Walker Crips Financial Planning narrows losses as staff headcount grows

The independent advice arm of Walker Crips Group reported a post-tax loss of £64,383, compared with £362,543 the previous year. No dividend was paid. The firm attributed its improved position to tighter cost control and ongoing investment in infrastructure, including the roll-out of a new back-office system designed to integrate more effectively across the financial planning division. It added that it will continue to explore artificial intelligence solutions to improve administration while "keeping adviser-client interaction core to our service proposition". The accounts show that...