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Saunders & Co Ferrymead

Law firm · Brookhaven-Ferrymead, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 216 Christchurch lawyers.

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Checked12 October 2026
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Saunders & Co Ferrymead

Law firm · Brookhaven-Ferrymead, Christchurch

Where you stand#11of 216 lawyers
Overall health9.5/10across the eight areas
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

Saunders & Co Ferrymead is a full-service law firm based in Ferrymead, Christchurch. Part of a firm with four city offices and over 100 legal professionals, it offers corporate, commercial, property, family and other legal services for individuals, businesses, iwi and non-profits. Clients can expect personalised, pragmatic advice and support through transactions and disputes.

Saunders & Co Ferrymead is a full-service law practice located in the Ferrymead suburb of Christchurch. It is one of four Saunders & Co offices in the city and forms part of a firm with more than 100 legal professionals, operating across corporate, commercial and private client matters.

The office provides a broad range of services including property law, family law and commercial law, and supports corporates, small businesses, individuals, iwi and non-profit organisations. The firm's website also references experience in areas such as construction, immigration and insurance-related matters through its wider Christchurch teams.

Customers consistently report professional, knowledgeable and friendly service, noting responsiveness and clear communication from solicitors handling property transactions and other matters. Reviews highlight quick, pleasant interactions and attention to detail when buying or selling property or navigating legal processes, suggesting clients value both technical expertise and practical support.

Locally, Saunders & Co Ferrymead is distinguished by its integration with a larger Christchurch firm, a long-standing history in the city and multiple nearby offices that enable access to a broad specialist base. Clients seeking a full-service legal practice in Ferrymead can expect a team-oriented approach to routine conveyancing, commercial matters and personal legal needs.

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Your Google listing

Saunders & Co Ferrymead shows a very healthy Google Business Listing with a 9.0/10 health score. The listing is claimed, has a phone number and website link, an accurate open/close status, and a clear title, all supporting easy customer contact. The two key findings are strong listing control and solid contact details, complemented by a well-optimised description and competitive photo presence.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top two opportunities

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    Description lengthYour description gives a reader more than most listings here do, so a customer choosing between three of you gets more of your case than of theirs.
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    Photos on the listingYou carry more photos than most of this market, which gives a customer a real look at the work before they ring.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.3Strong
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4.8 ★★★★★ (46)
Law firm · Brookhaven-Ferrymead
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From the business

At Saunders & Co Ferrymead, we’re more than just a full-service law firm. We’re a team of over 100 passionate professionals who genuinely care about our clients. With four offices across the city, we’re here to provide comprehensive legal services to corporates, small businesses, individuals, iwi, and non-profits. Our commitment to your success and building strong relationships drives us to deliver tailored solutions in property, family, and commercial law. Whatever your legal needs, we’re dedicated to supporting you every step of the way.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Saunders & Co Ferrymead shows a very high health score for Google reviews, indicating strong customer sentiment and solid review volume. The two most important findings are: a zero response rate to reviews, which limits public engagement with feedback, and consistently high overall star ratings with a top-tier review count that places the business in the top quartile. The overall momentum supports continued solid reputation management.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
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    Review confidenceRating and volume together put you ahead of most of this market, which means a customer sees a well-rated business with enough reviews behind it to be believed.
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    Star ratingYour rating is higher than most of this market, and it is the first thing a customer reads about you.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
8.7Strong
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4.8★★★★★46 reviews
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Google reviewsChristchurch lawyers · 216 businesses
You are #29 for your Google reviews
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Where you show up on the map

Saunders & Co Ferrymead shows a very high Maps health score and strong borough visibility, indicating solid local relevance. The business ranks well for core legal services and specific conveyancing and divorce keywords. The top opportunity is to maintain and slightly improve aggregate regional ranking by continuing regular updates to stay in the top quartile.

Strengths

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    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbNo business in your suburb turns up in local Maps searches more often than you do - for a customer searching nearby, you are among the first names on the screen.

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Nothing to sort here. You are first of 216 Christchurch lawyers on Google Maps.
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10.0Strong
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✓Top three for "real estate attorney" in 28 suburbs, seen in 72
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Saunders & Co Ferrymead✓4.8 ★ (46) · Law firm
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Arrowsmith Law5.0 ★ (45) · Law firm
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Summit Law4.9 ★ (22) · Law firm
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Trollope & Co Lawyers5.0 ★ (6) · Law firm
Map positionsChristchurch lawyers · 216 businesses
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Where customers find you

Saunders & Co Ferrymead holds a solid health score of 7.3 out of 10, indicating a strong presence in third-party platforms and directories. The business shows strong performance on Facebook and LinkedIn, delivering trusted, authoritative profiles. Key opportunities lie in expanding presence on Instagram and TikTok, plus directory listings on GrabOne, Neighbourly and TikTok, to broaden visibility among local clients.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    LinkedIn CompanyWe can see your LinkedIn Company listing (https://linkedin.com/company/saunders-&-co-lawyers) found via: Google search results, Your website.

Top three opportunities

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    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
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    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 3
    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
16 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 5 of them.
6.6Good
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FacebooksaundersandcolawyersSaunders & Co Ferrymead | Facebook✓
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A page address you choseThe address on your page carries your business name, so a customer told about you at a barbecue can find the page by typing what they heard.
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    An email addressCustomers can see an email address on the page, which gives the one who wants a quote in writing a route that does not depend on anyone picking up the phone.

Top three opportunities

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    Recommendations on your pageNo recommendations sit on your page, so a stranger who came to see whether anyone else has used you leaves with only your own posts to go on.
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    A phone numberNo phone number is published on your Facebook page, so someone who found you there and wants to ring has to go hunting elsewhere or send a message and wait.
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    What your page says about youYour intro runs to a line, shorter than most pages here, so it names the business without settling whether you do the particular job the reader came about or cover the suburb they live in.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
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Facebook pageChristchurch lawyers · 216 businesses
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Your website

Saunders & Co Ferrymead shows average on-page health with a clear path to improvement. The site already has a favicon, a relevant meta description, HTTPS resources, an SEO-friendly URL, and solid text content, supporting discoverability and trust. The main opportunities focus on meta description length, on-page SEO score, title tag balance, removing render-blocking resources, and faster load times.

Strengths

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    Domain Age ScoreYour domain has been registered longer than almost any business in this market.
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    FaviconThe tab your site opens in carries your own icon, so a customer with a dozen tabs going can find their way back to you by sight.
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    Page file sizeYour home page is light enough to open quickly on a phone with a weak signal, which is where most people meet a local business for the first time.

Top three opportunities

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    Meta descriptionThe summary under your name in search results is either too brief to say anything or long enough that Google cuts it mid-sentence.
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    On-page scoreThe basics on your home page are half in place: it opens and it reads, but enough checks still fail that a customer on a phone away from wifi notices the wait before they notice the business.
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    Domain HealthYour site answers, but something did not check out - an insecure link, a redirect chain, a domain shared with other businesses, or a listing pointing at a social page.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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How people find you on Google

Saunders & Co Ferrymead shows a very healthy website traffic profile, with strong organic performance and a high health score. The most notable finding is the outstanding organic traffic total and top 10% organic SERP coverage, indicating solid visibility and value from organic channels. Paid traffic is improving, but more optimisation could lift paid results further.

Strengths

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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth more than almost any business in this market - an enquiry stream with no cost per click behind it.
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    Monthly search visitsYour site draws more visitors from search than almost any business in this market - a stream of enquiries arriving at no cost per visit.

Top three opportunities

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    What you spend on adsYour paid search activity is smaller than most businesses advertising here.
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    Monthly ad visitsYou are getting a small number of visitors from paid search, fewer than most businesses advertising here.
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    Search terms you advertise onYour ads cover fewer search terms than most businesses advertising here, so there are few searches where you appear at the top.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.5Strong
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www.saunders.co.nzFerrymead Office

Contact details (03) 940 2435 Location Unit 2, 987 Ferry Road, Ferrymead Christchurch 8023 Postal address P O Box 18, Christchurch 8140. My preferred lawyer is ...

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Google search and trafficChristchurch lawyers · 216 businesses
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Saunders & Co Ferrymead's opening hours align well with several weekday lunch and mid-morning peaks, notably Tuesday and Wednesday midday and Thursday mid-morning. However, several popular weekend and early-morning windows are missed, including Saturday 10am and Sunday early afternoon. No low-demand open hours were detected. Adjusting limited weekend or early-morning availability could capture more local client demand without adding unnecessary weekly hours.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover more of the busy stretches than the middle of the field, so you are open for most of the searching that happens near you.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
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Hours 1
Monday8:30am-5pm
Tuesday8:30am-5pm
Wednesday8:30am-5pm
Thursday8:30am-5pm
Friday8:30am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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02Reviews3 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#11of 216 Christchurch lawyers
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