BLAKE MORGAN LLP
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Cash
£423K
-13.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£32M
+3.6% vs 2024
Employees
614
-1.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£19M
+14.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
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Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £62,607,000 | £65,883,000 | +5.2% | |
| Operating profit | £17,539,000 | £19,907,000 | +13.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £16,915,000 | £19,312,000 | +14.2% | |
| Net profit | £16,915,000 | £19,312,000 | +14.2% | |
| Cash | £487,000 | £423,000 | -13.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £37,941,000 | £39,115,000 | +3.1% | |
| Net assets | £30,721,000 | £31,832,000 | +3.6% | |
| Equity | £30,721,000 | £31,832,000 | +3.6% | |
| Average employees | 626 | 614 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | £17,487,000 | £23,290,000 | +33.2% | |
| Members' remuneration | £601,000 | £626,000 | +4.2% |
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 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.0% | 30.2% | |
| Net margin | 27.0% | 29.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 46.2% | 50.9% | |
| Current ratio | 3.96x | 3.51x | |
| Interest cover | 26.10x | 30.67x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has a reasonable expectation that the LLP has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- BLAKE MORGAN LLP · parent
- Blake Morgan Group LLP 100%
- Blake Lapthorn partnership 100%
- Piper Smith Watton LLP 100%
- Blake Morgan Commercial Recoveries LLP 100%
- BI Legal Limited 100%
- Blake Lapthorn Linnell Limited 100%
- Blake Lapthorn Nominees Limited 100%
- Blake Morgan Trustees Limited 100%
- Blakelaw Director Services Limited 100%
- Blakelaw Secretaries Limited 100%
- Brunswick Company Secretaries Limited 100%
- Linnells Secretarial Services Limited 100%
- North Harbour Trustees Limited 100%
- White & Bowker (Nominees) Limited 100%
- Law South Group Limited 11%
- The Masuri Group Limited 0%
- RWS Holdings Plc 0%
Significant events
- “As at 31 March 2024, Blake Morgan Group LLP transferred all of its assets and liabilities to Blake Morgan LLP. Blake Morgan Group LLP will continue to exist as a dormant entity for the foreseeable future. As at 20 April 2025, Blake Morgan LLP became the parent LLP of the Group and Blake Morgan Group LLP is now the LLP's dormant subsidiary.”
- “During the current year the LLP made charitable contributions of £11,000 (2024: £10,000) principally to local charities serving the communities in cities where the firm has offices.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
95 active · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNKER, Helen Elizabeth | LLP Designated Member | 2015-08-01 | Jun 1973 | — |
| MIAH, Sadak | LLP Designated Member | 2014-06-23 | Jun 1969 | — |
| REES, Sarah Caroline | LLP Designated Member | 2014-06-23 | Aug 1966 | — |
| WILSON, Michael Vernon | LLP Designated Member | 2014-06-23 | Nov 1961 | — |
| ARCHIBALD, Stephen Thomas | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jan 1971 | — |
| ASLAM, Mohammad Imran Haider | LLP Member | 2025-06-17 | Mar 1982 | — |
| BELL, Elisabeth Ruth | LLP Member | 2020-05-01 | Apr 1976 | — |
| BIDDLECOMBE, Jane Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Apr 1978 | — |
| BURGESS, Ronald Langdon | LLP Member | 2016-11-01 | Feb 1968 | — |
| CALDICOTT, Paul Matthew | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Aug 1970 | — |
| CHURCH, Daniel James | LLP Member | 2025-10-27 | Aug 1984 | — |
| CLIPSTON, Hannah Charlotte | LLP Member | 2024-11-04 | Oct 1977 | — |
| COATES, Natalie Clare | LLP Member | 2023-11-13 | Dec 1984 | — |
| COLLEDGE, Michael James | LLP Member | 2022-07-01 | May 1979 | — |
| CORBETT-SIMMONS, Joanna | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1981 | — |
| CORDRAN, Robert Charles | LLP Member | 2025-02-03 | May 1973 | — |
| COVIL, Elizabeth Aruta | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1971 | — |
| CRICH, Oliver James | LLP Member | 2024-08-14 | Oct 1984 | — |
| DALY, Conor Martin | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | May 1988 | — |
| DANKS, James Oliver | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Aug 1980 | — |
| DAVE, Prashant | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | Sep 1973 | — |
| DAVENPORT, Michelle Hazel | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1979 | — |
| DAVIES, James Kenneth Edward | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | May 1976 | — |
| DAVIES, Joanne Frances | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | May 1964 | — |
| DAVIES, Lisa Claire | LLP Member | 2021-12-01 | Aug 1972 | — |
| DEECH, John Stewart, Dr | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jul 1943 | — |
| DESSCAN, Penri | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Nov 1965 | — |
| DRYDEN, Susan Jane | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jul 1961 | — |
| DUGGAN, Paul Anthony | LLP Member | 2022-05-01 | Mar 1975 | — |
| EGAN, James Fraser Richard | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Mar 1973 | — |
| ESSEX, Stojan Paul | LLP Member | 2015-08-01 | Oct 1975 | — |
| FISHER, Lee Andrew | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Mar 1973 | — |
| FULLER, Louise Alexandra | LLP Member | 2020-04-22 | Mar 1974 | — |
| GEDDES, Daniel Peter | LLP Member | 2020-09-01 | Nov 1977 | — |
| GRAHAM-EVANS, Rupert Michael | LLP Member | 2018-05-01 | Aug 1967 | — |
| GREIG, James Ernan Fairchild | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Jan 1967 | — |
| GRIFFITHS, Delme | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Aug 1980 | — |
| HANRAHAN, Sara Virginia | LLP Member | 2024-06-03 | Oct 1967 | — |
| HEPWORTH, Mark Bowden | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | May 1953 | — |
| HILL, David Roland | LLP Member | 2023-09-01 | Mar 1979 | — |
| HILTON, Scott | LLP Member | 2026-01-19 | Jul 1987 | — |
| HIRST, Melia Louise | LLP Member | 2026-01-06 | Aug 1979 | — |
| HOWELLS, Louise | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | May 1976 | — |
| JANSEN, Meera | LLP Member | 2017-12-04 | Sep 1971 | — |
| JARDINE, Philip Jeffrey | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Oct 1961 | — |
| JONES, Richard Owen | LLP Member | 2019-05-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| JONES, Sian Denise | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Oct 1966 | — |
| JOSHI, Rajiv | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | Aug 1976 | — |
| KATHRENS, Paula Marie | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Jan 1973 | — |
| KATZ, Dov Gideon | LLP Member | 2020-07-01 | Jul 1974 | — |
| KAY, Martin Colin | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jul 1956 | — |
| LEWIS, Simon Christopher | LLP Member | 2024-05-01 | Mar 1990 | — |
| LEWIS, Tomos Rhodri | LLP Member | 2024-05-01 | Nov 1989 | — |
| LUCAROTTI, John Richard Kerr | LLP Member | 2025-05-27 | Apr 1980 | — |
| MILDENHALL, Angela Jayne | LLP Member | 2023-05-01 | Oct 1975 | — |
| MISCAMPBELL, Andrew Ian Farquharson | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jun 1959 | — |
| MITCHELL, Euan Stenhouse | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Jul 1978 | — |
| MUNRO, Lorna Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Dec 1961 | — |
| OWEN, Simon Michael | LLP Member | 2024-07-10 | Nov 1966 | — |
| PATTEN-HALL, Alison Bridget | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | May 1965 | — |
| PIFFARETTI, Eve Maria | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Jun 1969 | — |
| PORTLOCK, Richard Alan | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Mar 1963 | — |
| RAWLE, Claire Leanne | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Dec 1966 | — |
| REES, Joanna | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Jun 1969 | — |
| RINTA-SUKSI, Penny | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Feb 1970 | — |
| SCOGNAMIGILO, Daniel John | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Nov 1972 | — |
| SHAH, Dipesh Kapur | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Nov 1979 | — |
| SHEA, Paula Maria | LLP Member | 2019-04-23 | Dec 1979 | — |
| SHIMMIN, Kathryn Jane | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Aug 1964 | — |
| SMITH, Daniela Maddalena | LLP Member | 2019-05-01 | Oct 1980 | — |
| SMITH, Matthew James Tyndall | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Feb 1969 | — |
| SOWTON, William Oliver Hugo | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Jul 1968 | — |
| SPICELEY, Gemma | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Jul 1983 | — |
| STAPLES, Simon Jonathan | LLP Member | 2017-04-03 | Sep 1969 | — |
| STOREY-HARRIS, Oliver Iain | LLP Member | 2024-03-04 | Oct 1982 | — |
| STRICKLAND, Clare Elizabeth | LLP Member | 2021-05-11 | Apr 1973 | — |
| STYCHE-PATEL, Manoj | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Mar 1971 | — |
| THOMAS, Robert Mark | LLP Member | 2023-11-14 | Mar 1989 | — |
| THOMPSON, Joanne | LLP Member | 2020-05-01 | Nov 1977 | — |
| TREHERNE, Simon Grant | LLP Member | 2014-03-21 | Jun 1961 | — |
| VAUGHAN, James David | LLP Member | 2025-05-01 | May 1987 | — |
| WADE, Richard Samuel Marlar | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | Feb 1968 | — |
| WARD, Michael Philip | LLP Member | 2017-05-01 | Jul 1970 | — |
| WEARE, Justin Robert | LLP Member | 2017-01-23 | May 1981 | — |
| WEBSTER, Daniel Brooke Mackenzie | LLP Member | 2024-12-02 | May 1972 | — |
| WHITEHEAD, Charlotte | LLP Member | 2024-05-01 | Sep 1985 | — |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth Owen Wheldon | LLP Member | 2018-05-01 | Mar 1976 | — |
| WILLIAMS, James Dominic | LLP Member | 2014-06-30 | Aug 1974 | — |
| WILLIAMS, Owen Thomas Godfrey | LLP Member | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1976 | — |
| WILLIAMSON, Jennifer Lynne | LLP Member | 2022-04-11 | May 1980 | — |
| WILSON, Mathew Christopher | LLP Member | 2021-05-01 | Jan 1983 | — |
| WOOLICH, Anthony Howard | LLP Member | 2024-11-04 | Sep 1962 | — |
| WORTHINGTON, Alejandro | LLP Member | 2026-03-02 | Jul 1974 | — |
| WRIGHT, Zoe Jayne | LLP Member | 2019-05-01 | Aug 1978 | — |
| YU, Joan Shu-Pui | LLP Member | 2026-01-12 | May 1975 | — |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK, Niall Patrick | LLP Designated Member | 2014-06-23 | 2019-04-30 |
| AHMED, Pervaze | LLP Member | 2015-08-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| ALBUERY, Bradley | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | 2025-04-30 |
| ASKIN, Jonathan Paul | LLP Member | 2025-02-10 | 2025-12-31 |
| BAINBRIDGE, Jill | LLP Member | 2014-06-23 | 2024-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Morgan Group Llp | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% (LLP) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-04-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 493 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-03-23 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-05 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-03-02 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-29 | LLAP02 | officers | Appoint corporate member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-19 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-13 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-20 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-10-21 | 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
- 10
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.