Brooks Macdonald Group PLC
09 July 2026
9 July 2026
BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC
Fourth Quarter FUMA Update
Strategy delivers improvement in net flows of more than £600m in FY26 vs FY25
Brooks Macdonald Group plc ("Brooks Macdonald" or the "Group") today announces flows and funds under management and advice ("FUMA") for the three months ("quarter" or "Q4") and the year ended 30 June 2026 ("FY26").
Andrea Montague, CEO of Brooks Macdonald, commented:
"Our fourth-quarter net flows mark our strongest performance in three years. Our strategy is delivering with FY26 net flows improving by more than £600 million vs FY25. We are now seeing the tangible benefits of the hard work of our colleagues across the business through disciplined execution, stronger relationships with advisers, and continued growth in financial planning.
Our growth will continue to be fuelled by client demand, our broad range of propositions and strong investment performance. I am excited about the future for Brooks Macdonald, our clients, advisers, and shareholders."
Q4 & FY26 Flows and FUMA
· The significant turnaround in net inflows to £226 million for FY26 compared to net outflows of £396 million in FY25 demonstrates the success of our Reignite Growth strategy.
· Q4 net inflows of £167 million represents our strongest quarter in the year and is our third consecutive quarter of increasingly positive net flows.
o BPS gross inflows and outflows both improved significantly producing net outflows of just £20 million (Q3 26: net outflows £132 million); a direct result of our sustained focus on client and financial adviser engagement across the regions.
o Platform MPS ("PMPS") continued to grow strongly with net inflows of £272 million (Q3 26: net inflows of £281 million), equivalent to annualised growth rate of 15%. Gross inflows were broadly spread across PMPS & Brooks Macdonald Strategic Partnerships ("BMSP", formerly "BMIS"), our business to business offering for financial advisers, with increasing flows into our recently launched Modelled Retirement Strategy and Global MPS offerings.
· Total FUMA increased to £21.7 billion (30 June 2025: £19.1 billion).
o Of this, total funds under management ("FUM") were £19.3 billion (30 June 2025: £16.5 billion).
§ PMPS FUM increased by 35% to £8.0 billion at FY26 compared to FY25, supported by strong flows momentum and investment and market performance.
§ BPS FUM increased by 9% to £9.3 billion at FY26 and the number of clients with portfolios >£1m increased by 15% compared to FY25, reflecting our success in serving clients with larger investment pots and more complex needs.
o Assets under Advice within Brooks Financial increased to £5.7 billion (FY25: £5.3 billion)
§ Assets both advised and managed grew by 20% to £3.3 billion, representing 58% of AuA (51% at FY25). This reflects strong organic growth in the first full-year following the acquisitions in our now fully integrated financial planning business.
§ Advised only assets were £2.4 billion (30 June 2025: £2.6 billion).
· Market and investment performance contributed £1.5 billion in the quarter and £2.5 billion over the year, reflecting the strength of the Group's investment strategy in generally positive global markets.
· In light of the evolving regulatory environment8 and reflecting our continuing commitment to deliver clarity and value to our clients, we will no longer charge fees on cash in our discretionary funds with effect from 1 July 2026. Cash represents an immaterial share of our discretionary portfolios and is principally held for liquidity purposes to facilitate the active management of the portfolio. We will continue to pay interest earned on cash. The change in policy is expected to be immaterial in relation to the group's future financial performance.
Outlook and notice of full-year 2026 results
· The Board anticipates the full year 2026 financial performance to be in line with market expectations.
· Results for the full year ended 30 June 2026 will be announced on 3 September 2026.
Investor enquiries
Brooks Macdonald
Andrea Montague, CEO
Katherine Jones, CFO
Email: investorrelations@brooksmacdonald.com
Media enquiries
Misha Bayliss +44 (0) 20 74275465
Oscar Burnett +44 (0) 20 74275435
Email: brooksmacdonald@teneo.com
About Brooks Macdonald
Brooks Macdonald is a leading UK wealth management firm. Founded in 1991, the firm has grown to become one of the UK's foremost wealth managers, entrusted with £22 billion in client assets. With 35 years of experience, Brooks Macdonald and Brooks Financial, its financial planning group, support financial advisers and individuals through a comprehensive range of innovative, specialist investment solutions, tailored financial advice and strong investment performance.
Net flows by service for the 3 months ended 30 June 2026 (£m):
|
|
Opening Assets 1 Apr 26 |
Gross Inflows |
Gross Outflows |
Net flows |
Market & Investment Performance |
Closing Assets 30 Jun 26 |
FUM Growth |
Annualised net flows growth |
|
BPS |
8,585 |
251 |
(271) |
(20) |
700 |
9,265 |
7.9% |
(0.9)% |
|
MPS Custody |
862 |
5 |
(49) |
(44) |
80 |
898 |
4.2% |
(20.4)% |
|
MPS Platform |
7,091 |
706 |
(434) |
272 |
684 |
8,047 |
13.5% |
15.3% |
|
Total MPS |
7,953 |
711 |
(483) |
228 |
764 |
8,945 |
12.5% |
11.5% |
|
Funds |
1,005 |
35 |
(76) |
(41) |
79 |
1,043 |
3.8% |
(16.3)% |
|
Total FUM |
17,543 |
997 |
(830) |
167 |
1,543 |
19,253 |
9.7% |
3.8% |
|
Advised Only Assets |
2,359 |
2,416 |
||||||
|
Total FUMA |
19,902 |
|
|
|
|
21,669 |
Net flows by service for the 12 months ended 30 June 2026 (£m):
|
|
Opening Assets 1 July 25 |
Gross Inflows |
Gross Outflows |
Net flows |
Market & Investment Performance |
Closing Assets 30 Jun 26 |
FUM Growth |
Annualised net flows growth |
|
BPS |
8,528 |
941 |
(1,304) |
(363) |
1,100 |
9,265 |
8.6% |
(4.3)% |
|
MPS Custody |
906 |
29 |
(181) |
(152) |
144 |
898 |
(0.8)% |
(16.8)% |
|
MPS Platform |
5,983 |
2,537 |
(1,622) |
915 |
1,149 |
8,047 |
34.5% |
15.3% |
|
Total MPS |
6,889 |
2,566 |
(1,803) |
763 |
1,293 |
8,945 |
29.9% |
11.1% |
|
Funds |
1,084 |
137 |
(311) |
(174) |
133 |
1,043 |
(3.8)% |
(16.1)% |
|
Total FUM |
16,501 |
3,644 |
(3,418) |
226 |
2,526 |
19,253 |
16.7% |
1.4% |
|
Advised Only Assets |
2,577 |
2,416 |
||||||
|
Total FUMA |
19,078 |
|
|
|
|
21,669 |
Net flows by service for the quarters ended 30 June 2025 (Q4 25), 30 September 2025 (Q1 26), 31 December 2025 (Q2 26), 31 March 2026 (Q3 26) and 30 June 2026 (Q4 26):
|
|
Gross inflows |
Gross outflows |
Net flows |
||||||||||||
|
Q4 25 |
Q1 26 |
Q2 26 |
Q3 26 |
Q4 26 |
Q4 25 |
Q1 26 |
Q2 26 |
Q3 26 |
Q4 26 |
Q4 25 |
Q1 26 |
Q2 26 |
Q3 26 |
Q4 26 |
|
|
BPS |
176 |
145 |
345 |
200 |
251 |
(280) |
(302) |
(399) |
(332) |
(271) |
(104) |
(157) |
(54) |
(132) |
(20) |
|
MPS Custody |
9 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
(39) |
(42) |
(47) |
(43) |
(49) |
(30) |
(35) |
(38) |
(35) |
(44) |
|
MPS Platforms |
546 |
511 |
575 |
745 |
706 |
(381) |
(336) |
(388) |
(464) |
(434) |
165 |
175 |
187 |
281 |
272 |
|
Total MPS |
555 |
518 |
584 |
753 |
711 |
(420) |
(378) |
(435) |
(507) |
(483) |
135 |
140 |
149 |
246 |
228 |
|
Funds |
40 |
30 |
31 |
41 |
35 |
(76) |
(62) |
(76) |
(97) |
(76) |
(36) |
(32) |
(45) |
(56) |
(41) |
|
Total FUM |
771 |
693 |
960 |
994 |
997 |
(776) |
(742) |
(910) |
(936) |
(830) |
(5) |
(49) |
50 |
58 |
167 |
Notes:
Totals are subject to rounding.
1. FUM growth is defined as the change in FUM over the period as a percentage of opening FUM.
2. The net flows growth is defined as annualised net flows as a percentage of opening FUM, for the relevant period.
3. MPS Platform includes BMSP, the Group's business to business offering for financial advisers.
4. On 8 December 2025, two TM Brunsdon funds, managed by Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Limited ("BMAM") on behalf of Brunsdon Financial, were merged with two IFSL Magnus funds, and BMAM ceased to act as their investment manager. The earlier periods have been amended accordingly to reflect the funds' liquidation.
5. Total FUM includes £3.3 billion of assets (31 March 2026: £3.0 billion) that are both advised and managed by the Group and £1.8 billion of Direct Wealth assets (31 March 2026: £1.6 billion).
6. Advised only assets are invested and managed by third parties and, as such, are excluded from assets under advice which are also invested and managed in a Brooks Macdonald proposition.
7. Total FUMA includes £5.7 billion of AuA (31 March 2026: £5.3 billion).
8. The FCA published a consultation on client cash held in investment portfolios
· The Company also confirms that it has today issued a supplementary note to the Group's annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025. The note corrects the list of subsidiaries of the Company set out in such financial statements to include LIFT-Financial Group Limited. The supplementary note is available for download from the Company's website at www.brooksmacdonald.com and, in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R, an electronic copy of the supplementary note has been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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