EMG SOLICITORS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.3M
+103.3% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4.8M
+35.8% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
160
+10.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.7M
+46.3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £8,340,875 | £11,268,165 | +35.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,575,866 | £2,053,574 | +30.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,819,257 | £2,660,790 | +46.3% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,017,197 | £1,365,982 | £1,996,156 | +46.1% | |
| Cash | £223,019 | £1,003,876 | £990,049 | £775,966 | £1,621,300 | £3,295,440 | +103.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,418,384 | £2,105,668 | £2,477,240 | £3,005,440 | £3,821,123 | £4,887,576 | +27.9% | |
| Net assets | £1,381,233 | £1,981,398 | £2,451,445 | £2,957,700 | £3,559,080 | £4,833,444 | +35.8% | |
| Equity | £1,381,233 | £1,981,398 | £2,451,445 | £2,957,700 | £3,559,080 | £4,833,444 | +35.8% | |
| Average employees | 39 | 56 | 66 | 86 | 145 | 160 | +10.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,183,640 | £1,593,051 | +34.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £387,337 | £245,836 | -36.5% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 18.9% | 18.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 16.4% | 17.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 41.2% | 42.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 34.6% | 33.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.83x | 3.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 3.53x | — |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The financial year to 31 January 2025 was an exceptional year for the company with significant growth in revenues following investments in both client and talent acquisition. Revenue increased by 35.1% from £8,340,875 to £11,268,165. Despite significant investment in onboarding clients, hiring colleagues and improving our infrastructure to support future growth plans, profit before tax increased by 46.3% from £1,819,255 to £2,660,790.”
- “Our Statement of Financial Position remains healthy, including cash at bank or on hand of £3,295,440 (FY 23/24; £1,621,300). Net current assets increased to £4,656,965 from £3,486,772 one year earlier and overall net assets increased in FY24/25 by £1,274,364 to £4,833,444.”
- “We created and set out our strategy map and 10 year Balanced Scorecard, giving focus to our plans for the period to 2034”
- “We gained our BCorp accreditation, underlining our commitment to balance the needs of all of our stakeholders”
- “We launched our #ImagineaLaw Firm campaign to promote our 10 year anniversary and promote our purpose”
- “We bolstered our presence in the South East, leading to the need for a fixed office base there is order to service client demand”
- “We identified our preferred partner for our new practice management system, which shares our ambition to drive service value for our clients”
- “We identified and began to work with our new CRM system, allowing us to manage our client contact more effectively”
- “As a law firm founded on the principle of supporting the communities it serves, the company has continued to use its business skills and charitable giving to help a wide range of charities and voluntary organisations in the North. Through its EMG Community Fund - which is managed by Point North (formerly County Durham Community Foundation) - the company continues to donate significantly in the form of charitable grants, supporting local organisations.”
- “We were delighted to open our sixth office, and first in the South of England, in Reading in July 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAUDERN, Emma Mary | Secretary | 2013-08-29 | — | — |
| EDWARD, Samantha Margaret | Director | 2018-08-01 | Feb 1977 | British |
| FERRY-KENNINGTON, Eilish | Director | 2023-08-14 | Jan 1981 | British |
| HOLMES, Gemma | Director | 2023-08-14 | Sep 1984 | British |
| JACKSON, Sarah Frances | Director | 2023-01-03 | Mar 1986 | British |
| JUDE, Deborah Alison | Director | 2024-09-16 | Feb 1962 | British |
| MIDDLETON, Julia Camilla | Director | 2020-01-01 | Apr 1976 | British |
| MORLAND, Jemma Claire | Director | 2016-01-01 | May 1985 | British |
| SPARROW, Rebecca Simone | Director | 2024-01-02 | Jun 1984 | British |
| SWINBANK, Richard | Director | 2018-08-01 | Aug 1982 | British |
| WRIGHT, Ruth Salome | Director | 2023-04-20 | Feb 1961 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAUDERN, Emma Mary | Director | 2013-08-29 | 2024-09-01 |
| JONES, Gwen Angharad | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2025-03-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Emma Mary Gaudern | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 65 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-08-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-19 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-03-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2024-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-08-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-07-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.