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The impact of poor platform service 2025

Back for a third year, this report from Parmenion alongside our independent research uncovers the harsh reality of platform service.

The Impact of Poor Platform Service report from Parmenion has returned for its third year. Backed by independent research from the lang cat, it uncovers the harsh reality of platform service. The good news is things have improved, a little. The advice profession is telling us that service standards have inched forward this year. But now’s the time to press harder, not to ease off.

Download the report here.

The findings here show an industry that’s still not functioning well for its advisers. A massive 90% of advisers still had to apologise to clients because of poor platform service. And whilst we’ve seen an improvement from last year, half of financial advisers are still seeing their business impacted by poor service.

The report is free to download thanks to the generosity of Parmenion.

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Impact of poor service

/ White papers

The Impact of Poor Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

Impact of poor service

/ White papers

The Impact of Poor Platform Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

/ White papers

Answering the Call

Service means a lot of things to a lot of different people. It’s so subjective it can be hard to put your finger on. This paper aims to challenge the status quo and inertia that’s built up in the sector for many years.