Fintel’s adjusted EBITDA rose 11% in the first half of 2026 as organic revenue grew just 2%, according to an unaudited trading update released Thursday. The UK-based financial services technology provider reported organic adjusted EBITDA of £11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, up 11.2% from £10.6 million a year earlier. Organic revenue grew 2% to £37.4 million, widening the corresponding EBITDA margin to 31.6% from 28.9%.
Software and Data revenue rose 2.9% on an organic basis to £18.9 million from £18.4 million. Organic Services revenue increased 1.1% to £18.5 million from £18.3 million. Revenue from continuing operations, including the acquired Pearson Ham market pricing business, was £38.6 million, up 5.3%. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations rose 16.6% to £12.4 million.
Statutory revenue, which includes discontinued operations, slipped 0.6% to £42.1 million. The disposed businesses contributed £3.5 million during the period, down from £5.7 million in the comparable half.
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Fintel is one of several UK-listed financial software companies building a larger base of recurring income. Beeks Financial Cloud reported an 11% rise in fiscal 2026 revenue to about £40 million this month, while its annualized committed monthly recurring revenue grew 15% on a constant-currency basis. Alfa Financial Software, which sells software to asset finance providers, reported 3% revenue growth to £31.9 million in the first quarter. Its subscription revenue rose 13%, according to an April trading update.
The companies address different parts of financial services technology, but their updates put Fintel’s 7.9% subscription growth against faster recurring revenue expansion at two listed peers. Fintel’s SaaS and subscription sales accounted for about 68% of continuing revenue in the half.
Acquisitions and disposals shaped the period. Fintel completed the £11 million purchase of Pearson Ham’s insurance market pricing business in January through its Defaqto unit. The acquired operation contributed £1.2 million of revenue and £0.6 million of adjusted EBITDA during the period, according to Fintel’s reconciliation. The company also launched Omnicore, a mortgage and protection distribution platform, and Trust, an AI-based compliance and oversight product. The latter enters a market where financial firms are facing closer scrutiny of AI governance and oversight. Defaqto Matrix360 now serves 26 institutional insurance customers, Fintel said. The company did not disclose revenue from Omnicore, Trust or Matrix360.
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In April, Fintel sold Gateway Surveying Services and APS Legal & Associates to a company controlled by former joint chief executive Neil Stevens for up to £1 million. Those operations generated combined revenue of £11.2 million and EBITDA of £0.9 million in 2025, an EBITDA margin of about 8%, compared with 30% for the group at the time of the sale.
Chief Executive Matt Timmins said the company had expanded recurring revenue and delivered double-digit EBITDA growth. “We remain confident in delivering further strategic and financial progress in 2026,” he said.
Net debt stood at £38.2 million after spending on acquisitions, staff and products. Fintel reported £7.3 million in cash and £76.5 million of available capacity under a £120 million revolving credit facility, with leverage at 1.4 times. Fintel said trading for the year ending December 31 remains in line with its board’s expectations. It plans to publish full results for the first half on September 15. The mixed performance highlights the tension between revenue stability and margin expansion, a challenge common to firms pivoting toward subscription models where the upfront sales process often drags on profitability metrics. [1] Precious metals dip as faith funds adjust [2] Many bStocks users new to investing