Investing in Gateley
Since IPO, our strategy has been clear; to build a professional services group of scale and breadth.
From our legal foundations, we have sought to bring in new business lines, and business models, that complement and add to the suite of services that we offer to our increasingly diverse clients. With over 1,500 people based in 28 offices across 26 locations, Gateley is a professional services group which has differentiated itself by making selective investments in, and growing, quality legal and consultancy services on each of our four Platforms, aimed at our core markets of Business Services, Corporate, People, and Property.
Our investment proposition
Our professional services group creates a platform for scalable and sustainable growth.
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Gateley’s experienced management team has delivered an unbroken track record of revenue and profit growth through multiple economic cycles:
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9.1% compound annual growth in adjusted profit before tax since IPO.
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6.0% revenue growth in FY24 with net assets of £80.3m at the end of April 2024.
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The market in UK legal services provides a strong foundation on which to base a strategy for growing a wider professional services group, further increasing the Group’s resilience.
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Gateley’s strategic position creates strong organic growth opportunities and a platform upon which it can diversify through acquisition.
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Gateley has a strong balance sheet, with net cash and committed acquisition finance facilities placing it in an excellent position to invest for further growth.
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Gateley has established and resilient revenue streams with a high conversion of profit into cash:
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92.5% adjusted free cashflow in FY24 with net cash of £3.8m at the end of April 2024.
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Gateley provides an attractive dividend income stream. Dividends have returned 62.2p to shareholders since IPO in 2015 when the flotation price was 95.0p.
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Gateley has significant internal share ownership and a strong people culture with purpose-led responsible business objectives.
Our story
Growth & strategy
To continue to develop and succeed as a leading professional services group, we have a simple strategy for growth.
The core principles of our strategy:
- Enhancing opportunities to grow organically through partner hires or teams.
- Geographic expansion and acquisition of businesses offering complementary services.
- Building out the Group’s Platforms which comprise clusters of complementary group services presenting a broader and more compelling offering.
- Alignment through share participation of the interests of shareholders, including employee shareholders, with those of the business.
Delivering organic growth
- Enhanced cross-selling opportunities from within Gateley Legal and through our complementary professional services businesses.
- Entry into new strategic, regional markets.
- The retention of and investment in existing partners and employees and the recruitment of new talent.
Acquire
Our strategy is to acquire legal and non-legal professional services businesses to expand and enhance our service offering to clients. A broader set of services creates a differentiated and more compelling proposition for new and existing clients.
Retain and attract talent at all levels
We have a range of employee share schemes that ensure all of our employees can acquire shares and participate in the financial success of our business. Our aim is to encourage earlier and widespread equity ownership to retain, attract and motivate talent.
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Results, reports & presentations
Annual Report year ended 30 April 2024
Our Annual Report 2024 showcases our continued unbroken record of revenue growth since IPO in 2015.
Responsible Business Report 2024
Take a look at our latest Responsible Business Report 2024 which shares the progress that we have made and our objectives for the year ahead.
Financial calendar
Date | Event |
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October /November 2025 | Dividend payment |
September 2025 | AGM |
August 2025 | Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2025 |
July 2025 | Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2025 |
May 2025 | Trading update |
March 2025 | Dividend payment |
Week commencing 13 January 2025 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2024 |
Week commencing 25 November 2024 | Trading update |
8 November 2024 | Dividend payment |
23 September 2024 | AGM |
30 August 2024 | Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2024 |
16 July 2024 | Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2024 |
14 May 2024 | Trading update and notice of results |
17 January 2024 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2023 |
22 November 2023 | Trading update and notice of results |
27 October 2023 | Dividend payment |
17 October 2023 | AGM |
25 September 2023 | Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2023 |
6 September 2023 | Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2023 |
2 June 2023 | Trading update |
31 March 2023 | Dividend payment |
18 January 2023 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2022 |
24 November 2022 | Trading update |
28 October 2022 | Dividend payment |
20 October 2022 | AGM |
26 September 2022 | Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2022 |
14 September 2022 | Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2022 |
13 June 2022 | Trading update |
31 March 2022 | Dividend payment |
12 January 2022 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2021 |
24 November 2021 | Trading update and notice of results |
1 October 2021 | AGM |
6 September 2021 | Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2021 |
20 July 2021 | Announcement of preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2021 |
28 June 2021 | Dividend payment |
26 May 2021 | Trading update |
12 January 2021 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2020 |
27 November 2020 | Trading update |
30 October 2020 | AGM |
7 October 2020 | Annual report for the year ended 30 April 2020 |
29 September 2020 | Announcement of preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2020 |
26 May 2020 | Trading update |
14 January 2020 | Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2019 |
Corporate governance
Gateley is committed to achieving high standards of governance commensurate with the size and stage of development of the company and we continually develop processes within the Group to support this.
As a business operating predominantly in the legal services market, we are subject to a highly regulated environment and regular review by our professional body.
The QCA Corporate Governance Code 2018 was adopted by Gateley (Holdings) Plc on 9 July 2018. The Board has considered the application of the ten principles set out in the Code to the Group and has concluded that we comply with these principles.
Board of directors
Our Board comprises three Executive and four Non-Executive Directors:
AIM Rule 26
This information is being disclosed for the purposes of AIM Rule 26. The information disclosed on this website was last updated on 12 June 2024.
Board Committees
The Company holds regular Board meetings. The Directors are responsible for formulating, reviewing and approving the Company’s strategy, budget and major items of capital expenditure. The Company has an audit and risk committee (the “Audit & Risk Committee”), a remuneration committee (the “Remuneration Committee”) and a nomination committee (the “Nomination Committee”) with formally delegated rules and responsibilities.
Each committee meets throughout the year as and when appropriate and in the case of the Remuneration and Audit & Risk Committees at least three times each year. The members of the Audit & Risk Committee are Joanne Lake, Colin Jones and Edward Knapp; chaired by Joanne Lake. The Audit & Risk Committee determines and examines matters relating to risk management within the Group and the financial affairs of the Company including the terms of engagement of the Company’s auditors and, in consultation with the auditors, the scope of the audit. It receives and reviews reports from management and the Company’s auditors relating to the half yearly and annual accounts and the accounting and the internal control systems in use throughout the Group.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee comprises Joanne Lake and Colin Jones; chaired by Colin Jones. The Remuneration Committee reviews and makes recommendations in respect of the Directors’ remuneration and benefits packages and that of senior employees, including share options and the terms of their appointment. The Remuneration Committee also makes recommendations to the Board concerning the allocation of share options to employees under the SAR Scheme.
Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee comprises Joanne Lake and Edward Knapp; chaired by Edward Knapp. The Nomination Committee monitors the size and composition of the Board and the other Board committees, is responsible for identifying suitable candidates for Board membership and monitors the performance and suitability of the current Board on an ongoing basis.
Our Board
Announcements
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Country of incorporation
The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 13 November 2014 under the Companies Act 2006 (as amended) as a private company limited by shares with the name Ensco 1101 Limited and with registration number 09310078. On 26 May 2015, the Company re-registered as a public limited company under the name Gateley (Holdings) Plc.
Corporate Governance and Takeover Code
The Board recognises the importance of good corporate governance and has adopted the QCA (Quoted Companies Alliance) Corporate Governance Code. Our Corporate Governance Statement sets out how we comply with the QCA Corporate Governance Code at this point in time. We will provide annual updates on our compliance with the code.
The Company is incorporated in the UK and is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
A copy of the report on Corporate Governance can be found here.
Company Secretary
Neil Andrew Smith, FCCA
Articles of Association
Details regarding the transfer of shares are set out in the Company’s Articles of Association.
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Trading Information
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AIM Securities in issue
Issued Share Capital: The total number of Gateley ordinary shares of 10p each in issue is 133,279,194.
Shares held in Treasury: None
Shares not in public hands: The total number of Gateley ordinary shares of 10p each not held in public hands is 48,066,885 (36.10%).
Significant shareholders
Shareholder: Liontrust Asset Management
Number of ordinary shares: 13,287,832
Percentage of enlarged share capital: 9.97%
Shareholder: Octopus Investments
Number of ordinary shares: 11,985,678
Percentage of enlarged share capital: 9.00%
Shareholder: Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Number of ordinary shares: 7,402,671
Percentage of enlarged share capital: 5.55%
Shareholder: Rod Waldie (CEO)
Number of ordinary shares: 1,235,650
Percentage of enlarged share capital: 0.93%
Exchanges or trading platforms
Exchanges: Gateley shares are quoted and traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
The Company is not listed on any other exchanges or trading platforms.
Details of any restrictions on the transfer of securities
There are no restrictions on the transfer of securities.
Admission document
Circulars to shareholders
No circulars have been issued to shareholders.
Nominated adviser & broker
Panmure Liberum Ltd, Ropemaker Place, Level 12, 25 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9LY
Registrars
Link Group, 6th floor, 65 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NQ
Auditors
MHA MacIntyre Hudson, Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street, Birmingham B3 2FD
The information disclosed on this website was last updated on 12 June 2024.
Contact information
For general enquiries relating to investor relations, please contact investors@gateleyplc.com.
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