BURNESS PAULL LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-07 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£34M
Equity attributable
Employees
734
Average over period
Profit before tax
£36M
Period ending 2025-03-31
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BURNESS PAULL LLP 2013-08-02 → present
- BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP 2012-11-30 → 2013-08-02
- BURNESS LLP 2004-05-24 → 2012-11-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
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Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £60,137,555 | £93,510,963 | |
| Operating profit | £24,070,995 | £35,530,664 | |
| Profit before tax | £24,365,891 | £35,901,063 | |
| Net profit | £0 | £0 | |
| Cash | £7,231,905 | £5,643,256 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £40,657,413 | £36,741,424 | |
| Net assets | £38,019,324 | £34,103,335 | |
| Equity | £38,019,324 | £34,103,335 | |
| Average employees | 696 | 734 | |
| Wages | £21,157,642 | £32,985,556 |
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 | 40.0% | 38.0% | |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 59.2% | 96.7% | |
| Current ratio | 3.90x | 3.88x | |
| Interest cover | 1927.53x | 381.40x |
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
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The LLP is financed by members' capital and retained profits and has access to bank facilities to supplement these if required. The members prepare regular business forecasts and monitor the projected cash flow position against available facilities. Forecasts have been prepared to 31 March 2027 that take account of possible changes in trading performance, and these show that the LLP should be able to operate within its current facilities. Consequently, the members continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The financial year ended 31 March 2025 was a solid year of trading for the firm. It also marked a return to a full 12-month reporting period, following the 2023/24 shortened eight-month financial year after we decided to change our year-end due to HMRC's basis period reforms.”
- “We made four lateral partner hires, in addition to six internal partner promotions, over the course of the year, and also established a dedicated US corporate immigration offering to complement our existing market-leading immigration team and deliver a reciprocal transatlantic offering.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
86 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMENCE, Nicola Jane | Llp Designated Member | 2017-03-01 | Sep 1974 | — |
| ELLIS, Mark Julian | Llp Designated Member | 2008-04-21 | Nov 1974 | — |
| HULME, Colin James Kennedy | Llp Designated Member | 2015-11-01 | May 1972 | — |
| LAWSON, Peter Alexander | Llp Designated Member | 2015-11-01 | Jul 1970 | — |
| PHILLIPS, Sarah-Jane Robertson | Llp Designated Member | 2012-02-01 | Oct 1972 | — |
| BLYTH, Douglas John | Llp Member | 2024-11-04 | Nov 1976 | — |
| BRADSHAW, Graeme Stuart | Llp Member | 2017-08-01 | May 1977 | — |
| BRUCE, Neil Thomas | Llp Member | 2019-08-01 | Apr 1984 | — |
| BURNS, Robert | Llp Member | 2014-08-01 | Oct 1972 | — |
| CASSELS, Alan Mcleod | Llp Member | 2022-05-23 | Jul 1975 | — |
| CHAMBERS, Louise | Llp Member | 2023-08-01 | Jul 1979 | — |
| CHAMBERS, Peter Martin Antony | Llp Member | 2013-08-01 | Mar 1979 | — |
| CHRISTIE, Andrew John | Llp Member | 2017-08-01 | Dec 1979 | — |
| COLE, Ruaridh Mark | Llp Member | 2020-11-01 | Dec 1985 | — |
| COYLE, Paul | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1986 | — |
| CREE, Murray James | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Nov 1986 | — |
| CROCKETT, Jody Stephen | Llp Member | 2017-05-29 | Jul 1980 | — |
| DAVIDSON, David William | Llp Member | 2020-04-13 | Sep 1966 | — |
| DICKSON, Helen Mary | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | Sep 1972 | — |
| DUNCAN, Scott George | Llp Member | 2024-12-02 | Oct 1982 | — |
| FARRELL, Stephen | Llp Member | 2023-08-01 | Mar 1987 | — |
| FORBES, James Bennie Cook | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | Aug 1966 | — |
| FORSYTH, Andrew | Llp Member | 2019-05-20 | Jun 1980 | — |
| FREEMAN, Alasdair Charles | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | Jan 1972 | — |
| FULTON, Joanna Margaret | Llp Member | 2017-08-01 | Aug 1973 | — |
| GOODBRAND, David James | Llp Member | 2006-02-01 | Aug 1973 | — |
| GOODFELLOW, Richard | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | Oct 1967 | — |
| GOTTS, Christopher Phillip | Llp Member | 2007-08-01 | Sep 1974 | — |
| GRAY, James Robert Shaw | Llp Member | 2022-04-27 | Aug 1984 | — |
| GRAY, Lynne Carol | Llp Member | 2019-08-01 | Aug 1971 | — |
| GUILD, Steven James | Llp Member | 2016-08-01 | Oct 1979 | — |
| GUTHRIE, Michael James Johnston | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Nov 1988 | — |
| HEANEY, Jonathan | Llp Member | 2006-02-01 | Sep 1972 | — |
| HUNTER, Edward Mark | Llp Member | 2022-08-01 | Aug 1986 | — |
| JONES, Ashley Helen | Llp Member | 2020-04-14 | Apr 1979 | — |
| KENNEDY, John | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | Oct 1972 | — |
| KENNEDY, Paula Elaine | Llp Member | 2016-08-01 | May 1975 | — |
| KERR, Jamie | Llp Member | 2018-09-04 | May 1983 | — |
| KIRKE, Mark Jonathan | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | Jul 1972 | — |
| LAURIE, Amanda Jane | Llp Member | 2014-05-01 | May 1969 | — |
| LITTLE, Andrew John | Llp Member | 2022-08-01 | Aug 1988 | — |
| MACALLAN, Catriona | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | Oct 1982 | — |
| MACARTHUR, Rachel Louise | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Apr 1991 | — |
| MACKAY, Ronald | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | Mar 1971 | — |
| MACKINVEN, Fraser Donald | Llp Member | 2023-03-15 | Aug 1984 | — |
| MANNING, Karen Margaret | Llp Member | 2023-08-01 | Jun 1985 | — |
| MCGILL, Grace Margaret | Llp Member | 2021-09-01 | May 1967 | — |
| MCHUGH, Barry | Llp Member | 2022-04-19 | Apr 1980 | — |
| MCKINLAY, Steven | Llp Member | 2008-08-01 | Dec 1975 | — |
| MCMILLAN, Alan Charles | Llp Member | 2005-10-31 | Dec 1964 | — |
| MOFFAT, Hazel Elaine | Llp Member | 2020-06-01 | May 1973 | — |
| MOFFETT, Morag Woodburn | Llp Member | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1979 | — |
| MOORE, Jillian Mary | Llp Member | 2024-08-01 | Dec 1980 | — |
| MORGAN, David | Llp Member | 2015-11-01 | Jun 1973 | — |
| MORLEY, Kirsty | Llp Member | 2022-08-01 | Oct 1973 | — |
| NADDELL, Nicholas Paul | Llp Member | 2008-05-01 | Mar 1964 | — |
| PALLUCCI, Daniela Cristina | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Oct 1991 | — |
| PALMER, Graeme Thomas | Llp Member | 2017-08-01 | Feb 1971 | — |
| PATON, Emma Barbara | Llp Member | 2024-05-07 | Feb 1987 | — |
| PATON, Gavin Hugh | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | Apr 1972 | — |
| PETERKIN, Scott Campbell Neilson | Llp Member | 2008-08-01 | Mar 1974 | — |
| RENNIE, Richard Veitch | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | Jun 1969 | — |
| REOCH, Dawn | Llp Member | 2020-05-05 | Nov 1977 | — |
| RUDDIMAN, Robert John Arthur | Llp Member | 2021-05-10 | Feb 1965 | — |
| SCOTT, Claire Michelle | Llp Member | 2024-08-27 | Feb 1977 | — |
| SCOTT, Nicola Clair | Llp Member | 2025-06-02 | Sep 1983 | — |
| SCULLION, Paul | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | Oct 1984 | — |
| SINCLAIR, Callum Snowden | Llp Member | 2016-05-09 | Oct 1976 | — |
| SKEOCH, Jennifer Carol | Llp Member | 2018-08-01 | Oct 1983 | — |
| SMITH, Colin Walker | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Sep 1981 | — |
| SMITH, Neil Bryce | Llp Member | 2013-05-02 | Oct 1977 | — |
| SMITH, Richard Bryan | Llp Member | 2022-02-01 | Apr 1973 | — |
| STEVENSON, Caroline | Llp Member | 2021-03-15 | Jul 1982 | — |
| STEVENSON, Grant Tennant | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | Jun 1972 | — |
| STEWART, David Ross | Llp Member | 2023-03-13 | Feb 1976 | — |
| STRACHAN, John Alan | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | Dec 1976 | — |
| SUTHERLAND, Alasdair Oman | Llp Member | 2019-06-10 | Feb 1979 | — |
| SWEENEY, Allana-Clair | Llp Member | 2022-08-01 | Feb 1985 | — |
| THOMSON, Michael Philip | Llp Member | 2018-02-19 | Jul 1984 | — |
| TWEED, Victoria Nairne | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Jan 1985 | — |
| WARD, Peter Mark | Llp Member | 2019-08-01 | Nov 1982 | — |
| WARRILLOW, Nicholas Piers | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Jul 1984 | — |
| WILKIE, Jennifer | Llp Member | 2022-02-01 | Sep 1982 | — |
| YOUNG, Gemma Leanne | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Oct 1986 | — |
| YOUNG, William James | Llp Member | 2023-08-01 | Apr 1988 | — |
| YUILL, Christine Wilson | Llp Member | 2022-11-21 | Mar 1980 | — |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN, Scott Marshall | Llp Designated Member | 2012-12-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| MORGAN, David | Llp Designated Member | 2004-12-23 | 2015-11-01 |
| RAFFERTY, John Campbell | Llp Designated Member | 2004-05-24 | 2004-12-23 |
| RODNEY, Philip Emanuel | Llp Designated Member | 2004-07-26 | 2018-07-31 |
| SOPPITT, Alan Henry | Llp Designated Member | 2004-05-24 | 2015-11-01 |
| TAMMES, Tamar | Llp Designated Member | 2004-07-26 | 2024-10-01 |
| WATTIE, John Ian | Llp Designated Member | 2004-07-26 | 2018-07-31 |
| ANDERSON, Ian Gair | Llp Member | 2004-07-26 | 2010-07-31 |
| ARNOLD, Christopher James | Llp Member | 2012-12-01 | 2015-12-29 |
| BROWN, Ronald Walter | Llp Member | 2016-04-11 | 2024-06-28 |
| BYRNE, Anthony Joseph | Llp Member | 2010-11-29 | 2014-08-31 |
| CASSELL, Gaenor Judith | Llp Member | 2015-08-01 | 2019-11-24 |
| CASSELS, Sandra Isabelle Macdonald | Llp Member | 2008-09-01 | 2013-10-18 |
| CHAPMAN, Gary George | Llp Member | 2018-08-01 | 2020-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 473 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-01 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-27 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-25 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-10 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-10 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-04 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-02-11 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-21 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-01-13 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-06-30 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-05-26 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-17 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-04-09 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-04-09 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 8 months prior.