Gateley Plc

Profile narrative

Gateley Plc is a United Kingdom‑based law firm that provides legal services to clients. As a law firm its core activities include advising on legal matters, drafting documents, and representing clients in disputes and transactions. The firm serves a range of sectors, although specific practice areas are not detailed in the available sources. Its headquarters are located in the United Kingdom. Being incorporated as a public limited company indicates that its equity is held by shareholders and it is subject to corporate governance requirements applicable to PLCs.

Gateley Plc has experienced notable cybersecurity incidents, including a breach on 1 January 2024 that resulted in unauthorized access to its IT systems and the theft of approximately 0.2 % of its data, some of which contained client information. The incident was detected and contained by the firm’s internal IT team, the compromised data was traced and deleted from the download location, and systems were temporarily taken offline before being restored. The breach prompted an immediate 8 % decline in the company’s share price, although the firm later stated there was no material impact on its financial performance and no evidence of further data dissemination. Regulators, law enforcement and the Information Commissioner’s Office were notified, and affected parties were to be contacted pending ongoing investigations supported by cybersecurity specialists. A earlier incident on 16 June 2021 also involved unauthorized access to a limited portion of the firm’s data, including some client information, which was promptly identified and removed from the external location where it had been transferred. In both cases the organisation emphasized that only a minimal fraction of its total data holdings was affected and that it had taken steps to mitigate any further spread.

As a public limited company, Gateley Plc’s ownership is dispersed among shareholders who can trade its shares on the relevant market. The firm’s legal structure subjects it to the reporting and disclosure obligations typical of UK‑listed PLCs. No explicit information about parent or subsidiary relationships is provided in the available sources, so the organisational hierarchy remains as described. Gateley Plc operates as a UK‑based legal services provider that has demonstrated both its capacity to respond to cyber threats and its compliance with regulatory notification requirements.

Incidents

2 incidents linked to this organisation.