Legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert's highest paid member took home an estimated £623,030 last year, marking a 46.6% increase on the highest profit share in 2009-10, which stood at £425,043.

The figures, which are contained within Barlows' limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts recently filed with Companies House, come as the firm ceased trading earlier this month, with its trade and assets transferring over to merger partner Clyde & Co from 1 November.

The accounts confirm that the firm's turnover for the 2010-11 financial year stood at £95.5m, up from £81.5m the previous year, with around £12m coming from its acquisition of Halliwells' Manchester insurance arm in July 2010.

The revenue increase is roughly in-line with the £17m Barlows said it expected to make annually from the acquisition, as the accounting period does not cover a full year with the business. Barlows paid £2.5m to administrator BDO to acquire the assets and also assumed loan liabilities of £749,000, as well as paying out acquisition expenses of £47,000.

The accounts show that turnover in the Hong Kong office fell by 3.7% to £7.8m, down from £8.1m the previous year, while profits in the office fell 63% from £1.2m in 2009-10 to £441,000.

Barlows' Sao Paulo base made a profit for the first time since opening in 2009, with profit standing at £81,000 following a loss of £209,000 in 2009-10.

The average number of staff employed at Barlows in 2010-11 rose to 745 from 602 the previous year, while the average number of members dipped from 75 to 74 last year. Staff costs at the firm increased from £37m in 2009-10 to £42m last year. Profit for the LLP amounted to £21.3m compared with £16.8m the previous year.

The accounts also provide details of Barlows' bank loans and overdrafts, with net debt at 30 April 2011 standing at £197,000 compared with £5.6m at 1 May 2010. Cash at bank and in hand increased from £355,000 to £4.9m over the year.