The Comparison

Every UK network. One honest table.

We assess each network on the things that actually matter to advisers — not on who buys us lunch. Click any network for a deep-dive profile.

Network	Type	AUM	Advisers	Ownership	Adviser take-home
St. James's Place Cirencester, Gloucestershire · est. 1991	Restricted	£190bn	4,800	FTSE 100 Plc	~70–80% of initial	Profile →
Quilter Financial Planning London · est. 1991	Hybrid	£113bn	1,700	FTSE 250 Plc	~70–82% of gross income after network charges	Profile →
Söderberg & Partners UK Stockholm / London · est. 2004	Independent	£12bn (UK)	350	Privately held — KKR and TA Associates majority	Post-acquisition employee/partner model — bespoke per deal	Profile →
True Potential Newcastle upon Tyne · est. 2007	Restricted	£32bn	600	Cinven majority	Self-employed model — high gross retention but you pay for tech & leads	Profile →
AFH Wealth Management Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · est. 1990	Independent	£7bn	230	Cornell Capital	Employed: salary + bonus. SE: 70–80% gross	Profile →
Mattioli Woods Leicester · est. 1991	Independent	£15bn	180	Pollen Street Capital	Largely employed	Profile →
The Openwork Partnership Swindon · est. 2005	Restricted	£20bn	4,200	Bridgepoint majority, Partner shareholders	~75–85% of gross after network charges	Profile →
Best Practice IFA Group Manchester · est. 2004	Independent	£8bn	250	Tavistock Investments Plc	~80–90% of gross	Profile →
Shackleton Hove / London · est. 1989	Independent	£24bn	220	Sovereign Capital Partners	Employed model — competitive base + bonus + equity for principals	Profile →
Julian Harris Network Brentwood, Essex · est. 1992	Independent	Not disclosed (small)	130	Privately owned by founder Julian Harris	Often >90% of gross to the AR	Profile →
Continuum Plymouth · est. 2014	Independent	£2.3bn	90	LLP — owned by member partners	Partnership distribution model — high effective payout for active partners	Profile →
Wren Sterling London · est. 2015	Independent	£9bn	180	Lightyear Capital	Mostly employed	Profile →
Perspective Financial Group Chorley, Lancashire · est. 2008	Independent	£8bn+	160	Charlesbank Capital Partners	Employed post-acquisition — cash + earn-out + retention equity	Profile →
Ascot Lloyd Maidenhead · est. 1998	Independent	£10bn	200	Nordic Capital	Employed model — base + bonus + equity for senior	Profile →
Progeny Leeds · est. 2016	Independent	£8bn+	170	HSBC Asset Management + earlier PE rounds + management	Employed model — base + bonus + equity for senior	Profile →
Saltus London · est. 2004	Independent	£6bn+	100	Privately owned, partner-led	Partner equity model with strong long-term economics	Profile →
Hurst Point Group London · est. 2020	Independent	£15bn+	350	Carlyle	Employed post-acquisition — cash + equity + earn-out	Profile →
Atomos London / Bristol · est. 2022	Independent	£7bn	130	Oaktree Capital Management	Employed model — base + bonus	Profile →
One Four Nine Group London · est. 2019	Independent	£1.8bn	35	Founder + management + private investors	Employed + equity for principals joining via deal	Profile →
Attivo Group Cheltenham · est. 2003	Independent	£2bn+	60	Privately owned — management and founders	Employed model with equity options for senior	Profile →
MKC Wealth London · est. 2003	Independent	£2.5bn+	70	Private equity backed	Employed post-acquisition — cash + equity + earn-out	Profile →
W1M London (Mayfair) · est. 2018	Independent	Confidential (HNW/UHNW focus)	40	Private — partner & founder owned	Partner equity model	Profile →