Turnover (£m):

10.6
RPL (£k): 168

Newcastle firm Sintons saw a 15 per cent ­increase in turnover during a financial year in which staff numbers also rose, thanks to an investment in 25 new fee-earners and five ­support staff. The firm now has 175 staff, up on last year’s 150, and 63 lawyers, compared with 53 in 2009-10.

The partnership was pretty stable, increasing from 21 to 22. The equity partner count was flat at 15 and net profit stood at £3.2m in 2010-11, working out at roughly £210,000 per equity partner.

Litigation is by far Sintons’ biggest revenue generator, providing 54 per cent of overall turnover, thanks to the firm’s personal injury focus. Corporate, finance and property ­contribute roughly 35 per cent of income ­between them.