FLETCHERS SOLICITORS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-09 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+39.3% vs 2021
Net assets
£11M
-2.3% vs 2021
Employees
459
+1.5% vs 2021
Profit before tax
-£209K
-104.1% vs 2021
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2022-04-30
Latest accounts filed cover 2025-04-30; financial figures currently reflect up to 2022-04-30.
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £43,459,620 | £34,134,089 | |
| Operating profit | — | £5,007,117 | -£224,389 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £5,155,963 | -£209,459 | |
| Net profit | — | £4,197,581 | -£260,495 | |
| Cash | — | £1,712,973 | £2,386,683 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £41,204,017 | £40,775,032 | |
| Net assets | — | £11,529,210 | £11,268,715 | |
| Equity | £7,631,568 | £11,529,210 | £11,268,715 | |
| Average employees | — | 452 | 459 | |
| Wages | — | £14,706,774 | £18,631,092 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 11.5% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 9.7% | -0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 12.2% | -0.6% | |
| Interest cover | — | 18.91x | -0.87x |
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
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. In reaching this conclusion, they have considered the Group's latest forecasts, cash flow projections and available financing facilities. At the year end, the Group had cash balances of £7m. The forecasts prepared, which include appropriate downside sensitivities, demonstrate that the Group has sufficient resources to continue to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The Directors have also considered the principal risks and uncertainties facing the business, including potential impacts from regulatory change, case acquisition performance and working capital management. Taking these factors into account, and after reviewing both current and forecast trading, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and therefore consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- FLETCHERS SOLICITORS LIMITED · parent
- Patient Claimline Limited 100%
- Fletchers Trust Corporation Limited 100%
- Medical Law Pagination Services Limited 100%
- Serious Injury Law Limited 100%
- Serious Law LLP 100%
- Legal AI Services Limited 100%
- Mintons Solicitors Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 27 June 2025, the company completed the acquisition of Shoosmiths LLP for consideration of £6m. There is further deferred consideration payable of £6m, giving rise to a total maximum consideration of £12m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNCH, Alexandra Joy | Secretary | 2022-01-01 | — | — |
| DENSON, Adrian Kevin | Director | 2017-07-12 | Dec 1972 | British |
| HADEN, Peter Demmery | Director | 2022-01-28 | Oct 1973 | British |
| HOLLAND, Zoe Branka | Director | 2025-02-01 | Feb 1973 | British |
| KENNY, Alexander Thomas | Director | 2022-03-25 | Aug 1981 | British |
| LYNCH, Alexandra Joy | Director | 2022-01-01 | Nov 1983 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRINGTON, Gary Douglas | Secretary | 2017-03-08 | 2019-11-30 |
| TAYLOR, Daniel | Secretary | 2006-03-15 | 2015-12-18 |
| THRELFALL, Stephen David | Secretary | 2015-12-18 | 2017-03-08 |
| VANDERMEER, John Adrian | Secretary | 2020-04-01 | 2021-12-24 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-03-15 | 2006-03-15 |
| CARRINGTON, Gary Douglas | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2019-11-30 |
| CARRINGTON, Gary Douglas | Director | 2014-08-11 | 2015-03-27 |
| DUNCANSON, Paul John | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| FLETCHER, Edward Barron | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| FLETCHER, Robert Arnold | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| HATCHMAN, Alexandra | Director | 2017-04-13 | 2021-11-02 |
| SAVAGE, Richard Nigel, Professor | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| SHAH, Vikas Sagar, Dr | Director | 2018-07-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| THRELFALL, Stephen David | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2019-04-30 |
| VANDERMEER, John Adrian | Director | 2021-12-24 | 2022-04-29 |
| VANDERMEER, John Adrian | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2021-12-24 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-03-15 | 2006-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamed Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-20 | Active |
| Mr Robert Arnold Fletcher | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
| Mr. Edward Barron Fletcher | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2021 → FY2022 · period ending 2022-04-30 vs 2021-04-30
-
Turnover
-21.5%
£43,459,620 £34,134,089
-
Cash
+39.3%
£1,712,973 £2,386,683
-
Net assets
-2.3%
£11,529,210 £11,268,715
-
Employees
+1.5%
452 459
-
Operating profit
-104.5%
£5,007,117 -£224,389
-
Profit before tax
-104.1%
£5,155,963 -£209,459
-
Wages
+26.7%
£14,706,774 £18,631,092
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers