Iress today announced a strong first half of 2025, with its UK division delivering double-digit growth, significantly contributing to the Group’s overall performance.
Driven by strong demand for its software, Iress in the UK achieved substantial growth across revenue, earnings and margins, underlining its sharpened focus on client success, delivery and innovation.
Key financial highlights for the UK business include (on a continuing business basis):
- Earnings growth (adjusted EBITDA): 45% increase to £4.9 million (from £3.3 million in H1 2024)
- Revenue growth: Up 6% compared to the prior corresponding period
- Margin growth: From 12.5% to 17.3% on the prior corresponding period
Iress’ Group Managing Director & CEO, Marcus Price, said: “Iress’ continuing business has delivered a strong performance in the first half, underpinned by solid revenue growth in our Global Trading & Market Data business and continuing positive momentum in the UK.
“As we enter the next phase of our growth strategy, Iress is well placed to capitalise on global growth opportunities - leveraging our core capabilities while selectively investing in new trading and wealth technologies. We see significant opportunities in emerging cloud and AI technologies to enhance trading experiences and expand Iress’ wealth tech suite to meet the needs of the millions of people around the world who don’t have access to the financial advice they need.”
Iress’ financial performance coincides with several major strategic advances in the UK market:
- Client success: Xplan solidified its position as the leading practice management system for large financial institutions, becoming the platform of choice for five of the top eight UK wealth management firms. Iress also renewed and extended relationships with key partners, including the intermediary platform, Acre.
- Industry recognition: Iress ranked as the most popular UK advice tech and AI provider by AdviserSoftware.com in a report identifying vendors that attracted the most attention from UK financial advisers in H1 2025.
- New partnerships initiative: Launch of The Iress Partnership Program to accelerate high-impact integrations with leading select third-party technologies, including the AI-powered efficiency platform, PlannerPal, delivering immediate value and efficiency to Iress’ wealth management clients.
- Technology investment: Major upgrades to Iress’ Sourcing platforms and the launch of a ‘ground-breaking’ integration with CIExpert, driving greater efficiencies for advisers and brokers.
Alistair Morgan, Iress’ CEO for the UK, commented: “I am incredibly proud of what the Iress UK team has achieved. Our exceptional results are a direct reflection of our dedication to listening closely to our UK customers, forging deeper strategic partnerships and investing in technology uplifts that empower financial professionals to navigate and lead through industry change. These half-year results are another clear signal that we’re heading firmly in the right direction - and we’re not slowing down.”
