Brooks Macdonald Grp - Second Quarter FUMA Update

Brooks Macdonald

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Brooks Macdonald Group PLC

15 January 2026

 

 

15 January 2026

 

BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC

Second 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 ended 31 December 2025 (the "quarter" or "Q2").

 

Andrea Montague, CEO of Brooks Macdonald, commented:

"I am delighted to announce a return to positive net flows in the quarter, highlighting the improving trend delivered in recent quarters, and strong investment performance lifting FUMA to £20.1 billion. 

We are committed to building on this positive momentum as we execute our 'Reignite Growth' strategy."

 

Q2 2026 flows and FUMA  

·    Total FUMA increased by 3% to £20.1 billion (30 September 2025: £19.6 billion; 30 June 2025: £19.1 billion).

-  Of this, total funds under management ("FUM") were £17.8 billion (30 September 2025: £17.2 billion) including Bespoke Portfolio Service ("BPS") of £8.9 billion, up 2% in the quarter, and Managed Portfolio Service ("MPS") of £7.8 billion, up 6% in the quarter.

-  Total assets under advice were £5.3 billion (30 September 2025: £5.3 billion), of which £2.3 billion are Advised only assets.

·    Net inflows of £50 million represent an improvement compared to the prior period (Q2 2025 net outflows of £151 million) and the first quarter of positive net flows since FY 2023. 

-  Net BPS outflows of £54 million improved by over 75% vs Q2 2025, principally driven by higher gross inflows into our Core BPS offering, as well as net inflows across our Gilts proposition.

-  Platform MPS achieved another quarter of strong net inflows of £187 million, representing annualised growth rate of 12%. Net flows in Q2 benefited from continued strong demand for our MPS offering, including Brooks Macdonald Investment Solutions ("BMIS"), our business to business offering for financial advisers.

·    Market and investment performance contributed £0.5 billion in the quarter.

 

Notice of Half-year 2026 results

Half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 will be published on 24 February 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

 

Media enquiries                                   

Misha Bayliss                                                                          +44 (0) 20 74275465

Oscar Burnett                                                                         +44 (0) 20 74275435

Email: 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 Group 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 31 December 2025 (£m)

Opening assets
1 Oct 25
Gross inflows
Gross outflows
Net flows
Market and investment performance
Closing assets
31 Dec 25
Annualised net flows growth1
FUM growth2
BPS
8,716
345
(399)
(54)
227
8,889
(2.5)%
2.0%
MPS Custody
911
9
(47)
(38)
32
905
(16.8)%
(0.7)%
MPS Platform3
6,463
575
(388)
187
258
6,908
11.6%
6.9%
Total MPS
7,374
584
(435)
149
290
7,813
8.1%
6.0%
Funds4
1,097
31
(76)
(45)
32
1,085
(16.3)%
(1.2)%
Total FUM4,5
17,187
960
(910)
50
549
17,786
1.2%
3.5%
Advised only assets6
2,425
2,320
Total FUMA4,7
19,612
20,106

 

Net flows by service for the quarters ended 31 December 2025 (Q2 26), 30 September 2025 (Q1 26) and 31 December 2024 (Q2 25) (£m)

Gross inflows
Gross outflows
Organic net flows
Q2 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
Q2 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
Q2 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
BPS
166
145
345
(398)
(302)
(399)
(232)
(157)
(54)
MPS Custody
12
7
9
(38)
(42)
(47)
(26)
(35)
(38)
MPS Platform3
317
511
575
(171)
(336)
(388)
146
175
187
Total MPS
329
518
584
(209)
(378)
(435)
120
140
149
Funds4
83
30
31
(123)
(62)
(76)
(39)
(32)
(45)
Total5
578
693
960
(729)
(742)
(910)
(151)
(49)
50

 

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 BMIS, 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.  As at 30 September 2025, the Brunsdon funds held a combined £132 million of assets. This amount has been removed from the Group's opening FUM balance as of 1 October 2025, and earlier periods have been amended accordingly to reflect the funds' liquidation. Prior to their liquidation, net outflows across both funds in the quarter added to £0.1 million, which have also been excluded from the reported Funds net flows. Over the past four quarters, combined FUM across the two funds averaged £128 million, with combined average quarterly net outflows of £0.1 million.

5. Total FUM includes £3.0 billion of assets (30 September 2025: £2.9 billion) that are both advised and managed by the Group and £1.6 billion of Direct Wealth assets (30 September 2025: £1.4 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 £5.3 billion of assets under advice (30 September 2025: £5.3 billion).

 

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