AJ Bell's headquarters at Salford Quays | |
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Company type | Public limited company |
Traded as | LSE: AJB FTSE 250 component |
Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 1995 (1995) in Manchester, United Kingdom |
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Headquarters | Manchester, United Kingdom, M5 3EE |
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Revenue | £218.2 million (2023) |
Operating income | £86.2 million (2023) |
Net income | £68.2 million (2023) |
AUM | £4.7 billion (31 March 2024) |
Website | ajbell |
AJ Bell plc is a British public limited company that provides online investment platforms and stockbroker services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company was formed in Manchester by Andrew (Andy) James Bell and Nicholas Littlefair in 1995. The company was the subject of an initial public offering valuing the business at £675 million in November 2018.
Operations
Its main platform business operates under four core brands:
- AJ Bell is a direct-to-customer platform, offering a low-cost SIPP, ISA and Dealing (Trading) Account.
- AJ Bell Investcentre offers an SIPP, ISA and general investment account (GIA) and is only available to customers via Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised financial advisers.
- AJ Bell Platinum is a bespoke SIPP and SSAS provider offering customers a bespoke (custom) service.
- AJ Bell Securities is the company's stockbroking arm.
The company also provides third party SIPP administration services, and owns a specialist financial publishing business in London known as AJ Bell Media. AJ Bell was recognised as a Which? Recommended Provider for each of the four years, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
References
- ^ "AJ Bell plc overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Annual Results 2023" (PDF). AJ Bell. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- "FY24 Q2 Trading Update" (PDF). AJ Bell. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- "Firing Line: Andy Bell". ftadviser.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "AJ Bell valued at up to £675m as IPO price revealed". Citywire. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "AJ Bell introduces capped annual charge on revamped D2C platform". 29 November 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- Patrick Collinson (18 January 2014). "Investing charges: where should you put your money?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Sippcentre rebrands as AJ Bell Investcentre". ftadviser.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "AJ Bell Investcentre GIA now via Canadian Life offshore bonds". FTSE Global Markets. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Everything you need to know about the AJ Bell Platinum SIPP". Investment Sense. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- Nicholas Paler. "AJ Bell to launch platform next year". New Model Adviser. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "More transparency for platforms, but more complexity too". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Financial Planner Online – AJ Bell acquires financial publisher MSM Media". financialplanneronline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Awards: Our products and platforms win industry awards year after year". A J Bell. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
External links
Categories:- Companies in the FTSE 250 Index
- 1995 establishments in England
- Companies based in Manchester
- Financial services companies established in 1995
- Investment management companies of the United Kingdom
- Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange
- Publicly traded companies
- 1995 establishments in the United Kingdom