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22 October 2026 AJ Bell plc Year - end trading update AJ Bell plc ( " AJ Bell " or the " Company " ) , one of the UK's largest investment platforms , today issues a trading update in respect of its financial year ended 30 September 2026 . Performance overview Platform business Customer numbers increased by 152,000 to close at 796,000 , up 24 % in the year , as AJ Bell's dual - channel platform continued its momentum to drive record growth in customers Total advised customers increased by 12,000 to close at 194,000 , up 7 % in the year Total D2C customers increased by 140,000 to close at 602,000 , up 30 % in the year Record platform assets under administration ( " AUA ” ) of £ 126.0 billion , up 22 % in the year Record gross and net inflows across the platform , a substantial increase compared to prior year O Gross inflows in the year of £ 21.5 billion , up 36 % versus the prior year ( FY25 : £ 15.8 billion ) Net inflows in the year of £ 9.7 billion , up 37 % versus the prior year ( FY25 : £ 7.1 billion ) Favourable market movements of £ 13.0 billion , equating to 13 % of opening AUA ( FY25 : £ 9.3 billion ) Investment business • • Assets under management ( " AUM " ) reached a record £ 12.1 billion , up 36 % in the year ( FY25 : £ 8.9 billion ) AJ Bell's investment solutions continued to attract strong flows in both the advised and D2C markets , with record net inflows in the year of £ 1.9 billion ( FY25 : £ 1.3 billion ) Non - platform business The wind down of AJ Bell's remaining third - party SIPP arrangement will complete in Q1 FY27 , with most of the customers and AUA currently recognised within the non - platform business expected to transfer to the AJ Bell D2C platform Michael Summersgill , Chief Executive Officer at AJ Bell , commented : " I am delighted to report an excellent year in which we achieved record customer growth , record gross and net inflows and record assets under administration . Customer growth of more than 150,000 during the year reflects the strong appeal of our low - cost , trusted platform and market - leading customer service .