HARPER MACLEOD LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-23 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-09
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+538.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
+28.4% vs 2024
Employees
382
+10.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£16M
+17% vs 2024
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.
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 | £36,529,745 | £43,477,656 | |
| Operating profit | £11,700,664 | £14,663,565 | |
| Profit before tax | £13,759,880 | £16,103,663 | |
| Net profit | £13,759,880 | £16,103,663 | |
| Cash | £485,315 | £3,098,969 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,073,905 | £12,550,878 | |
| Net assets | £8,817,918 | £11,324,163 | |
| Equity | £8,817,918 | £11,324,163 | |
| Average employees | 347 | 382 | |
| Wages | £12,641,352 | £14,074,242 |
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 | 32.0% | 33.7% | |
| Net margin | 37.7% | 37.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 116.1% | 116.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.29x | 2.28x | |
| Interest cover | 75.46x | 109.26x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The business has adequate resources to meet the ongoing costs of the business for a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “investments made in financial year 2023/24 in new IT and software systems, Marketing, PR and new business functions aligned to the recruitment of a large complement of new lawyers”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
72 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALI, Omar Farooq | Llp Designated Member | 2014-04-01 | Jul 1977 | — |
| BEIRNE, Leigh | Llp Designated Member | 2022-04-01 | May 1991 | — |
| BLACKWOOD, Jane | Llp Designated Member | 2025-04-01 | Aug 1981 | — |
| CALDERWOOD, Heather Elizabeth | Llp Designated Member | 2013-01-01 | May 1982 | — |
| CALDOW, Bruce | Llp Designated Member | 2007-04-01 | Jun 1979 | — |
| CAMERON, Anthony James William | Llp Designated Member | 2012-03-05 | Apr 1976 | — |
| CAMPBELL, Gary | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Jan 1958 | — |
| CHAN, Ka Leung | Llp Designated Member | 2016-11-02 | Sep 1975 | — |
| CIACCA, Liana Di | Llp Designated Member | 2025-09-01 | Jul 1985 | — |
| CONDIE, Alexis Kasia | Llp Designated Member | 2024-03-18 | Mar 1980 | — |
| CONROY, Michael Christopher | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Nov 1966 | — |
| COOK, Jacqueline | Llp Designated Member | 2026-04-13 | Aug 1979 | — |
| CRERAR, Lorne Donald | Llp Designated Member | 2004-02-09 | Jul 1954 | — |
| DICKSON, Amy | Llp Designated Member | 2023-04-01 | Feb 1982 | — |
| DISSAKE, Natalie | Llp Designated Member | 2021-04-01 | Apr 1982 | — |
| DONCASTER, Julie | Llp Designated Member | 2015-04-01 | Feb 1982 | — |
| FERGUSON, Peter Joseph | Llp Designated Member | 2013-08-19 | Feb 1971 | — |
| FLEMING, Ashley | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Mar 1982 | — |
| FONG, E-Ming | Llp Designated Member | 2015-08-31 | Jul 1979 | — |
| FRASER, Jacqueline Christina | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Nov 1970 | — |
| GEE, Calum | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Apr 1987 | — |
| GIBBONS, Karen | Llp Designated Member | 2017-09-04 | Aug 1979 | — |
| GRAY, Tom | Llp Designated Member | 2022-04-01 | Sep 1990 | — |
| HARPER, Alexis Rachel | Llp Designated Member | 2016-11-02 | Nov 1983 | — |
| HASTIE, Alexander | Llp Designated Member | 2007-04-01 | Nov 1978 | — |
| HENDRY, Lewis | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1989 | — |
| HOLLERIN, Gordon Craig | Llp Designated Member | 2012-05-01 | Jan 1957 | — |
| HUNTER, Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2007-04-01 | Apr 1978 | — |
| JACK, Jennifer Lorna | Llp Designated Member | 2015-06-01 | Apr 1975 | — |
| KEMP, Catriona | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1984 | — |
| KERR, Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1983 | — |
| KERR, Christopher James | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Jan 1977 | — |
| KERR, David John | Llp Designated Member | 2013-01-01 | Nov 1977 | — |
| KERR, Scott Thomas Reid | Llp Designated Member | 2015-08-31 | Oct 1963 | — |
| KING, Steven Mark | Llp Designated Member | 2024-03-04 | Aug 1986 | — |
| LANG, Karen | Llp Designated Member | 2014-09-01 | Apr 1976 | — |
| LLOYD, James Spencer | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Mar 1967 | — |
| MACDONALD, Anne Louise | Llp Designated Member | 2011-11-02 | Oct 1982 | — |
| MACGREGOR, James George Nisbet | Llp Designated Member | 2014-04-01 | May 1979 | — |
| MACKENZIE, Amy | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | Jul 1989 | — |
| MACKENZIE, Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2021-04-01 | Sep 1986 | — |
| MACLEOD, Calum Martin | Llp Designated Member | 2015-04-01 | Sep 1982 | — |
| MARTIN, Kathleen | Llp Designated Member | 2021-04-01 | Mar 1985 | — |
| MCALPINE-SCOTT, Carole Matheson Gemmell | Llp Designated Member | 2026-03-01 | Apr 1960 | — |
| MCGARRIGLE, Suzanne | Llp Designated Member | 2015-08-31 | Jun 1970 | — |
| MCHUGH, John Miller | Llp Designated Member | 2015-08-31 | Jan 1974 | — |
| MCINDOE, David | Llp Designated Member | 2007-10-01 | Feb 1968 | — |
| MCKERRACHER, Craig Nicholas | Llp Designated Member | 2015-04-01 | Oct 1983 | — |
| MCLEAN, Laura | Llp Designated Member | 2022-04-01 | May 1980 | — |
| MCMORROW, James Scott William | Llp Designated Member | 2007-04-01 | Dec 1976 | — |
| MEEHAN, John Gerard | Llp Designated Member | 2011-09-07 | Nov 1971 | — |
| MILLER, Collette Tracey | Llp Designated Member | 2019-04-01 | Oct 1982 | — |
| MILLIGAN, Scott Stewart | Llp Designated Member | 2019-04-01 | Aug 1981 | — |
| MURRAY, Robert Faulkner | Llp Designated Member | 2026-04-01 | Jun 1988 | — |
| NISBET, Graeme Barry | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Jun 1968 | — |
| NISBET, Jo-Anne | Llp Designated Member | 2018-06-01 | Jun 1982 | — |
| NIVEN, Pamela Jane | Llp Designated Member | 2014-09-01 | Oct 1971 | — |
| NOBLE, Christopher Alexander | Llp Designated Member | 2014-01-06 | Jul 1976 | — |
| PIRIE, Euan David Thomas | Llp Designated Member | 2013-01-01 | Apr 1970 | — |
| RONALD, Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2023-04-01 | Mar 1988 | — |
| SKINNER, Paula | Llp Designated Member | 2011-04-01 | Jun 1979 | — |
| SMITH, Jennifer Chloe | Llp Designated Member | 2016-03-07 | Dec 1975 | — |
| STAFFORD, Ewan | Llp Designated Member | 2023-04-01 | Oct 1985 | — |
| STEEL, David Alexander | Llp Designated Member | 2006-06-01 | Oct 1950 | — |
| SUMMERS, Caroline | Llp Designated Member | 2020-04-01 | Apr 1971 | — |
| THOMAS, Tom Ifan Gwyn | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Apr 1964 | — |
| THOMSON, Ross Gordon | Llp Designated Member | 2009-04-01 | Jun 1980 | — |
| TODD, Pamela Anne | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | Mar 1967 | — |
| UPTON, Andrew David | Llp Designated Member | 2019-04-01 | Nov 1986 | — |
| WALKER, Linda | Llp Designated Member | 2025-04-01 | Jan 1981 | — |
| WALSH, Amy | Llp Designated Member | 2021-04-01 | May 1985 | — |
| WATT, Jamie Douglas Sinclair | Llp Designated Member | 2011-04-01 | Jul 1973 | — |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKHTER, Saria | Llp Designated Member | 2008-04-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| BELL, David William John | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| BONE, David James | Llp Designated Member | 2010-03-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| BROWN, Charles Robertson | Llp Designated Member | 2020-07-27 | 2021-08-18 |
| BROWN, Steven | Llp Designated Member | 2013-03-25 | 2018-09-21 |
| CARR, Stephanie Margaret Mary | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2016-09-09 |
| COFFEY, Sophie | Llp Designated Member | 2015-06-01 | 2016-12-01 |
| COWAN, Douglas | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| CURLE, Philip | Llp Designated Member | 2006-10-01 | 2009-08-27 |
| DAVIDSON, Ian Graham | Llp Designated Member | 2019-09-02 | 2023-08-31 |
| DAVIS, Lorna | Llp Designated Member | 2019-04-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| DOWLE, Christopher Jeremy | Llp Designated Member | 2015-10-01 | 2017-10-27 |
| DUNN, Steven Dickson | Llp Designated Member | 2006-01-16 | 2010-11-30 |
| DURKAN, Gerard | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2013-05-31 |
| EASON, David | Llp Designated Member | 2012-04-02 | 2021-09-30 |
| FLETCHER, Frank William | Llp Designated Member | 2014-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| FOSTER, Jan | Llp Designated Member | 2007-10-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| FRANCHI, Leandro Ottavio | Llp Designated Member | 2023-11-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| FREEDMAN, Leonard | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2013-03-31 |
| FRYER, Jill Elizabeth | Llp Designated Member | 2019-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| FULTON, Karen Elizabeth | Llp Designated Member | 2014-09-01 | 2018-01-14 |
| GEAR, Jenni | Llp Designated Member | 2022-04-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| GOW, Annabelle | Llp Designated Member | 2024-04-01 | 2025-05-14 |
| HAMILTON, Louise Anne | Llp Designated Member | 2007-04-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| HARDIE, James Fraser Mcbride | Llp Designated Member | 2005-09-05 | 2013-01-31 |
| HARPER, Marina | Llp Designated Member | 2021-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| HENDERSON, Richard Spencer | Llp Designated Member | 2004-09-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| HOGG, Derek William | Llp Designated Member | 2010-01-05 | 2026-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 442 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-14 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-08 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-04-02 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-10 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-02-25 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-10 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-09 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-08-05 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-28 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-07 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-07 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-07 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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
-
Turnover
+19%
£36,529,745 £43,477,656
-
Cash
+538.5%
£485,315 £3,098,969
-
Net assets
+28.4%
£8,817,918 £11,324,163
-
Employees
+10.1%
347 382
-
Operating profit
+25.3%
£11,700,664 £14,663,565
-
Profit before tax
+17%
£13,759,880 £16,103,663
-
Wages
+11.3%
£12,641,352 £14,074,242
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