WFW GLOBAL LLP
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-03-31
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£12M
-21.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£84M
-6.7% vs 2024
Employees
1,157
+6.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£61M
-10% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-03-31.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £239,240,948 | £248,643,553 | |
| Operating profit | £67,383,682 | £61,522,543 | |
| Profit before tax | £67,308,353 | £60,585,946 | |
| Net profit | £66,938,462 | £60,414,270 | |
| Cash | £15,528,328 | £12,228,963 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £89,814,878 | £87,005,135 | |
| Net assets | £89,631,784 | £83,603,803 | |
| Equity | £89,631,784 | £83,603,803 | |
| Average employees | 1,083 | 1,157 | |
| Wages | £102,958,294 | £111,614,336 |
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 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.2% | 24.7% | |
| Net margin | 28.0% | 24.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 75.0% | 70.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 37.7% | 37.7% | |
| Current ratio | 2.45x | 2.65x | |
| Interest cover | 65.55x | 47.26x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“With the level of cash and remaining availability on our revolving facility, both the LLP and the Group believe they have adequate facilities and cash headroom to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statement.”
Group structure
- WFW GLOBAL LLP · parent
- WFW Legal Services Limited 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams (Number One) Limited 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams (Spain) SL 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited 100%
- Stivala Limited 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams LVN 100%
- WFW Services G.K. 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams Pty Ltd 100%
- Watson Farley & Williams LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams (Madrid) LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams (New York) LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams (Japan) LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)
- Studio Legale Associato a Watson Farley e Williams
- Watson Farley & Williams
- Paleokrassas and Partners Law Firm (trading as Watson Farley & Williams Greece)
Significant events
- “The Group operates a revolving finance facility through a club arrangement with Citibank N.A. London Branch and HSBC UK Bank plc, which was signed on 4 July 2025 for a term of 3 years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
100 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURKILL, Stephen John | Llp Designated Member | 2005-05-01 | Oct 1964 | — |
| HOWARD, Christina | Llp Designated Member | 2017-05-01 | Jul 1971 | — |
| KEEBLE, Lindsey Ann | Llp Designated Member | 2011-05-01 | Jul 1976 | — |
| PALEOKRASSAS, George Andreas | Llp Designated Member | 2005-05-01 | Dec 1968 | — |
| STEWART, Henry Alexander Hamilton | Llp Designated Member | 2015-05-01 | Mar 1978 | — |
| AHERN, John | Llp Member | 2023-01-03 | Nov 1965 | — |
| ANARTE, Jose Maria | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Sep 1978 | — |
| AUTUORI, Michele | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Apr 1983 | — |
| BATTOUE, Laurent | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Jan 1974 | — |
| BAUER, Christian, Dr | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | Oct 1977 | — |
| BAUM, Sebastian, Dr | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Feb 1974 | — |
| BECHTEL, Marcus Michael | Llp Member | 2006-04-01 | Dec 1967 | — |
| BELL, James Andrew | Llp Member | 2018-09-24 | May 1979 | — |
| BERASATEGUI, Rodrigo | Llp Member | 2016-05-01 | Oct 1973 | — |
| BIJLANI, Charlotte | Llp Member | 2018-02-19 | Jun 1974 | — |
| BISBIKOS, Christoforos | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Jan 1977 | — |
| BOEGE, Wolfram | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Oct 1977 | — |
| BOEMKE, Friedrich, Dr | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Apr 1976 | — |
| BOONNUA, Ratthakarn | Llp Member | 2012-05-01 | Sep 1969 | — |
| BOUTIN, Jean-Pascal | Llp Member | 2025-09-18 | Dec 1967 | — |
| BRANDES, Maren | Llp Member | 2008-05-01 | Jun 1970 | — |
| BUSS, Charles Tilden Storrs | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | Jun 1963 | — |
| CABELLOS, Alfredo | Llp Member | 2017-05-22 | Jan 1973 | — |
| CHOW, Jackson Kin On | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Sep 1974 | — |
| COGGINS, Paul Richard | Llp Member | 2026-03-02 | Apr 1982 | — |
| COLLINS, Simon | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1969 | — |
| DAMIANIDIS, Alexandros | Llp Member | 2017-05-01 | Apr 1976 | — |
| DESAI, Dev | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Apr 1978 | — |
| DONG, Tieying | Llp Member | 2025-05-13 | Jan 1965 | — |
| EAST, Daisy | Llp Member | 2017-05-01 | Feb 1974 | — |
| EASTWOOD, Nathan | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Jul 1987 | — |
| EDWARDS, Anthony Mark | Llp Member | 2023-05-09 | Sep 1971 | — |
| FIDOE, Robert | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Feb 1978 | — |
| FINGERHUTH, Jörn | Llp Member | 2025-09-01 | May 1978 | — |
| FINNERN, Christian | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Aug 1977 | — |
| GANATRA, Hetan | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Apr 1977 | — |
| GARCIA, Maria Pilar | Llp Member | 2011-05-01 | Aug 1973 | — |
| GEORGOPOULOS, Vassiliki | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Mar 1977 | — |
| GIRTANNER, Romain | Llp Member | 2015-05-01 | Jul 1976 | — |
| GOGNY GOUBERT, Cyrille | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Nov 1979 | — |
| GUAN, Jian | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1984 | — |
| HATZIMICHALIS, Alexia Maria | Llp Member | 2017-05-01 | Jan 1974 | — |
| HOFFMANN, Stefan Georg Josef | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Nov 1979 | — |
| HOLLANDER, Steven | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Oct 1980 | — |
| HOLLENHORST, Thomas | Llp Member | 2011-05-01 | Feb 1969 | — |
| IMON, Keisuke | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | May 1978 | — |
| JENSEN, Natalie Nixon | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Jan 1985 | — |
| JORDAN, Malte | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Apr 1974 | — |
| KARPIDA, Maria-Chrysoula | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Dec 1974 | — |
| KHAGRAM, Devan | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Oct 1980 | — |
| KILBURN, Christopher | Llp Member | 2009-05-01 | Aug 1974 | — |
| KILGUS, Stefan | Llp Member | 2008-05-01 | Mar 1966 | — |
| KIRKBY, Patrick | Llp Member | 2011-05-01 | Nov 1970 | — |
| KLEEBERG, Christian, Dr | Llp Member | 2023-12-01 | Apr 1975 | — |
| KOSTIKAS, Nikolaos | Llp Member | 2020-05-01 | Oct 1972 | — |
| KYLE, Louise Joanna | Llp Member | 2020-05-01 | Oct 1968 | — |
| KÄRCHER, Philipp | Llp Member | 2020-01-01 | Oct 1977 | — |
| LEVIN, Joseph David | Llp Member | 2019-05-01 | Apr 1980 | — |
| LORENZEN, Frederik | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Mar 1978 | — |
| LUCAS, Martin Anthony | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Feb 1968 | — |
| MACHERAS, Georgios | Llp Member | 2020-05-01 | Jan 1985 | — |
| MALHOTRA, Sumeet | Llp Member | 2021-08-01 | Jan 1980 | — |
| MARTINEZ, Alexis Michel Arthur | Llp Member | 2023-05-22 | May 1980 | — |
| MARTINEZ BELLET, Laurence | Llp Member | 2005-05-01 | Sep 1969 | — |
| MCBRIDE, Robert | Llp Member | 2015-06-01 | May 1969 | — |
| MERCEDES, Victor | Llp Member | 2022-07-26 | Dec 1975 | — |
| MEXIAS, Konstantinos | Llp Member | 2023-10-02 | Feb 1988 | — |
| MITCHELL, Christopher David | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Mar 1981 | — |
| MOHAMMED, Theresa | Llp Member | 2022-07-11 | Apr 1981 | — |
| MOORE, Patrick Graham | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Aug 1984 | — |
| MOR, Louise | Llp Member | 2017-07-10 | Jan 1976 | — |
| MOSCHOPOULOS, Aristeidis | Llp Member | 2024-02-01 | Jun 1986 | — |
| MURRAY, Virginia Louise | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | Feb 1968 | — |
| NINOS, Emmanuel | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1983 | — |
| O'DONNELL, Michael Don | Llp Member | 2005-05-02 | Feb 1962 | — |
| OVENDEN, Simon Fraser | Llp Member | 2019-09-09 | Jun 1964 | — |
| PARKER, Stephen | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Nov 1974 | — |
| PEARSON, Dominic Edward | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Oct 1981 | — |
| PHILLIPS, Michael Henry | Llp Member | 2021-01-01 | Jan 1973 | — |
| PLATT, Robert | Llp Member | 2010-05-04 | Mar 1971 | — |
| POLIVNICK, Alan | Llp Member | 2015-05-01 | Nov 1968 | — |
| PREISENBERGER, Simon | Llp Member | 2008-07-01 | Oct 1968 | — |
| RIGDEN GREEN, Andrew | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Apr 1974 | — |
| ROE, Elizabeth Anne | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | May 1981 | — |
| ROUX, Pascal | Llp Member | 2007-06-04 | Jul 1962 | — |
| RUSSELL, Alexia | Llp Member | 2017-05-01 | Oct 1978 | — |
| SAMELA, Furio | Llp Member | 2016-05-01 | Dec 1973 | — |
| SAUNDERS, Daniel David | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Jan 1985 | — |
| SAVAGE, Andrew John | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | Feb 1981 | — |
| SAVVA, Michael | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| SHAH, Kavita | Llp Member | 2016-05-01 | May 1978 | — |
| SHTENKO, Lucy | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | May 1972 | — |
| SILBERBERG, Filana | Llp Member | 2022-11-14 | Oct 1982 | — |
| SILVERSTEIN, Kate | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Mar 1983 | — |
| SMITH, Richard Andrew | Llp Member | 2024-05-01 | Apr 1984 | — |
| STEPHENS, Richard | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Jun 1977 | — |
| TAN, Kay Kian | Llp Member | 2005-05-01 | Nov 1970 | — |
| TEBBIT, Oliver | Llp Member | 2016-11-13 | Feb 1975 | — |
| TEWARI, Kumar Pardeep | Llp Member | 2025-10-01 | Jan 1976 | — |
| TJIA-DHARMADI, Clarinda Chor-Yin | Llp Member | 2024-01-02 | Nov 1970 | — |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsey Ann Keeble | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2022-03-14 | Active |
| Mr George Andreas Paleokrassas | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2022-03-14 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Clive Lowe | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-14 |
| Mr Nigel Alan Dawson Thomas | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-14 |
| Mr Lothar Karl-Heinz Fritz Wegener | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 561 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 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 | |
| 2026-03-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-12 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-27 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-22 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-22 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-08 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | 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
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
+3.9%
£239,240,948 £248,643,553
-
Cash
-21.2%
£15,528,328 £12,228,963
-
Net assets
-6.7%
£89,631,784 £83,603,803
-
Employees
+6.8%
1,083 1,157
-
Operating profit
-8.7%
£67,383,682 £61,522,543
-
Profit before tax
-10%
£67,308,353 £60,585,946
-
Wages
+8.4%
£102,958,294 £111,614,336
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