Firm Diversity Data 2025
Submission for WILLIAMS & CO
Submitted on 01/07/25 at 13:34 UTC by Timothy Welton
Full equity solicitor partner/sole practitioner (R01)
Yes
Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners (R02)
Yes
Solicitor (not partner) (R03)
Yes
Other fee earning role (R04)
Yes
Role directly supporting a fee earner (R05)
Yes
Managerial role (R06)
No
IT / HR / other corporate services role (R07)
No
Barrister (R08)
No
Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow) / CILEX practitioner (R09)
No
Licensed Conveyancer (R10)
No
Patent or Trade Attorney (R11)
No
Costs Lawyer (R12)
No
Notary (R13)
No
Prefer not to say (R14)
Yes
Invalid / no response to this question (R15)
No
Number of non-respondents (R16)
22
Number of respondents (S01-Q00)
2
Age (S01-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 0
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 1
55 - 64: 1
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S01-Q02)
Male: 1
Female: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S01-Q03)
Yes: 2
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S01-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S01-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S01-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S01-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S01-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S01-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 2 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Other ethnic group (S01-Q06-O)
Any other White background: 0
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S01-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S01-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S01-Q07)
No religion or belief: 2 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S01-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 1
Other preferred description: 1 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S01-Q09)
Professional: 1
Manager: 1
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
School type (S01-Q10)
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 1
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 1 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S01-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 1 No, neither parents attended university: 1
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S01-Q12)
Yes: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S01-Q13)
No: 2
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners (S02-Q00)
1
Age (S02-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 1
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 0
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S02-Q02)
Male: 0
Female: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S02-Q03)
Yes: 1
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S02-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S02-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S02-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S02-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S02-Q06-M)
Any other Black background: 0
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S02-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 1 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S02-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S02-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S02-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S02-Q07)
No religion or belief: 1 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S02-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 1
Other preferred description: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S02-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 1
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S02-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 0
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 1 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S02-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 0 No, neither parents attended university: 1
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S02-Q12)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S02-Q13)
No: 1
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Solicitor (not partner) (S03-Q00)
1
Age (S03-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 1
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 0
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S03-Q02)
Male: 0
Female: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S03-Q03)
Yes: 1
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S03-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S03-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S03-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S03-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S03-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S03-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 1 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S03-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S03-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S03-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S03-Q07)
No religion or belief: 0 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 1
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S03-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 1
Other preferred description: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S03-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 1
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S03-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 1
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S03-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 0 No, neither parents attended university: 1
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S03-Q12)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S03-Q13)
No: 1
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Other fee earning role (S04-Q00)
5
Age (S04-Q01)
16 - 24: 1
25 - 34: 2
35 - 44: 1
45 - 54: 1
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S04-Q02)
Male: 1
Female: 4
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S04-Q03)
Yes: 5
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S04-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 5
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S04-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 5
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S04-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 1
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S04-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S04-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S04-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 4 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Other ethnic group (S04-Q06-O)
Any other White background: 0
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S04-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S04-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S04-Q07)
No religion or belief: 3 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 1
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S04-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 5
Other preferred description: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S04-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 2
Clerical: 1
Technical: 1
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 1
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
School type (S04-Q10)
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 5
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S04-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 0 No, neither parents attended university: 5
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S04-Q12)
Yes: 1
No: 4
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S04-Q13)
No: 5
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0 Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Role directly supporting a fee earner (S05-Q00)
5
Age (S05-Q01)
16 - 24: 1
25 - 34: 3
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 0
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S05-Q02)
Male: 1
Female: 3
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S05-Q03)
Yes: 4
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S05-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 4
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S05-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 4
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S05-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S05-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S05-Q06-M)
Any other Black background: 0
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S05-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 4 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S05-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S05-Q06-P)
: 1
Invalid/no response to this question (S05-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S05-Q07)
No religion or belief: 4 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S05-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 4
Other preferred description: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S05-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 1
Clerical: 2
Technical: 1
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S05-Q10)
State selective: 1
State non-selective: 3
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S05-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 0 No, neither parents attended university: 4
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S05-Q12)
Yes: 3
No: 1
Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S05-Q13)
No: 4
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0
Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Prefer not to say (S14-Q00)
1
Age (S14-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 0
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 0
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S14-Q02)
Male: 0
Female: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S14-Q03)
Yes: 0
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S14-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S14-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0 Yes, limited a little: 0 No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S14-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S14-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S14-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0 White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S14-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 0 Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0 Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S14-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S14-Q06-P)
: 1
Invalid/no response to this question (S14-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S14-Q07)
No religion or belief: 0 Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S14-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0 Heterosexual: 0
Other preferred description: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S14-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 0
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S14-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 0
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0 Overseas: 0
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0 Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S14-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 0 No, neither parents attended university: 0
Don’t know / not sure: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S14-Q12)
Yes: 0
No: 0
Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (S14-Q13)
No: 0
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0 Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0 Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Have you published this diversity data? (P01)
No
Please state why the data has not been published (P05)
Not yet complete
Please confirm when you will publish this data and where (P06)
On our Website within a week.