AJ Bell delivers 'resilient' FY inflows

Online stockbroker AJ Bell said on Thursday that both gross and net inflows were "resilient" in the year ended 30 September against a "volatile" market backdrop

AJ Bell posted full-year gross inflows of £10.1m, down from £10.9bn a year earlier, and net inflows of £5.8bn, a £1.2bn year-on-year drop.

Customer numbers increased 16% year-on-year to 425,652 as its dual-channel model helped deliver "strong organic growth" in both advised and direct-to-consumer customers.

Assets under administration closed the year down 2% at £64.1bn, with strong net inflows in the year offset by adverse market movements of 11%. Assets under management increased by 27% in the year to close at £2.8bn.

Chief executive Michael Summersgill said: "Despite the challenging economic backdrop, our business model continues to perform exceptionally well. We have a talented and experienced management team in place that is focused on achieving our growth ambitions in the investment platform market."

As of 0825 BST, AJ Bell shares were up 0.34% at 298.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com