WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP

1. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP 2017-11-01 → present
2. BOND DICKINSON LLP 2013-05-01 → 2017-11-01
3. DICKINSON DEES LLP 2006-02-06 → 2013-05-01

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After making necessary enquiries, the designated members have a more than reasonable expectation that the Group and LLP has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet their obligations as they fall due, over a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP · parent
   1. St Ann's Pension Trustees Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   2. Womble Bond Dickinson Holdings Limited 1% · GB · Holding Company
   3. Womble Bond Dickinson (Trust Corporation) Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   4. Prima Secretary Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   5. Prima Director Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   6. Dickinson Dees Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   7. Bondlaw Secretaries Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   8. Bondlaw Nominees Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   9. Bondlaw Nominees (No 2) Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   10. Womble Bond Dickinson Wealth Limited 1% · GB · Provision of regulated financial services
   11. Bond Dickinson Service Company Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   12. Lawside Limited 1% · GB · Dormant
   13. Womble Bond Dickinson (IOM) Limited 1% · GB · Holding an Isle of Man bank account as bare trustee for Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Significant events

• “The firm changed its reporting period end date in the prior period from 30 April to 31 March, resulting in an 11-month period ending 31 March 2024 due to reform of the basis period for income tax.”
• “Alexander Dickinson formally became Chair, while Paul Stewart was re-elected as Managing Partner.”
• “The Group has successfully achieved Planet Mark certification for the year to 31 March 2025, marking its ninth consecutive year of certification.”
• “The Group has committed to submitting SBTI targets during 2025 and to reduce emissions associated with travel by 50%* by 2026; reduce paper consumption by 60%* by 2026; increase recycled waste and reduce associated emissions by 50%* by 2026; buildings source 100% renewable energy by 2026; eliminate single-use plastic.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

20

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

6

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +12.5%

  £114,602,000 → £128,959,000

• Cash

  +70.1%

  £782,000 → £1,330,000

• Net assets

  +5.9%

  £37,856,000 → £40,077,000

• Employees

  -0.5%

  1,099 → 1,093

• Operating profit

  +6.6%

  £26,672,000 → £28,441,000

• Profit before tax

  +8%

  £28,667,000 → £30,970,000

• Wages

  +11.9%

  £45,734,000 → £51,180,000

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