DECHERT LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-08 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-24
Watchouts
Cash
£29M
-10.6% vs 2023
Net assets
-£25M
-14.5% vs 2023
Employees
241
-11.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£55M
+21.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £122,478,221 | £132,893,642 | |
| Operating profit | £45,026,492 | £54,401,232 | |
| Profit before tax | £45,175,019 | £54,830,730 | |
| Net profit | £0 | £0 | |
| Cash | £31,998,674 | £28,610,553 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£12,367,974 | -£12,442,730 | |
| Net assets | -£21,495,825 | -£24,618,128 | |
| Equity | -£21,495,825 | -£24,618,128 | |
| Average employees | 273 | 241 | |
| Wages | £35,891,185 | £34,037,672 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 36.8% | 40.9% | |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -364.1% | -437.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 116.9% | 124.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.73x | 0.68x | |
| Interest cover | 1712.36x | 3196.88x |
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 members, after considering the Firm's profit or loss and cash flow forecasts for the year to 31 December 2025 and expected cash flow requirements and available resources for the period twelve months from the approval of these financial statements, have concluded that the business will have adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The members have therefore prepared these financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- DECHERT LLP · parent
- Dechert Secretaries Ltd 1%
- Dechert Nominees Ltd 1%
- Dechert Trustee Company Limited 1%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
39 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD, John | Llp Designated Member | 2021-02-12 | Sep 1983 | — |
| BORTHWICK, Craig John | Llp Designated Member | 2020-01-01 | Apr 1986 | — |
| CORY-WRIGHT, Dorothy Mcnaughton | Llp Designated Member | 2018-07-02 | Sep 1960 | — |
| ANDERBERG, Karen Leslie | Llp Member | 2004-01-19 | Jun 1964 | — |
| BELL, Abigail Jane | Llp Member | 2013-01-01 | Mar 1977 | — |
| BELSEY, Giles Stuart | Llp Member | 2014-01-01 | Nov 1975 | — |
| BENTLEY, Claire Louise | Llp Member | 2022-01-01 | May 1985 | — |
| BLACK, Gus | Llp Member | 2009-01-16 | Nov 1975 | — |
| BOWDEN, Timothy John | Llp Member | 2019-01-01 | Sep 1980 | — |
| BUTWICK, Jason Clement | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | Jul 1969 | — |
| DENNIS, Joseph Braithet | Llp Member | 2025-07-19 | Apr 1984 | — |
| DUXBURY, Matthew James | Llp Member | 2026-01-01 | Aug 1992 | — |
| FLOWERS, Evan Gordon | Llp Member | 2022-01-01 | Apr 1982 | — |
| FORTI, David | Llp Member | 2024-02-22 | Oct 1969 | — |
| HAWTHORNE, Daniel Peter | Llp Member | 2019-01-01 | Dec 1979 | — |
| HENRY, Saira Nicola | Llp Member | 2023-02-14 | Jan 1985 | — |
| HODGE, Richard Ninian Edward | Llp Member | 2025-01-01 | Dec 1984 | — |
| JIRTLE, James Vernon | Llp Member | 2025-06-02 | Sep 1985 | — |
| KAVANAGH, Paul Anthony | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | Jun 1962 | — |
| KAY, Samuel Kilbourne | Llp Member | 2023-07-03 | Apr 1975 | — |
| LAHNBORG, Claes Douglas | Llp Member | 2023-02-06 | Nov 1971 | — |
| LEBOVITZ, James Allen | Llp Member | 2024-03-28 | Oct 1957 | — |
| LOMBARDI, Anthony Aston Peter | Llp Member | 2024-10-01 | Mar 1984 | — |
| MCGRATH, John Anthony | Llp Member | 2019-06-13 | Apr 1970 | — |
| MCNULTY, Karen Elizabeth | Llp Member | 2021-02-12 | Jul 1982 | — |
| NATOFF, Daniel Jonathan | Llp Member | 2022-01-01 | Mar 1985 | — |
| NAYAK, Sushila | Llp Member | 2025-06-02 | May 1973 | — |
| POTTS, Ricci John | Llp Member | 2024-01-09 | Jun 1984 | — |
| PRATT, Jarlath James Iain | Llp Member | 2026-01-19 | May 1981 | — |
| PUGH, Richard Francis | Llp Member | 2022-04-19 | Jun 1975 | — |
| RADLEY-GARDNER, Christopher | Llp Member | 2013-01-01 | Jun 1974 | — |
| SCHIAPPACASSE, Mikhaelle Galen | Llp Member | 2018-01-01 | Mar 1979 | — |
| SCOTT, Aaron William | Llp Member | 2023-04-04 | Mar 1989 | — |
| SILVER, Adam Jeremy | Llp Member | 2014-01-01 | Nov 1974 | — |
| STEWART, Katherine Susan Carter | Llp Member | 2023-01-01 | Apr 1979 | — |
| SURGEONER, Stephen | Llp Member | 2017-03-01 | Dec 1969 | — |
| THIERFELDER, Mark | Llp Member | 2024-02-22 | Apr 1964 | — |
| TOMLINSON, Nicholas Craig | Llp Member | 2025-02-11 | Jan 1975 | — |
| WHITTAKER, Sam Ross | Llp Member | 2021-08-02 | Feb 1988 | — |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOUSLEIMAN, Camille | Llp Designated Member | 2012-04-19 | 2019-02-01 |
| ASTLEFORD, Peter David | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2017-12-31 |
| BUTLER, Philip | Llp Designated Member | 2016-12-20 | 2025-09-04 |
| CARVALHO, Ciaran Peter | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2009-01-05 |
| CROOCK, James Maxwell | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2022-01-01 |
| DORRIS, Malcolm Stuart | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2011-01-01 |
| FOGEL, Steven | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2012-03-31 |
| GONZALEZ, Miriam | Llp Designated Member | 2012-01-16 | 2019-01-01 |
| O'DONNELL, George Daniel | Llp Designated Member | 2011-01-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| VOGEL, David Norman | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2009-12-31 |
| WYNN EVANS, Charles Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2003-11-12 | 2025-07-31 |
| ALLARDICE, Ross | Llp Member | 2016-11-07 | 2021-11-05 |
| ALLARDICE, Ross | Llp Member | 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-07 |
| ANDERBERG, Karen Leslie | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2003-11-19 |
| ANGELL, Jonathan Charles | Llp Member | 2020-04-07 | 2024-02-29 |
| ANGELL, Jonathan Charles | Llp Member | 2010-04-19 | 2018-08-31 |
| BANHAM, Matthew Ian | Llp Member | 2019-01-01 | 2024-03-20 |
| BEADLE, Trevor Clive | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2006-08-31 |
| BEDFORD, John | Llp Member | 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-12 |
| BLACK, Caroline | Llp Member | 2015-01-01 | 2023-02-06 |
| BLACK, Duncan Lamont | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2008-07-04 |
| BRADFIELD, Michelle Rahab | Llp Member | 2019-01-14 | 2021-01-01 |
| BRADSHAW, Robert | Llp Member | 2017-04-03 | 2018-11-16 |
| BRANK, Laura Marie | Llp Member | 2009-05-22 | 2011-10-31 |
| BRIGGS, Simon Matthew | Llp Member | 2012-05-08 | 2018-11-30 |
| BROWN, Charles Leonard | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2004-02-13 |
| BURLINGAME, Roger Anson | Llp Member | 2018-06-04 | 2025-09-22 |
| CAULFIELD, Bernard John | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2019-01-01 |
| CHOO, Steven Yung Chien | Llp Member | 2007-10-01 | 2009-05-08 |
| CONWAY, Keith Mark | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2006-12-31 |
| COWIE, Matthew | Llp Member | 2016-03-07 | 2022-05-31 |
| COWIE, Matthew | Llp Member | 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| CROCKFORD, Peter Ronald | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2013-05-01 |
| CUSHING, Michael Paul | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2004-05-21 |
| DARWIN, Robert | Llp Member | 2018-09-10 | 2022-02-28 |
| DAVIS, Mark Alexander | Llp Member | 2004-01-19 | 2006-09-22 |
| DEBEER, Shane Robert | Llp Member | 2009-05-22 | 2017-01-23 |
| DEFRIES, Graham | Llp Member | 2006-05-30 | 2018-05-02 |
| DENNIS, Joseph Braithet | Llp Member | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 |
| DRAPER, Peter | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2012-04-06 |
| DUTTON, Antony John | Llp Member | 2012-01-25 | 2015-01-05 |
| EVANS, Mark Francis | Llp Member | 2021-02-12 | 2025-10-31 |
| FAUGEROLAS, Laurent | Llp Member | 2015-12-22 | 2017-12-31 |
| FAWELL, Simon James Kirtley | Llp Member | 2019-06-19 | 2021-11-19 |
| FIELD, Christopher Colin | Llp Member | 2017-10-23 | 2025-10-06 |
| FLEMING, Paul Joseph | Llp Member | 2016-01-04 | 2019-09-30 |
| FRASE, Antony Richard Grenville | Llp Member | 2005-01-14 | 2024-07-01 |
| FRYZER, William Allan | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2017-12-31 |
| GAL, Daniel | Llp Member | 2008-06-02 | 2014-12-12 |
| GERAGHTY, Sean Francis | Llp Member | 2006-01-01 | 2023-09-30 |
| GERRARD, Neil | Llp Member | 2011-04-23 | 2021-01-01 |
| GETTER, Douglas Lee | Llp Member | 2005-04-25 | 2024-06-30 |
| GILBERTSON, Kathryn Angela Francis | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2004-09-17 |
| GLOYENS, Patrick George | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2008-02-29 |
| GOGNA, Monica | Llp Member | 2017-09-04 | 2020-08-21 |
| GOLDREIN, Alastair Philip | Llp Member | 2020-02-17 | 2023-02-01 |
| GORDON, John Cameron | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2013-03-31 |
| GROSE, Jeremy | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2010-03-31 |
| GUBBAY, David Owen Anthony | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2014-07-31 |
| GULATI, Smridhi | Llp Member | 2020-01-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| HALLOWELL, Michael Geoffrey | Llp Member | 2003-11-12 | 2004-11-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sabina Comis | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2023-07-01 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Mr Vince Cohen | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2023-07-01 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Mr David Forti | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2023-07-01 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Mr Mark Thierfelder | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2023-07-01 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Mr Charles Andrew Wynn-Evans | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2022-01-01 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Dorothy Mcnaughton Cory-Wright | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2021-01-13 | Ceased 2023-07-28 |
| Mr Christopher Colin Field | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2019-05-31 | Ceased 2023-07-28 |
| Gus Black | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Corey Smith | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-08-22 |
| Jason Clement Butwick | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-28 |
| James Maxwell Croock | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mr Henry Nathan Nassau | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-04-10 |
| Neil Gerrard | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-11 |
| Mr Camille Abousleiman | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-01 |
| Miriam Gonzalez | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-01 |
| Peter David Astleford | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-11-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 458 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-07 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-07 | 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 | |
| 2026-05-05 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-30 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-30 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-30 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-29 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-29 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-29 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-03-27 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-03-27 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-11 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-27 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-15 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-11-14 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-20 | 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
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 6
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+8.5%
£122,478,221 £132,893,642
-
Cash
-10.6%
£31,998,674 £28,610,553
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Net assets
-14.5%
-£21,495,825 -£24,618,128
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Employees
-11.7%
273 241
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Operating profit
+20.8%
£45,026,492 £54,401,232
-
Profit before tax
+21.4%
£45,175,019 £54,830,730
-
Wages
-5.2%
£35,891,185 £34,037,672
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers