**Summary**
Keystone Law Group PLC, a tech-enabled platform law firm, released a full-year trading update for FY 2026, announcing that it expects to deliver revenue and adjusted profit before tax (PBT) marginally ahead of current market expectations (ยฃ108.9m revenue and ยฃ14.4m adjusted PBT). The strong performance is attributed to buoyant trading conditions, ongoing client demand, and a 10% increase in revenue per Principal compared to FY 2025.
Keystone successfully recruited 61 new Principals and increased its total fee earners by 13.5% to 654, driven by its attractive business model offering lawyers freedom, flexibility, and autonomy. The companys CEO, James Knight, expressed confidence in Keystones position as a premier tech-enabled law firm and its ability to drive sustainable long-term success.
Keystone will announce its final results for FY 2026 on April 29, 2026, and will host virtual meetings for analysts and retail investors on April 29 and 30, respectively. The companys differentiated platform model, which provides lawyers with infrastructure support and a user-friendly IT platform, continues to underpin its growth and success in the ยฃ12bn addressable market.
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Keystone Law Group PLC Financials ComparisonKeystone Law Group PLC Financials Comparison (FY 2025 vs FY 2026)
| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
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| Revenue (ยฃm) | N/A | ยฃ108.9 | N/A |
| Adjusted PBT (ยฃm) | N/A | ยฃ14.4 | N/A |
| Revenue per Principal | N/A | +10% | +10% |
| Total Fee Earners | 576 | 654 | +13.5% |
| Principals | 456 | 491 | +7.7% |
| Other Fee Earners | 120 | 163 | +35.8% |
Note: FY 2025 figures for Revenue and Adjusted PBT are not provided in the text, hence marked as N/A. The table includes available data and percentage changes where applicable.
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2. **Revenue per Principal**: The text mentions a 10% increase in FY 2026 compared to FY 2025.
3. **Total Fee Earners, Principals, and Other Fee Earners**: Figures for both FY 2025 and FY 2026 are provided, along with the percentage change.
4. **Debt**: Since debt figures are not mentioned in the text, they are not included in the table. This HTML code can be used to display the comparison in a web browser.