets, income and liabilities in a schedule annexed to the agreement. Without it, the other side can later say they did not understand what they were giving up.
- Drafting and negotiation. The agreement itself, plus the exchange of drafts with your partner's adviser until both sides are content.
- Independent advice for your partner. A separate solicitor advises your partner and signs a certificate saying so. This is a separate fee paid to them.
Typical UK price bands
| Route | What you get | Typical cost (per party) |
|---|---|---|
| Online template | A generic document you fill in yourselves. No advice, no disclosure process, usually no certificate of independent advice. | Tens of pounds |
| Online fixed-fee service | A drafted agreement with some advice, often by video; both parties usually advised by the same platform's panel. | Several hundred pounds to around £1,500 |
| High-street or regional solicitor (hourly) | Bespoke drafting and advice; cost depends on complexity and how much negotiation there is. | Roughly £1,000–£5,000+ |
| City / specialist family firm (hourly) | Complex wealth, trusts, business interests, multiple jurisdictions. | £5,000 to well into five figures |
| Prenup.co.uk (fixed fee) | Bespoke agreement drafted and advised on by a practising solicitor, disclosure schedules, review clauses, and notarisation/apostille available. | One fixed fee, quoted before you instruct us |
Why we do not print a price. A prenup for two salaried people with one flat is a different job from one involving a family company, a trust and a property in Portugal. Publishing a single number means either overcharging the first couple or under-serving the second. Call us, describe your situation in five minutes, and you will have a fixed figure before the call ends.
What pushes the price up
- Business or partnership interests that need valuation or ring-fencing.
- Property or assets outside England & Wales, or a party who is a foreign national — the agreement usually needs to work in two legal systems. See international couples.
- Trusts, expected inheritances, or family money being contributed to a home.
- Children from earlier relationships whose position needs protecting.
- Very little time before the wedding. See how long a prenup takes.
Is a prenup worth the cost?
Compare it with the alternative. A contested financial remedy case on divorce in England & Wales routinely costs each party tens of thousands of pounds, and the outcome is in the court's discretion. A prenup does not remove that discretion, but a well-made one gives the court a fair agreement to give effect to, which is usually the end of the argument. For couples where one person brings significantly more into the marriage, or where family money is involved, the cost of the agreement is small against what is at stake.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
Do we both have to pay for a solicitor?
Can one of us pay for both sets of advice?
Does the fixed fee include notarisation and the apostille?
What if we cannot agree the terms?
Call us and tell us what you need
Tell us when the wedding is, where you both live, and roughly what you each own. We will tell you what the agreement needs to cover and quote one fixed fee — before you commit to anything.
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