Take part in the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2026
Submissions for the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2026 are now open.
Complete the Financial Benchmarking Survey before Friday 19 September for a free personalised financial report for your firm.
Download and complete the survey questionnaire (Excel 131 KB)
Why you should take part
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This report enables you to compare your firm’s performance to your peers on key income and expenditure measures.
Complete the survey before Thursday 31 July and you’ll also be entered into an early bird prize draw for a luxury hamper.
The survey is written and produced by the legal team at Hazlewoods LLP. It is widely recognised as the annual financial health check for law firms.
By taking part in the survey, you’ll receive:
- a free 16-page report showing how your firm’s financial performance compares with your competitors
- a copy of the full survey results
- an invitation to any launch event
The survey takes about 45 minutes to complete.
To complete the survey, you will need your firm's final year accounts. If this is unavailable, you can provide figures based on latest management accounts.
Your answers are strictly confidential.
This survey should have one submission per firm.
How you can use the report
You can use the report to monitor your firm's profitability, control overheads and inform partner discussions on:
- fees and hourly charge-out rates
- fee-earner performance
- understanding business trends
- comparisons to firms outside of local benchmarking networks
- understanding impact
- fee-earner and support staff distribution
- working capital, debtor days and total lock-up numbers
- budget setting and marketing spend
- salaries and people costs.
Take part in the Financial Benchmarking survey 2026
Complete the Financial Benchmarking Survey before Friday 19 September for a free personalised financial report for your firm.
Download and complete the survey questionnaire (Excel 131 KB)