Quilter Reports Record Inflows, Rising Profits and Launches £100m Share Buyback

Quilter (LSE:QLT) delivered strong results for 2025, with Assets under Management and Administration increasing 18% to £141.2 billion. Core net inflows surged 75% to £9.1 billion, representing about 8% of opening assets for the year.

Growth was driven by strong momentum across the group’s platform and managed portfolio services. Platform assets rose 22% to £104.6 billion, while WealthSelect assets expanded 38% to £25.4 billion. Adjusted profit before tax increased 6% to £207 million, with the operating margin improving to 30% as the company’s simplification programme achieved £50 million in annualised cost savings.

The group also returned to IFRS profitability, reporting £120 million in profit after tax. Quilter raised its total dividend for the year by 7% to 6.3 pence per share and announced a £100 million share buyback programme. Alongside this, the company introduced a new capital return policy that targets distributing 70% of post-tax, post-interest earnings through dividends and ongoing buybacks.

Management highlighted record inflows and continued outperformance in both the Affluent and High Net Worth client segments. Even after accounting for the share buyback and final dividend, Quilter maintained a pro forma Solvency II ratio of around 200%, demonstrating strong capital resilience.

The company’s outlook is supported by positive technical indicators and recent strategic developments. Strong cash generation and enhanced capital returns strengthen its market positioning, although valuation considerations and some profitability pressures remain factors for investors to monitor.

More about Quilter

Quilter plc is a UK-based wealth management company focused on serving affluent and high net worth clients. The group provides an adviser-led investment platform and discretionary investment management services. Its core offerings include the Quilter platform and WealthSelect, the UK’s largest managed portfolio service, distributed through a combination of independent financial advisers and the company’s in-house network of restricted financial planners.