How much does HCB Solicitors Ltd make?

HCB Solicitors Ltd reported revenue of £13.8m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does HCB Solicitors Ltd have?

HCB Solicitors Ltd reported an average of 202 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is HCB Solicitors Ltd profitable?

Yes — HCB Solicitors Ltd reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07474715 · Incorporated 21 Dec 2010

HCB Solicitors Ltd

Registered name: HCB SOLICITORS LTD

Part of HCB Group Limited group

HCB Solicitors Ltd made £13.8m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

HCB Solicitors Ltd’s revenue grew 14% to £13.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.9m profit and 202 employees. The company is classified under “solicitors” and is based in Solihull; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69102Solicitors

Status: Active
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Age: 15 yrs · since 2010
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent is HCB Group Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▲14.5%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲33.9%

Profit margin

13.9%

Gross 47.8%

Employees

202

Change ▲8%

Profit / employee

£9.5k

Revenue/employee £68.4k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.1m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£7.2m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£6.6m
Operating profit	−£422k	£465k
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£7.8m	£8.8m
Employees (average)	187	202
Ratios
Profit margin	11.9%	13.9%
Gross margin	47%	47.8%
Revenue per employee	£64.5k	£68.4k
Profit per employee	£7.7k	£9.5k
Cash conversion	—	−50.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.5%
Profit growth	—	▲33.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2.4m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£48k	£57.5k
Current assets	£6.3m	£6.9m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£880k	£824k
Cash from operations	£129k	−£237k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −50.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.7%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲23%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 202
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £824k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £57.5k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

HCB Group Limitedultimate parent50–75%
HCB Solicitors Ltdthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

HCB (West Midlands) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

HCB Cardiff (Property) LimitedFigures not disclosed
HCB Legal LimitedFigures not disclosed
HCB Widdows Mason LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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