Law firm Gateley - the first in the UK to be listed on the stock exchange - has delivered a "pleasing" set of full-year results which it says have provided it with a solid platform for the year to come.

Revenue at the Birmingham-headquartered firm topped the £60 million mark for the year to April 30, 2015, a rise of more than £6 million on the previous year.

Profit before tax for the 12 months was £9.83 million, up from £7.42 million, adjusted on a pro-forma basis for the firm as a plc based on the audited results of the limited liability partnership (LLP) for the same period.

Gateley made legal history in June when it became the first UK law firm to trade shares on the London Stock Exchange after it raised £30 million by floating on the AIM exchange.

The firm, headquartered in Edmund Street, was able to list after the rules on governance and ownership for law firms were changed as a result of the Legal Services Act 2007.

During the period, the firm advised on more than 250 corporate deals with an aggregate value in excess of £1.5 billion while fee generating staff increased to 366 from 355.

Chairman Nigel Payne said: "In an evolving and still challenging legal marketplace, the group has delivered a pleasing set of results for the year which provide a solid platform for the business as we embark upon delivering on our goals and objectives as a plc.

"The board is focused on ensuring Gateley is ideally positioned to maximise the opportunities from the changing marketplace in which we operate as well as from our new and more flexible status.

"These results, together with the successful initial public offering and the solid start the business has made in its journey from LLP to plc, has without doubt helped raise our profile, differentiate us from our direct competitors and attract quality staff."

Chief executive Michael Ward added: "Gateley's performance in the year and its admission to AIM has created a solid foundation from which to build the business and strengthens our ability to execute our longer term growth strategy."