STEPHENS SCOWN LLP

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PKF Francis Clark

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 entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. STEPHENS SCOWN LLP · parent
   1. Stephens Scown Secretarial Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
   2. Debtlink Ltd 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
   3. HR Express Ltd 100% · England and Wales · Dormant

Significant events

• “2024-25 was another record year for the firm. Another year of double digit growth in fee income saw gross profit hit 50%. The Firm continues to focus on its clear strategic vision and has reaped the rewards from this. The firm now owns freehold premises in two of its four locations, in addition to a substantial refurbishment project in Devon and a move to a larger, permanent office in Somerset.”
• “The year has begun positively with the Firm ahead of budget and prior year at the half year stage together with the opening of an office in Dorset. Stephens Scown continues to follow and focus on its clear strategy of being the leading South West law firm and we are taking the necessary steps to achieve our aspirations for sustainable growth.”

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

Filings

15

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

5

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

  +13.4%

  £27,380,000 → £31,059,000

• Cash

  +0.9%

  £4,539,000 → £4,580,000

• Net assets

  +13.8%

  £10,535,000 → £11,993,000

• Employees

  +2%

  299 → 305

• Operating profit

  +29.8%

  £8,405,000 → £10,913,000

• Profit before tax

  +26.3%

  £9,671,000 → £12,214,000

• Wages

  +8.8%

  £10,896,000 → £11,857,000

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