AJ Bell

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.

AJ Bell plc

AJ Bell's headquarters at Salford Quays
Formerly	A J Bell Holdings Limited (2002–2013)[1] AJ Bell Holdings Limited (2013–2018)[1] AJ Bell Limited (14–16 Nov 2018)[1]
Company type	Public limited company
Traded as	LSE: AJB FTSE 250 component
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1995 (1995) in Manchester, United Kingdom
Founder	Andrew James Bell Nicholas Littlefair
Headquarters	Manchester , United Kingdom, M5 3EE
Key people	Fiona Clutterbuck (Chairman) Michael Summersgill (Chief Executive)
Products	SIPP ISA SSAS
Brands	AJ Bell AJ Bell Investcentre AJ Bell Dodl AJ Bell Touch AJ Bell Platinum AJ Bell Securities AJ Bell Media
Revenue	£269.4 million (2024)[2]
Operating income	£107.3 million (2024)[2]
Net income	£84.3 million (2024)[2]
AUM	£6.8 billion (2024)[2]
Total assets	£288.9 million (2024)[2]
Total equity	£204.0 million (2024)[2]
Number of employees	1,421 (2024)[2]
Website	ajbell.co.uk

History

The company was formed in Manchester by Andrew (Andy) James Bell and Nicholas Littlefair in 1995.^[3] The company was the subject of an initial public offering valuing the business at £675 million in November 2018.^[4]

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.^[5][6]
• 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.^[7][8]
• AJ Bell Platinum is a bespoke SIPP and SSAS provider offering customers a bespoke (custom) service.^[9]
• AJ Bell Securities is the company's stockbroking arm.^[10]

The company also provides third party SIPP administration services,^[11] and owns a specialist financial publishing business in London known as AJ Bell Media.^[12] AJ Bell was recognised as a Which? Recommended Provider for each of the seven years, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.^[13]