LG has joined the ranks of firms announcing a drop in profits of more than 30%, with the City outfit seeing profits per equity partner (PEP) plunge by 35% against a 10% fall in revenue.

Average PEP for 2008-09 stood at £281,000, down from £430,000 in 2007-08, while the firm posted revenue of £60.3m, down from a figure of £67.1m set during the previous year.