What Gateley does

Gateley is a UK-headquartered professional services group that provides integrated legal advisory, building consultancy, leadership consultancy, and IP advisory services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Founded in 1807 (with the current corporate entity established in 2015) and listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker GTLY, the firm operates from a Birmingham headquarters and delivers services through a multi-brand subsidiary structure spanning Gateley Legal, Gateley IP, Gateley Hamer, Gateley Vinden, Gateley RJA, Gateley Capitus, Gateley Smithers Purslow, Kiddy & Partners, Entrust, and t-three. The group employs 1,001-5,000 staff across 29 UK offices plus Dubai (Middle East regional headquarters) and Hong Kong, with cross-jurisdictional authorisation covering Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and England & Wales. Named flagship technology-enabled products include G/SAR (Data Subject Access Request automation) and Changing Places (business relocation management).

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees billed on a per-matter basis using a mix of fixed-fee, time-based, and matter-based pricing, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. FY2026 revenue is approximately £193m (up 7% year-on-year) with underlying operating profit guided at £21-22m, supported by an active acquisition programme (11 acquisitions completed since 2015) and long-tenured client relationships including a nearly 25-year advisory relationship with Persimmon Homes. The acquisition strategy has expanded the group beyond traditional legal services into tax incentives, quantity surveying, building surveying, project management, pension scheme services, and patent/trade mark attorney work, primarily through life sciences (Symbiosis IP) and broader IP (Adamson Jones) bolt-ons.

Go-to-market is executed through direct enterprise client relationships and panel appointments (e.g., Persimmon Homes land and planning panels), reinforced by thought leadership content, events, podcasts, social media, and PR activity. Customer segments span housebuilders and property developers, corporate and commercial clients, IP clients (particularly life sciences and technology), real estate and construction sector clients, and employers requiring HR and employment law support. The marketing channel mix emphasises top-of-funnel content (insight articles, podcasts, newsletters, earned media) with mid-funnel client events, while the sales motion relies on named partners and senior fee-earners delivering through the office network rather than product-led or self-service distribution.

Name

Gateley

Legal name

Gateley Plc

Website

https://gateleyplc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gateley is a UK-listed professional services group delivering legal, building consultancy, leadership, and IP advisory services across the UK, Middle East, and Asia. It operates 29 UK offices plus Dubai and Hong Kong, serving enterprise and mid-market clients with FY2026 revenue of approximately £193m.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Commercial property law
• Intellectual property services
• Construction consultancy
• Leadership consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal services fees: Gateley generates revenue primarily through fees for legal advisory and consultancy services across corporate, real estate, employment, IP, dispute resolution, and other legal disciplines. The firm operates on a mix of fixed-fee, time-based, and matter-based billing.
2. Consultancy and advisory services: Revenue from building advisory, leadership consultancy, and IP advisory services delivered through subsidiaries including Gateley Hamer, Kiddy & Partners, Gateley Capitus, and Gateley Vinden.
3. Acquisition integration: Acquisitions of IP services firms (Symbiosis IP, Adamson Jones) and consultancy businesses (Groom Wilkes & Wright) contribute additional revenue streams and expand service scope, consistent with the group's growth-through-acquisition strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gateley is a UK professional services group delivering legal advice and consultancy services through Gateley Legal (full-service legal practice covering corporate, real estate, employment, dispute resolution, IP, tax, pensions, regulatory and private client work) and specialist subsidiaries covering building advisory, leadership consulting, and IP advisory. The group combines traditional legal services with non-legal consulting through Gateley Hamer, Gateley Vinden, Gateley RJA, Gateley Capitus, Gateley Smithers Purslow, Entrust, Kiddy & Partners, and t-three, and operates technology-enabled products such as G/SAR for Data Subject Access Requests.

Product overview

Gateley is a professional services group that provides an integrated 'one-stop shop' combining legal services with building advisory services, leadership consultancy, and IP advisory services. The core offering includes Gateley Legal (full-service legal practice), Gateley IP (patent and trade mark attorney services), and various consultancy subsidiaries including Gateley Hamer (property consultancy), Gateley Vinden (built environment), Gateley RJA (quantity surveying), Gateley Capitus (tax incentives), and Entrust (pension services). Technology products include G/SAR for Data Subject Access Requests. The group operates primarily in the UK with international presence through Gateley Middle East in Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• G/SAR: A smarter solution to DSARs, taking away the hassle and reducing the cost of Data Subject Access Requests.

Products and services

• G/SAR A technology-powered service for responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) faster, more accurately, and at reduced cost. Automates DSAR handling for organisations.
• Gateley Legal The main legal services division providing comprehensive legal advice across multiple practice areas including corporate, commercial, banking & finance, construction, property, employment, insurance, intellectual property, dispute resolution, international recoveries, leadership & development, pensions law, private client, regulatory & governance, restructuring & insolvency, and tax.
• Gateley IP Dedicated patent and trade mark attorney group within Gateley that works alongside specialist IP solicitors to provide a full suite of IP services, helping businesses protect, commercialise and enforce their intellectual property.
• Gateley Middle East A fully integrated legal advisory and dedicated tax consultancy service headquartered in Dubai, providing a one-stop shop for clients in the Middle East region covering corporate, real estate, M&A, family business, and commercial advisory.
• Changing Places Business relocation service that delivers all aspects of relocating a business, handling the time-consuming and costly process of moving premises, including time and cost management.
• ECCTA 2023 Advisory Guidance and advisory service on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, helping companies understand the implications of this legislation.
• Gateley Hamer Property consultancy providing utilities, land assembly, and infrastructure development advice to clients across the UK.
• Gateley Vinden Built environment specialist consultancy providing project management and quantity surveying services.
• Gateley RJA Chartered quantity surveyors, project managers, employer's agents, and clerks of works serving various sectors.
• Gateley Capitus Tax incentive consultancy advising clients on available tax incentives for investment.
• Entrust Occupational pension scheme support services including consolidation, sole trustee appointments, and scheme management.
• Kiddy & Partners Business psychology team providing leadership assessment and acceleration services.
• Gateley Smithers Purslow Building advisory services including building surveying and engineering for property clients.
• t-three Business consultancy subsidiary providing transformation, change, and consulting services as part of the Gateley group.
• Groom Wilkes & Wright LLP Acquired property consultancy providing specialist property advisory services within the Gateley group.
• Symbiosis IP Limited Chartered patent attorney firm specialising in IP services for the life sciences industry. Symbiosis reported £1.8m revenue and £300k pre-tax profits (year ending March 2022).
• Adamson Jones IP IP services provider offering patent and trademark attorney services to support client growth in IP protection and commercialisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• FY2026 revenue of approximately £193m, up 7% year-on-year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Persimmon HomescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2026Gateley has been reappointed to Persimmon Homes' land panel covering all regions without a competitive tender process, extending a nearly 25-year advisory relationship. The firm also secured its first appointment to Persimmon's planning panel to advise on Section 106 obligations. The dual panel appointments represent a significant business development win for Gateley's property and planning practices.
• Maiden CricketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGateley established a partnership with Maiden Cricket to support girls' cricket in Surrey, providing specially designed cricket kit to over 100 women and girls. The collaboration produced measurable outcomes including Heathfield Primary becoming the first state school to win the Mason Cup and a George Abbot player earning selection for the Lord's Youth Team. Gateley's sponsorship of Team GB Wheelchair Cricket squads facilitated Maiden kit provision to the women's team. The partnership has expanded to provide kits to 150 schoolgirls across Surrey and Berkshire.
• Groom Wilkes & Wright LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateley acquired Groom Wilkes & Wright, a consultancy business, which is trading ahead of expectations and contributing to FY2026 revenue growth of 7% year-on-year to approximately £193m.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DWF Group: DWF is a UK-listed legal and professional services group with a similar integrated model spanning legal, advisory, and managed services. Comparable in size, public-company status, and acquisitive growth strategy targeting fragmented UK mid-market services.
• Knights Group Holdings: Knights is a UK-listed full-service law firm focused on regional and mid-market clients, with rapid organic and acquisitive growth. Closely comparable to Gateley in target customer segment, geographic focus on UK regions, and growth-through-acquisition model.
• Irwin Mitchell: Irwin Mitchell is a UK national full-service law firm with comparable practice areas (corporate, real estate, employment, IP) and a similar regional-plus-London distribution model. A direct competitor for UK mid-market and enterprise mandates.
• Weightmans: Weightmans is a UK Top-50 national law firm serving insurance, public sector, and commercial clients. Comparable in scale and practice breadth to Gateley, with similar regional office footprint across the UK.
• Shakespeare Martineau: Shakespeare Martineau is a UK national law firm with comparable regional office coverage and practice breadth (corporate, real estate, employment, IP). A direct competitor for UK mid-market enterprise mandates and panel appointments.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya: Mishcon de Reya is a larger UK-based full-service law firm with broader international reach. Overlaps with Gateley in corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution, but operates more at the upper end of the UK legal market.
• CMS (CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang): CMS is a top-tier international law firm with strong UK presence across corporate, real estate, and employment. Competes with Gateley for enterprise and mid-market mandates, but with substantially broader geographic and practice-area coverage.
• Bird & Bird: Bird & Bird is an international law firm with deep UK roots, particularly strong in IP and technology sectors. Overlaps with Gateley's IP practice (Gateley IP, Symbiosis IP) and competes for technology and life sciences mandates.
• BDO UK: BDO UK is a mid-tier professional services firm combining audit, tax, and advisory. Comparable to Gateley in targeting UK mid-market and SME clients and offering integrated cross-discipline services, though BDO does not provide legal services.
• RSM UK: RSM UK is a mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting firm serving middle-market clients. Comparable in client base and integrated professional services model, though without a legal practice offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gateleyplc
• Facebookfacebook.com/weareGateley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gateley
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearegateley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A5 records

Investments

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