HCR LEGAL LLP

Active
Company number OC382982Limited liability partnershipIncorporated 2013

Key figures

£22,928,672
Net assets 2024/25

† HCR LEGAL LLP filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

HCR LEGAL LLP does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.

Ratios

2024/25

Comparison with all companies

Where the company stands among all 5,179,256 active companies on the register.

Net assets£22,928,672
Higher than 99% · median £8,212
Total assets£57,211,883
Higher than 99% · median £50,786
Employees805
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age13.7 years
Older than 78% · median 5.7 years

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 5,179,256. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HCR LEGAL LLP

What kind of company is it?

HCR LEGAL LLP is a limited liability partnership registered with Companies House under company number OC382982. It was incorporated on 1 Mar 2013. Its status is active. The registered office is in Worcester (WR1).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Profit for the year was £28,558,049. Net assets were £22,928,672. Total assets were £57,211,883 and total liabilities £15,522,507. The company had an average of 805 employees.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with all 5,179,256 active companies on the register: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £8,212). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £50,786). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 78% of them (median age 5.7 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 15 public contract award notices from 14 public sector buyers since 2024. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £135k. Its most frequent buyer is University of Essex (2 contracts). 14 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 32.3% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

5 of 8 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25
2024/25 †
Profit for the year28,558,049
Total assets57,211,883
Total liabilities15,522,507
Net assets / total equity22,928,672
Average number of employees805

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

15 contracts

HCR LEGAL LLP is named as a supplier in 15 public contract award notices from 14 public sector buyers since 2024. The 1 contract awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £135k. 14 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers14
University of Essex
2 contracts
Essex County Council
1 contract · £135k
AFFINITY WATER LIMITED
1 contract
Development Bank of Wales
1 contract
Government Commercial Agency
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Homes England Legal Services Framework 2026-2030Homes England · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £35,000,000 in total · runs until Nov 2030
  2. CPO Legal Support ServicesEssex County Council · £135,000 · runs until Sep 2029
  3. HALA Legal Services (Solicitors) Framework‡Southern Housing · shared by 8 suppliers · 2 lots · runs until Oct 2029
  4. UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and ServicesAFFINITY WATER LIMITED · shared by 550 suppliers
  5. Legal Panel for Public Sector‡Government Commercial Agency · shared by 71 suppliers, up to £260,000,000 in total · 4 lots · runs until Jul 2029
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  1. Provision of Legal Services‡Nottingham Trent University · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £1,250,000 in total · runs until Mar 2029
  2. LEGAL SERVICES PA23LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £12,500,000 in total · runs until Sep 2028
  3. Legal Services Framework UOBUNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE) · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £660,000 in total · runs until Aug 2029
  4. Legal Services - 2025‡University of Hertfordshire · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £150,000 in total
  5. Legal Services - 2025The University of Hertfordshire · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £2,100,000 in total · runs until Jul 2030
  6. CA15268 - Framework for the provision of Legal Services‡University of Essex · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £1,125,000 in total · runs until Aug 2029
  7. Framework for the provision of Legal Services‡University of Essex · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £9,000,000 in total
  8. Provision of ongoing Legal Advice to support IRS Contract for Velindre University NHS Trust‡Velindre University NHS Trust · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £250,000,000 in total · 5 lots
  9. Property Legal Services‡Development Bank of Wales · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £500,000 in total
  10. Pagabo National Framework for Academy Services‡Red Kite Learning Trust · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £89,500,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 32.3% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 23.3% lower
Median bonus pay
women 29.4% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter78% womenLower middle81% womenUpper middle75% womenUpper pay quarter59% women
Earlier years (5)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 31.9% lower
women 29% lower
2023/24
women 36.8% lower
women 28.6% lower
2022/23
women 36.6% lower
women 26.4% lower
2021/22
women 40.8% lower
women 32.4% lower
2020/21
women 37.4% lower
women 31.1% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

26 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £22.9m, 805 employees
  2. Mr Andrew Simon Caldicott ceased to be a person with significant control
  3. Mrs Jennifer Claire Okafor ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Kevin Martin Harris-James ceased to be a person with significant control
  5. Mr Robert Matthew Capper ceased to be a person with significant control
  6. Mr Richard Charles Morgan ceased to be a person with significant control
  7. Mr Jonathan Richard Whitbread ceased to be a person with significant control
  8. Mrs Dawn Emma Long ceased to be a person with significant control
Earlier events (18)
  1. Mr Roderick Michael Thomas ceased to be a person with significant control
  2. Mr Andrew Michael James ceased to be a person with significant control
  3. Mr Jonathan Sinclair Brew ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Mr Mark Alister Fabian ceased to be a person with significant control
  5. Mr Andrew Simon Caldicott registered as a person with significant control
  6. Mrs Jennifer Claire Okafor registered as a person with significant control
  7. Kevin Martin Harris-James registered as a person with significant control
  8. Mr Robert Matthew Capper registered as a person with significant control
  9. Mr Richard Charles Morgan registered as a person with significant control
  10. Mr Jonathan Richard Whitbread registered as a person with significant control
  11. Mrs Dawn Emma Long registered as a person with significant control
  12. Mr Andrew Michael James registered as a person with significant control
  13. Mr Jonathan Sinclair Brew registered as a person with significant control
  14. Mr Mark Alister Fabian registered as a person with significant control
  15. Name changed to HCR LEGAL LLPPreviously EQUAL PAY STORE LLP
  16. Mr Roderick Michael Thomas registered as a person with significant control
  17. Name changed to EQUAL PAY STORE LLPPreviously K&M FAMILY LAW SOLUTIONS LLP
  18. Company incorporatedLimited liability partnership

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.