BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+41.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£9M
+3.4% vs 2024
Employees
219
+5.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP 2007-02-02 → present
- BATES WELLS LLP 2007-01-24 → 2007-02-02
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £30,692,242 | £33,035,139 | |
| Operating profit | £8,455,123 | £8,930,258 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £599,606 | £635,859 | |
| Cash | £2,039,811 | £2,891,019 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,245,064 | £9,548,327 | |
| Net assets | £9,025,064 | £9,328,327 | |
| Equity | £9,025,064 | £9,328,327 | |
| Average employees | 208 | 219 | |
| Wages | £13,213,545 | £14,155,943 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 27.5% | 27.0% | |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 91.5% | 93.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.3% | 29.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.22x | 3.29x | |
| Interest cover | 96.35x | 67.35x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the members' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the LLP's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP · parent
- Artex Insurance (Guernsey) PCC Limited - Cell BWB67 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
37 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUMP, Erica Midorikawa | Llp Designated Member | 2017-04-01 | Aug 1981 | — |
| FLETCHER, Luke | Llp Designated Member | 2013-04-01 | Apr 1981 | — |
| HISCOCK, Karli Marie | Llp Designated Member | 2018-04-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| OAKLEY, Robert | Llp Designated Member | 2007-07-01 | Dec 1971 | — |
| SEATH, Paul Philip | Llp Designated Member | 2010-04-01 | Aug 1975 | — |
| ABBOTT, Mark | Llp Member | 2026-04-01 | May 1990 | — |
| BARNDEN, Timothy Charles | Llp Member | 2017-04-01 | Jan 1964 | — |
| BIDEN, Stephanie Clare | Llp Member | 2013-04-01 | Jan 1980 | — |
| BUNCH, Martin Charles | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | Apr 1962 | — |
| DELLA-PORTA, Augustus Barnabas | Llp Member | 2018-04-01 | Sep 1975 | — |
| HARMAN, Louise Mary Elizabeth | Llp Member | 2019-04-01 | May 1983 | — |
| HEADLEY, Malcolm John | Llp Member | 2018-08-01 | Dec 1964 | — |
| HEALEY, Mathew Dennis | Llp Member | 2019-04-01 | Nov 1976 | — |
| HUARD, James Timothy | Llp Member | 2017-04-01 | Apr 1977 | — |
| HUNT, Oliver William | Llp Member | 2023-04-01 | May 1988 | — |
| JENNINGS, Leticia Helen | Llp Member | 2017-04-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| JENNINGS, Paul Hugh | Llp Member | 2015-04-01 | Aug 1977 | — |
| JEYENANDHAN, Smruti | Llp Member | 2026-04-01 | Mar 1982 | — |
| JHITTAY, Melinder | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Dec 1984 | — |
| KIRKPATRICK, Philip Duncan John | Llp Member | 2006-01-24 | Nov 1964 | — |
| LEONARD, Scott | Llp Member | 2024-01-08 | Dec 1974 | — |
| LONGLEY, Thea Justine | Llp Member | 2008-07-01 | Dec 1972 | — |
| LYONS, Hannah Janet | Llp Member | 2023-04-01 | Jan 1987 | — |
| MARKE, Richard Edward | Llp Member | 2011-11-23 | Feb 1969 | — |
| MATHIESON, Rachel Helen | Llp Member | 2023-04-01 | May 1989 | — |
| MCLYNN, Lucy | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | Nov 1972 | — |
| PARK, Sung-Hyui | Llp Member | 2022-04-01 | Jun 1984 | — |
| PATEL, Chetal Nirav | Llp Member | 2018-04-01 | Jan 1984 | — |
| PATEL, Nirav | Llp Member | 2022-04-28 | Jul 1982 | — |
| RAJKUMAR, Suhan Sunth | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Oct 1992 | — |
| RHODES, Lucy | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1987 | — |
| SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | Jul 1964 | — |
| SMITH, Matthew James | Llp Member | 2023-04-06 | Mar 1971 | — |
| SOLEY, Laura Margaret | Llp Member | 2012-03-31 | Jan 1974 | — |
| STEEDEN, Simon James | Llp Member | 2014-04-01 | Sep 1979 | — |
| TRAYNOR, Mark | Llp Member | 2009-10-01 | Jun 1975 | — |
| TSANG, Jean | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Feb 1980 | — |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGAN, Sean William Dermot | Llp Designated Member | 2007-02-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| FLETCHER, Luke | Llp Designated Member | 2013-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| LLOYD, Stephen Thomas | Llp Designated Member | 2006-01-24 | 2014-03-31 |
| RUMBOLD, Abbie Clare | Llp Designated Member | 2007-07-01 | 2021-01-21 |
| TROTTER, John Martin | Llp Designated Member | 2007-02-01 | 2013-03-31 |
| ANSARI, Selman | Llp Member | 2012-03-31 | 2016-05-06 |
| BLAKE, Andrew Julian | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| BOHM, Peter | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| CALLENDER, Stephen Martin | Llp Member | 2016-04-01 | 2022-04-30 |
| CARTER, Melanie Catherine | Llp Member | 2010-04-01 | 2022-07-15 |
| CARTMELL, Anthony Charles George | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| CLIFFORD, Andrew James | Llp Member | 2014-09-03 | 2020-02-05 |
| CONSTABLE, Timothy Simon | Llp Member | 2023-09-04 | 2026-03-31 |
| CURRIE, Murdoch William | Llp Member | 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| CURTIS, Nicole Diane | Llp Member | 2019-01-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| DAVIES, David Griffith | Llp Member | 2012-10-01 | 2020-09-30 |
| DOWDEN-TEALE, Emma Louise | Llp Member | 2017-04-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| DUHS, Eleonor Alice Mary | Llp Member | 2022-02-08 | 2026-02-06 |
| EARLE, Rupert Langton | Llp Member | 2007-07-17 | 2026-03-31 |
| GARNETT, William Michael Maxwell | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| GROOM, Mary Josephine | Llp Member | 2011-04-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| GUNSON, Martin James | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| HORDERN, Victoria Alison | Llp Member | 2019-04-01 | 2021-12-03 |
| IVEY, Nicholas Charles | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| KEOWN, Patrick Michael | Llp Member | 2015-04-27 | 2023-03-31 |
| MARCHANT, Stuart Clark | Llp Member | 2010-04-01 | 2012-05-18 |
| MARCHANT, Stuart Clark | Llp Member | 2010-04-01 | 2012-05-18 |
| MCCARTHY, Rosamund Mary Irene | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| ROBINSON, Lesley | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| ROBSON, Malcolm | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| ROCHE- SAUNDERS, Gillian Maria | Llp Member | 2016-06-07 | 2019-11-08 |
| SCHNEIDER, Victoria Rachel | Llp Member | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| STUDD, Andrew Eric | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2008-05-02 |
| TASKER, Mark Michael Bernard Journu | Llp Member | 2010-07-26 | 2022-04-30 |
| TOWNLEY, Mike | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2009-10-31 |
| TROTT, Philip David Anthony | Llp Member | 2007-02-01 | 2018-03-31 |
| TUCK, Dinah | Llp Member | 2007-07-01 | 2012-03-31 |
| WALLER, Anna Catharina | Llp Member | 2022-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| WHITTLE, Claire Louise | Llp Member | 2022-04-01 | 2023-10-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Vanessa Jane | Llp Member | 2007-09-10 | 2009-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 283 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-21 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-20 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-20 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-20 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-20 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-07 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-13 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-01 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-04-01 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-03-31 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-15 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-04-05 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-02-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+7.6%
£30,692,242 £33,035,139
-
Cash
+41.7%
£2,039,811 £2,891,019
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£9,025,064 £9,328,327
-
Employees
+5.3%
208 219
-
Operating profit
+5.6%
£8,455,123 £8,930,258
-
Wages
+7.1%
£13,213,545 £14,155,943
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