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RNS Number : 3702D  Brooks Macdonald Group PLC  15 October 2025

 

 

15 October 2025

BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC

First Quarter FUMA Update

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 "Q1") ended 30 September 2025.

 

Andrea Montague, CEO of Brooks Macdonald, commented:

"Total FUMA increased by 3% in the quarter led by positive investment
performance to £19.7 billion. Q1 net outflows of £49 million improved by
over 50% compared to Q1 2025, with Platform MPS delivering its strongest
quarter of net inflows in over two years.

"We are continuing to execute against our 'Reignite Growth' strategy -
enhancing client service, broadening client reach and driving efficiencies."

 

Q1 2026 flows and FUMA

·    Total FUMA increased by 3% to £19.7 billion (30 June 2025: £19.2
billion).

-  Of this, total funds under management ("FUM") were £17.3 billion (30 June
2025: £16.6 billion) including Bespoke Portfolio Service ("BPS") of £8.7
billion, up 2%, and Managed Portfolio Service ("MPS") of £7.4 billion, up 7%,
in the quarter.

-  Total assets under advice were £5.3 billion (30 June 2025: £5.3
billion), of which £2.4 billion are Advised only assets.

·    Net outflows of £49 million represent an improvement of over 50%
compared to the prior period (Q1 2025 net outflows of £111 million).

-  Net BPS outflows of £157 million were an 11% improvement on Q1 2025. The
improvement was principally driven by lower gross outflows across BPS Core.

-  Platform MPS delivered continued strong net inflows of £175 million,
representing annualised growth rate of 12%.

·    Market and investment performance contributed £0.7 billion in the
quarter.

 

Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and Q2 2026 FUMA update

·    The AGM will be held on 28 October 2025 at our London head office at
21 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9AH. Instructions on how to attend and vote
electronically are set out in the Notice of AGM, available on our website.

·    Q2 FUMA update for the period ended 31 December 2025 will be
published on 15 January 2026.

 

Investor enquiries

Brooks Macdonald

Andrea Montague, CEO

Katherine Jones, CFO

Eva Hatfield, Director of Investor
Relations                           +44 (0) 7418 923
061

Email: eva.hatfield@brooksmacdonald.com
(mailto:eva.hatfield@brooksmacdonald.com)

 

Media
enquiries

Misha
Bayliss
+44 (0) 20 74275465

Oscar
Burnett
+44 (0) 20 74275435

Email: brooksmacdonald@teneo.com (mailto:brooksmacdonald@teneo.com)

 

About Brooks Macdonald

Brooks Macdonald Group plc is a leading UK-focused wealth manager.

Proudly serving IFAs and clients since 1991, Brooks Macdonald is
independent, financially strong, and aims to deliver strong and consistent
investment performance for clients to meet their financial objectives. Brooks
Macdonald provides innovative investment solutions to support IFAs and their
clients throughout their entire lives as needs and circumstances change. The
company is recognised as an innovator in the industry having been one of the
first to develop and launch key products such as Managed Portfolio Service.

Realising Ambitions. Securing Futures. We are Brooks Macdonald.

 

Net flows by service for the 3 months ended 30 September 2025 (£m)

                            Opening assets  Gross inflows  Gross outflows  Net flows  Market and investment performance  Closing assets  Annualised net flows growth ( 1 )  FUM growth ( 2 )

                            1 Jul 25                                                                                     30 Sep 25
 BPS                        8,528           145            (302)           (157)      345                                8,716           (7.4)%                             2.2%
 MPS Custody                906             7              (42)            (35)       40                                 911             (15.5)%                            0.6%
 MPS Platform ( 3 )         5,983           511            (336)           175        305                                6,463           11.7%                              8.0%
 Total MPS                  6,889           518            (378)           140        345                                7,374           8.1%                               7.0%
 Funds                      1,208           30             (62)            (32)       53                                 1,229           (10.5)%                            1.7%
 Total FUM ( 4 )            16,625          693            (742)           (49)       743                                17,319          (1.2)%                             4.2%
 Advised only assets ( 5 )  2,577                                                                                        2,425
 Total FUMA ( 6 )           19,202                                                                                       19,744

 

Net flows by service for the quarters ended 30 September 2025 (Q1 26), 30 June
2025 (Q4 25) and 30 September 2024 (Q1 25) (£m)

                     Gross inflows        Gross outflows       Organic net flows
                     Q1 25  Q4 25  Q1 26  Q1 25  Q4 25  Q1 26  Q1 25   Q4 25   Q1 26
 BPS                 160    176    145    (336)  (280)  (302)  (176)   (104)   (157)
 MPS Custody         14     9      7      (40)   (39)   (42)   (26)    (30)    (35)
 MPS Platform ( 3 )  311    546    511    (169)  (381)  (336)  142     165     175
 Total MPS           325    555    518    (209)  (420)  (378)  116     135     140
 Funds               43     40     30     (94)   (76)   (62)   (51)    (36)    (32)
 Total FUM ( 4 )     528    771    693    (639)  (776)  (742)  (111)   (5)     (49)

 

Notes:

( 1 ) The net flows growth is defined as annualised net flows as a percentage
of opening FUM, for the relevant period.

( 2 ) FUM growth is defined as the change in FUM over the period as a
percentage of opening FUM.

( 3 ) MPS Platform includes Brooks Macdonald Investment Solutions, the Group's
business to business offering for financial advisers.

( 4 ) Total FUM includes £2.9 billion of assets (30 June 2025: £2.6 billion)
that are both advised and managed by the Group and £1.4 billion of Direct
Wealth assets (30 June 2025: £1.4 billion).

( 5 ) Advised only assets excludes assets under advice which are also invested
and managed in a Brooks Macdonald proposition.

( 6 ) Total FUMA includes £5.3 billion of assets under advice (30 June 2025:
£5.3 billion).

 

Forward-looking statements

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or that any forecast results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements may
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statements contained in the announcement speak only as of their respective
dates, reflect Brooks Macdonald's current view with respect to future events
and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks,
uncertainties and assumptions relating to Brooks Macdonald's business, results
of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth and
strategies. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, Brooks
Macdonald expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
in this announcement or any other forward-looking statements it may make
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

 

 

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