Lighthouse swings to profit as average adviser earnings climb

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National advisory group Lighthouse has reported a near-£90k profit for the first six months of the year, up from a £232k loss in 2013, as average adviser earnings rose.

The group, which comprises mid-market Lighthouse Financial Advice (LFA) and high net worth propositions LighthouseCarrwood and LighthouseWealth, among other divisions, reported pre-tax profits of £88,000 in the period, up from a loss of £232,000 in the corresponding six months last year. The result was helped by a £1m - or 14% - reduction in operating costs to £6.4m, which itself was acheved despite increased investment in LFA, which specialises in affinity advice relationships. Revenues were broadly similar, at £23.4m. The group said its advisers had adapted well to revised method...

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