MSC Notaries

MSC Notaries is based in Central London and Harrow. Madhubala Colwill is the founder of MSC Solicitors and Notaries. She qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and as a notary in August 2006. She specialises in will drafting and has experience in private client matters, including lasting powers of attorney and probate. She is fluent in Gujarati and Swahili. Simon Vargas-Colwill joined MSC Solicitors and Notaries in September 2012. He qualified as a notary in August 2018 and as a solicitor in January 2019. He specialises in probate matters.

MSC Notaries offers notarisation, legalisation, and translation services. It provides apostille services and consular legalisation. It offers document translation in Gujarati, Spanish, and Portuguese. It offers remote and online notary services. It offers weekend appointments. It can travel to meet clients at their home or office. It has offices in Euston and Harrow. It has a Battersea office by appointment only. It offers solicitor services including will drafting, probate, and lasting powers of attorney.

In London, MSC Notaries has built a strong reputation for handling documents that need to travel overseas, with reviewers describing work such as legalisation, apostilles, e-apostilles, notarised copies of passports and educational certificates, and support with consulate submissions including a Declaration of Value for Italy. Simon is named repeatedly for his friendly, knowledgeable manner, patience with clients who are unsure of the process, and clear explanations of what is required and what it will cost.

More than one customer describes the service as quick and efficient, with documents reaching the FCDO and returning without complications, and communication that is prompt and reassuring from first enquiry to completion, including confirmation that items have been posted on. Something that features in review after review is the fairness of the fees, with no hidden charges and prices that reviewers consider reasonable for the speed and care involved. The team is also praised for asking which country documents are destined for, a detail that helped clients decide to proceed, and for handling wedding paperwork and certificates for use abroad smoothly. Reviewers consistently highlight the calm, professional approach that makes a stressful process easier to manage.