Rathbones Group plc has published the transcript of its Full Year 2025 Results Presentation, covering results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The session was led by Independent Non-Executive Chairman Clive Bannister, Group CEO Jonathan Sorrell and Group CFO Iain Hooley, with investors and analysts attending in person and others joining online; Senior Independent Director Sarah Gentleman was also present in the room, with other board directors joining online. Management highlighted stronger profitability supported by faster-than-expected IW&I integration synergies, continued dividend growth and an extension to the group’s share buyback, alongside detailed guidance toward a 30% underlying operating margin by Q4 2026. “Today, we continue that tradition by announcing a dividend of 99p,” Bannister said, adding that the group also announced “an extension to that of a further £20 million” on the buyback. Hooley reported that FUMA rose to £115.6 billion and underlying profit before tax increased 4.6% to £238.1 million, with synergies reaching “£76 million on an annualised run rate basis,” exceeding the original £60 million target ahead of schedule. On 2026, he said the group “ultimately expect[s] to achieve our 30% margin target in the fourth quarter of 2026,” noting a planned first-half investment to move client lifecycle and relationship management onto Salesforce and XPlan, replacing InvestCloud. Sorrell emphasised the post-integration strategic pivot toward organic growth and client acquisition. “Net flows have not been where they have needed to be. Our focus now is on execution and on delivering sustainable organic growth,” he said, reiterating the ambition “to be the best wealth manager in the UK by far.” The full transcript can be accessed through the link below.
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