DLA PIPER UK LLP
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Cash
£13M
-44.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£201M
-12.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,719
+3.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£213M
+6.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-18.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Unclassified median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £677,700,000 | £718,300,000 | £770,000,000 | +7.2% | |
| Operating profit | £206,400,000 | £214,600,000 | £239,400,000 | +11.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £199,500,000 | £213,200,000 | +6.9% | |
| Net profit | £197,600,000 | £199,500,000 | £213,200,000 | +6.9% | |
| Cash | £7,900,000 | £23,300,000 | £12,900,000 | -44.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £481,200,000 | £441,300,000 | £428,900,000 | -2.8% | |
| Net assets | £253,700,000 | £228,700,000 | £200,600,000 | -12.3% | |
| Equity | £129,300,000 | £228,700,000 | £200,600,000 | -12.3% | |
| Average employees | 2,516 | 2,619 | 2,719 | +3.8% | |
| Wages | £226,400,000 | £247,500,000 | £270,100,000 | +9.1% | |
| Members' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.1% | |
| Net margin | 29.2% | 27.8% | 27.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 42.9% | 48.6% | 55.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 70.1% | 73.2% | 76.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.43x | 1.53x | 1.50x | |
| Interest cover | 18.11x | 8.16x | 9.32x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- DLA PIPER UK LLP 2006-09-01 → present
- DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY UK LLP 2005-01-04 → 2006-09-01
- DLA LLP 2004-05-04 → 2005-01-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board is satisfied that Group's bank facilities are at levels sufficient to provide prudent headroom above the expected peak cash requirements of the Group for at least the next twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements and, therefore, the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis”
Group structure
- DLA PIPER UK LLP · parent
- Fountain Trustee Limited 100%
- Mallory Insurance Services PCC Limited 100%
- DLA Piper Business Advisory Pty Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A dividend of £70 million from DLA Piper Treasury Services Limited was declared on 21 July 2025 and received on 22 July 2025”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
100 active · 0 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALTER, Catherine Helena | LLP Designated Member | 2019-05-01 | Sep 1978 | — |
| SEVERS, Charles Howard | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-04 | Feb 1969 | — |
| WALLACE, Sandra May | LLP Designated Member | 2004-05-04 | Mar 1969 | — |
| ALI, Sohail | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Sep 1983 | — |
| ALLENBY, Philip James | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1985 | — |
| ALLERTON, Kirstie Anne | LLP Member | 2013-05-01 | Jul 1977 | — |
| ALLIN, Charles Timothy | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Jun 1985 | — |
| AMDOR, Gareth John | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Sep 1970 | — |
| AMMANN, Thorsten | LLP Member | 2024-05-09 | Jul 1979 | — |
| AMPAW, David Rexford Kofi Addae | LLP Member | 2016-05-01 | Mar 1978 | — |
| ANDRESEN, Ulf, Dr | LLP Member | 2020-03-19 | Oct 1969 | — |
| ARNDT, Tim | LLP Member | 2022-12-01 | Dec 1973 | — |
| ARNOLD, Christopher Stephen Xavier | LLP Member | 2018-05-01 | Sep 1983 | — |
| ARORA, Vinita | LLP Member | 2008-01-01 | Mar 1975 | — |
| ASCROFT, Richard Lee | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Jul 1977 | — |
| ATKINSON, Stephen | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Feb 1968 | — |
| BAHR, Gunne | LLP Member | 2010-01-21 | Apr 1967 | — |
| BAIRD, Christopher | LLP Member | 2014-01-15 | Feb 1976 | — |
| BALLO, Emanuel, Dr | LLP Member | 2019-04-10 | Jul 1982 | — |
| BAMFORD, Anthea Jane | LLP Member | 2025-10-29 | Aug 1975 | — |
| BARKER, Chloe Nicola | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | May 1985 | — |
| BARKER, Toby James | LLP Member | 2007-01-01 | Jun 1971 | — |
| BASSFORD, Howard John Leonard | LLP Member | 2005-02-14 | Jan 1972 | — |
| BEECH, David | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | Dec 1983 | — |
| BELL, Sarah Jane | LLP Member | 2007-01-01 | Jan 1974 | — |
| BERA, Raphael | LLP Member | 2018-07-06 | Sep 1977 | — |
| BIESALSKI, Florian | LLP Member | 2017-06-08 | Feb 1979 | — |
| BIGEL, Luc | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Apr 1984 | — |
| BILLING, Petra | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Aug 1969 | — |
| BINEDELL, Kathrine | LLP Member | 2022-10-07 | Apr 1971 | — |
| BISHOP, Robert Ludo James | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Jul 1970 | — |
| BODENSTEDT, Kai, Dr | LLP Member | 2012-05-01 | Sep 1972 | — |
| BOOTH, David James | LLP Member | 2024-05-01 | Oct 1984 | — |
| BOTTLEY, Stephen Paul | LLP Member | 2005-05-01 | Jan 1972 | — |
| BOULD, Deborah Susan Ruth | LLP Member | 2020-05-11 | Nov 1970 | — |
| BOWKER, Neil David | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Mar 1968 | — |
| BRABANT, Alexander Todd | LLP Member | 2015-02-25 | Jan 1964 | — |
| BRIERLEY, Ian Patrick | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Oct 1962 | — |
| BRIGGS, Mark Bonar | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1985 | — |
| BROOK, Peter | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Jan 1972 | — |
| BROWN, Benjamin | LLP Member | 2017-07-24 | Apr 1976 | — |
| BROWN, Mark Andrew | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Mar 1966 | — |
| BRUDER, Florian | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Jul 1973 | — |
| BRUNOTTE, Nico | LLP Member | 2024-05-01 | Jun 1983 | — |
| BRYAN, Steven Donald | LLP Member | 2024-02-26 | Dec 1963 | — |
| BURDEN, Christopher Frederick | LLP Member | 2005-08-22 | Sep 1968 | — |
| BURGESS, Mark Leonard | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Apr 1969 | — |
| BURMEISTER, Till | LLP Member | 2025-05-01 | Feb 1985 | — |
| BURRHA, Daljit Singh | LLP Member | 2017-01-18 | Jun 1975 | — |
| CALNAN, Bonnie | LLP Member | 2021-06-14 | Feb 1980 | — |
| CALOW, Duncan Clive | LLP Member | 2005-05-01 | Jul 1970 | — |
| CALVERT, Tamara Jane | LLP Member | 2009-01-01 | Oct 1973 | — |
| CAMPBELL, Finlay Norman | LLP Member | 2022-01-06 | May 1979 | — |
| CAMPBELL, Neil Andrew | LLP Member | 2020-05-01 | Jul 1983 | — |
| CAMPION DE POLIGNY, Diane Marie Hauteclaire | LLP Member | 2023-03-30 | Jan 1987 | — |
| CARTER, Andrew James | LLP Member | 2016-12-05 | Jan 1979 | — |
| CHALMERS, Alan | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | May 1967 | — |
| CHAN, Christopher | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | Apr 1982 | — |
| CHARBIT, Simon | LLP Member | 2016-04-13 | Jul 1973 | — |
| CHILDS, Jane Marie | LLP Member | 2020-10-16 | Sep 1970 | — |
| CHOUDHURY, Rubayet | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Aug 1980 | — |
| CHRISTMAS, Matthew James | LLP Member | 2006-01-01 | Oct 1973 | — |
| CIESLARCZYK, Michael | LLP Member | 2007-07-23 | Jun 1971 | — |
| CLARKE, Jonathan | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Apr 1977 | — |
| CLAYTON-STEAD, Claire Louise | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Jul 1983 | — |
| CLEMENS, Philipp | LLP Member | 2024-05-02 | Aug 1982 | — |
| COLLINS, Benjamin Idrees | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Jul 1989 | — |
| COLLINS, Robert Jason Alexi | LLP Member | 2021-08-16 | Dec 1970 | — |
| COMBOURIEU, Fanny | LLP Member | 2018-07-06 | Jun 1972 | — |
| CONDER, Joseph Edward | LLP Member | 2025-02-10 | Jun 1971 | — |
| CONRADI, Michael Alan | LLP Member | 2011-02-28 | Jan 1972 | — |
| COOK, Charles Edward | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | May 1970 | — |
| COOK, David | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Apr 1982 | — |
| COOPER, Victoria | LLP Member | 2025-05-01 | Jul 1986 | — |
| CROWLEY, Oliver Thomas | LLP Member | 2025-12-01 | Feb 1982 | — |
| CURLE, James David Paton | LLP Member | 2011-11-07 | Oct 1971 | — |
| D'ORMESSON, Pierre | LLP Member | 2024-11-11 | Nov 1990 | — |
| DACHNER, Christoph | LLP Member | 2025-05-01 | Aug 1983 | — |
| DAGHLES, Murad | LLP Member | 2024-04-01 | Jul 1977 | — |
| DALARUN, Gabriel | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Nov 1986 | — |
| DANESI, Philippe | LLP Member | 2016-04-13 | Apr 1971 | — |
| DAUZIER, Jeanne | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Nov 1985 | — |
| DAVIES, Andrew Stewart | LLP Member | 2012-05-01 | Feb 1979 | — |
| DAVIES, Gary William | LLP Member | 2025-05-01 | Jan 1985 | — |
| DAWSON, Timothy Squire | LLP Member | 2008-01-01 | Mar 1969 | — |
| DAY, Anthony | LLP Member | 2014-05-01 | Dec 1979 | — |
| DAY, Sarah Jane | LLP Member | 2004-05-04 | Nov 1965 | — |
| DE KONDSEROVSKY, Sonia | LLP Member | 2015-07-20 | Oct 1969 | — |
| DECKER, Sebastian | LLP Member | 2019-05-15 | May 1983 | — |
| DISTLER, Wolfram, Dr | LLP Member | 2020-12-10 | Nov 1973 | — |
| DOIG, Ian Stuart | LLP Member | 2012-05-01 | Nov 1964 | — |
| DONSE, Claire | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Nov 1979 | — |
| DORAN, Michael | LLP Member | 2022-10-19 | Jun 1963 | — |
| DORIS, Paul | LLP Member | 2024-03-04 | Apr 1975 | — |
| DOUGLAS-HENRY, Jean-Pierre Gray | LLP Member | 2012-01-03 | Nov 1968 | — |
| DOWDEN-TEALE, Emma Louise | LLP Member | 2022-04-19 | Feb 1980 | — |
| DRUMMOND, Alistair David | LLP Member | 2012-06-11 | Jan 1970 | — |
| DUHRA, Gurpreet Singh | LLP Member | 2012-05-01 | Jul 1979 | — |
| DUNCOMBE, Matthew | LLP Member | 2015-05-01 | Aug 1975 | — |
| DWYER, Mark James | LLP Member | 2015-12-02 | Jul 1972 | — |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin John Wilson | Individual | Significant influence (LLP), Significant influence (LLP, as trust), Significant influence (LLP, as firm) | 2019-01-01 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
| Mr Andrew David Darwin | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2018-02-12 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
| Mr Jonathan Paul Watkins | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
| Mr Jon Hayes | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2020-12-31 |
| Mr Simon Robert Levine | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-05-01 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
| Ms Janet Legrand | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-05-01 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
| Mr Thomas Albert Heylen | Individual | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-05-01 | Ceased 2016-12-31 |
| Dla Piper International Llp | Corporate entity | Significant influence (LLP) | 2016-05-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 2327 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLAA01 | accounts | Change account reference date limited liability partnership current shortened | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 6
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.