BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC

Earnings Release • Oct 15, 2025

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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: [email protected]

Media enquiries                                   

Misha Bayliss                                                                          +44 (0) 20 74275465

Oscar Burnett                                                                         +44 (0) 20 74275435

Email: [email protected]

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 1 Jul 25	Gross inflows	Gross outflows	Net flows	Market and investment performance	Closing assets 30 Sep 25	Annualised net flows growth [1]	FUM growth [2]
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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