Gateley reports revenue boost

Gateley, the law firm with offices in Leicester and Nottingham, has reported increased revenues and flat profits for the six months ended 31 October.

Turnover rose 9.8% to £38.6m, while profits remained at £4.2m. The firm says this was mainly due to “investment in staff and services”.

Michael Ward, chief executive of Gateley, saod: “I am delighted with the performance of the business in the first half of the financial year. We have seen robust activity levels across the Group yielding a 9.8% increase in revenue enabling us to further invest in the business through additional staff and service lines.

“Whilst we remain focused on seeking further acquisition opportunities, our ability to achieve organic growth by attracting talent, recruiting into growing service lines and delivering excellent customer service to our growing client base places us in a strong position for the second half of the year.”