2018 was a troublesome yr for brokers with the implementation of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA ) product intervention measures. As a end result, many brokers and buying and selling suppliers reported a dip in earnings and income. One dealer, nonetheless, has managed to go towards this development – Trading 212 UK.
The London-based brokerage, which filed its monetary assertion by way of Companies House, has reported a strong monetary efficiency for its UK-based operations for the yr ended December 31, 2018. In reality, not solely have been income and earnings strong – they managed to really improve on a year-on-year comparability.
Speaking to Finance Magnates on the outcomes, Ivan Ashminov, the Co-Founder of Trading 212 mentioned: “Our obsession to provide the best possible customer experience in our mobile and web apps is the big differentiator for Trading 212. We continue to be the most downloaded and the highest rated mobile app in the UK for trading and investing.”
Trading 212 UK monetary outcomes
Although Trading 212 UK did be aware an annual decline in income for the 12-month interval, the end result for the dealer was nonetheless a robust end result given the circumstances, coming in at £4.03 million ($4.99 million). Against the earlier yr, it’s decrease by 3.5 %.
Keep Reading
Operating revenue, nonetheless, noticed a 49.3 % year-on-year development from the earlier monetary yr, with the dealer recording a determine of £1.85 million. This is up from the £1.24 million achieved in 2017.
After factoring in different earnings and finance prices, revenue earlier than tax for the 2018 monetary yr was £1.85 million. Again, that is increased than 2017’s determine of £1.28 million by 44.8 %.
In 2018, Trading 212 managed to considerably scale back its bills, which helped the agency obtain strong development in revenue. Specifically, whole bills have been £2.18 million. When evaluating this with the £4.6 million of bills recorded in 2017, it’s decrease by 52.7 %.
Trading 212 UK’s outcomes are much more spectacular while you bear in mind the make-up of the dealer’s shopper base. According to the submitting, its purchasers are largely based mostly within the UK or Germany, two nations which have been each affected by ESMA’s measures, which included Leverage restrictions. Furthermore, the corporate states that 95 % of its purchasers are labeled as retail.
Nonetheless, the dealer did see a drop within the variety of whole funded accounts, as will be seen within the graph beneath.
When requested in regards to the future monetary efficiency of Trading 212, Ashminov had this to say: “In 2019 our revenue will be significantly lower due to ESMA’s restrictions. However, we are seeing a dramatic improvement in client retention, record levels of new account openings and engagement metrics and in general a significant organic growth of the business.”
2018 was a troublesome yr for brokers with the implementation of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA ) product intervention measures. As a end result, many brokers and buying and selling suppliers reported a dip in earnings and income. One dealer, nonetheless, has managed to go towards this development – Trading 212 UK.
The London-based brokerage, which filed its monetary assertion by way of Companies House, has reported a strong monetary efficiency for its UK-based operations for the yr ended December 31, 2018. In reality, not solely have been income and earnings strong – they managed to really improve on a year-on-year comparability.
Speaking to Finance Magnates on the outcomes, Ivan Ashminov, the Co-Founder of Trading 212 mentioned: “Our obsession to provide the best possible customer experience in our mobile and web apps is the big differentiator for Trading 212. We continue to be the most downloaded and the highest rated mobile app in the UK for trading and investing.”
Trading 212 UK monetary outcomes
Although Trading 212 UK did be aware an annual decline in income for the 12-month interval, the end result for the dealer was nonetheless a robust end result given the circumstances, coming in at £4.03 million ($4.99 million). Against the earlier yr, it’s decrease by 3.5 %.
Keep Reading
Operating revenue, nonetheless, noticed a 49.3 % year-on-year development from the earlier monetary yr, with the dealer recording a determine of £1.85 million. This is up from the £1.24 million achieved in 2017.
After factoring in different earnings and finance prices, revenue earlier than tax for the 2018 monetary yr was £1.85 million. Again, that is increased than 2017’s determine of £1.28 million by 44.8 %.
In 2018, Trading 212 managed to considerably scale back its bills, which helped the agency obtain strong development in revenue. Specifically, whole bills have been £2.18 million. When evaluating this with the £4.6 million of bills recorded in 2017, it’s decrease by 52.7 %.
Trading 212 UK’s outcomes are much more spectacular while you bear in mind the make-up of the dealer’s shopper base. According to the submitting, its purchasers are largely based mostly within the UK or Germany, two nations which have been each affected by ESMA’s measures, which included Leverage restrictions. Furthermore, the corporate states that 95 % of its purchasers are labeled as retail.
Nonetheless, the dealer did see a drop within the variety of whole funded accounts, as will be seen within the graph beneath.
When requested in regards to the future monetary efficiency of Trading 212, Ashminov had this to say: “In 2019 our revenue will be significantly lower due to ESMA’s restrictions. However, we are seeing a dramatic improvement in client retention, record levels of new account openings and engagement metrics and in general a significant organic growth of the business.”
