AJ Bell launches £50m share buyback scheme as pre-tax profits rise 22%

AJ Bell reported an 18% increase in revenue and profit before tax was up 22%

Eve Maddock-Jones
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AJ Bell has launched a further £50m share buyback scheme for the upcoming financial year after reporting strong growth across customer numbers, overall revenue and pre-tax profits for 2025.

In its final results for the year ended 30 September, the group saw an 18% increase in revenue and an increase in pre-tax profit of 22% to £137.8m compared to £113.3m in the previous financial year. It saw 102,000 customers join its platform, up 19% year-over-year, taking it close to 644,000 clients. This helped boost its assets under management to £8.9bn, a 31% increase after taking in £1.3bn in inflows across the year. AJ Bell CEO Michael Summersgill said he was "pleased" to report a strong year for the firm and confirmed that after completing two rounds of share buybacks in 2025...

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