Adviser growth, larger loan sizes, and new support initiatives drive earnings increase
Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services (Access FS) reported strong growth in its mortgage operations for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue climbing 43% compared to the same period last year.
The brokerage noted that the volume of loans written by advisers rose by 14% year over year, while the average loan size increased 13%. Together, these gains pushed the total value of mortgage deals completed during the quarter up by 29%, equating to a £17.2 million increase.
“This is our best ever quarter, with revenue up 43% from a year ago,” said Nick Jones (pictured), mortgage sales and marketing director at Access Financial Services.
The company attributed the growth to a mix of internal developments and market factors. Jones pointed to initiatives such as the expansion of its adviser network, the launch of adviser-specific microsites, and a strengthened mentorship programme. A new internal referral scheme, branded Access All Areas, has also been rolled out.
“These results have been driven by both internal and external factors,” Jones said. “Growth in our adviser community has been a strong contribution to these results alongside industry recognition and enhancements to our proposition.”
Access FS said adviser numbers were up 32% in Q1 compared to a year earlier, while procuration fees rose by 37%.
Looking ahead, the company plans to increase its focus on specialist lending. It also confirmed that several key hires are in progress to support ongoing growth following a 46% rise in company-wide revenues in 2024.
“We’re already seeing another driver of growth for us in Q2; renewed interest in property as an investment class,” Jones said. “People are rightly nervous about the state of global stock markets in the face of an international trade war. Trading over the last couple of weeks suggests risk-averse investors might be embracing property to avoid carnage in the equity markets.”
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