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Gateley (Holdings)

GTLY.L
48
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gateley is a UK-based professional services firm that provides legal and consulting services to businesses and individuals. Its core offerings include corporate law, real estate, employment advice, and financial consulting. The company serves a broad mix of clients, from large corporations to smaller businesses, and is notable for being one of the first law firms in the UK to list on a public stock exchange.

Gateley earns revenue through fees charged for legal work and consulting projects, rather than subscriptions or recurring contracts. It operates almost entirely in the United Kingdom, making it a domestically focused business with a market value of around £100 million. Its competitive position relies on its mix of legal and non-legal consulting under one roof, which helps retain clients across multiple service lines. The main risk the business faces is its dependence on the UK economy — a slowdown in corporate deal-making or the housing market can quickly reduce demand for its services.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-254.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

4.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£9M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Gateley (Holdings) is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.4%
Modest — 9.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.3%
Strong — 16.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+8.2%
Steady sales growth (+8.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+120.6%
Earnings growing fast (+120.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
191%
Turns 191% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.5%
Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.65
Moderate — manageable debt (0.65)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.17x
Adequate interest coverage (5.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.3x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 25.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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