How much does Howells Legal Limited make?

Howells Legal Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Howells Legal Limited have?

Howells Legal Limited reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Howells Legal Limited profitable?

Yes — Howells Legal Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 08782670 · Incorporated 20 Nov 2013

Howells Legal Limited

Registered name: HOWELLS LEGAL LIMITED

Part of Howells Legal (Holdings) Two Limited group

Howells Legal Limited made £13.8m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Howells Legal Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £13.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.7m profit and 164 employees. The company is classified under “solicitors” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 12 yrs · since 2013
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 immediate parent company is Howells Legal (Holdings) Limited. The ultimate parent company is Howells Legal (Holdings) Two Limited. Both companies are registered in England and Wales. The largest a”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▲22.2%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲109%

Profit margin

12.4%

Employees

164

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£10.4k

Revenue/employee £84.2k

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	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.3m	£13.8m
Operating profit	£567k	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£818k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£818k	£1.7m
Staff costs	£5.4m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	166	164
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	12.4%
Revenue per employee	£68.1k	£84.2k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£10.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.2%
Profit growth	—	▲109%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£2.4m
Net assets	£1.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£599k	£522k
Debtors	£2m	£2m
Deferred income	£749k	£812k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £84.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.4%; 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: ▲64%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 164
Deferred income: ▲9%; Now £812k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £522k

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

Howells Legal (Holdings) Two Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Howells Legal (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Howells Legal Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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