Fintel hails ‘defining’ year after big rise in revenues

The Yorkshire firm said an acquisition made last year had boosted its performance

Financial services company Fintel has hailed a “defining” year after publishing accounts in which its turnover increased by almost 10%.

The Huddersfield firm has issued results for 2025 in which its revenues went from £78.3m to £85.9m. Operating profit also increased, to come in at £12.5m.

Fintel said that SaaS (software as a service) and subscription revenue had gone up 9.6% to £48.7m, and its EBITDA margin had increased to 30.1%. It highlighted the role played by the acquisition of Rayner Spencer Mills Research during the year, which contributed £3.4m of revenue and £1.1m of EBITDA to the results.

Fintel’s net debt rose during the year to stand at £31.1m, but it said it had a strong balance sheet with £17.3m of cash and £72.5m of available headroom within its credit facility, providing flexibility for further organic and inorganic investment.

CEO Matt Timmins said: “2025 has been a defining year for Fintel, creating a simpler, more unified and scalable platform that sets the foundation for the next phase of our growth. Technology, data and regulation continue to reshape the UK retail financial services market, and Fintel’s unique combination of market-leading software, enriched proprietary datasets and insights, and distribution platforms, places us at the centre of this transformation.

“Looking ahead, our ambition is clear: to build the most connected, insight rich and intelligent platform in the sector, enabling better decisions and better outcomes across the entire advice ecosystem.

“We have entered the new financial year with clear strategic momentum, high levels of recurring revenues and a stronger platform enabling opportunities for organic growth, underpinned by deep customer relationships. Fintel has made a strong start to FY26, with trading in line with the board’s expectations; the group is poised to accelerate its strategy to deliver long term value for advisers, partners and shareholders alike.”

The company is proposing to pay a final dividend of 2.5 pence per share, resulting in a full year dividend of 3.8 pence per share. That would be an increase of 4.1% on the previous year.