Admirals Group, the Estonia-based online trading group, nearly doubled the number of its active clients and accounts during H1 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The number of traders that made at least a trade climbed 96% to over 65,000 while the number of accounts that concluded at least a trade jumped 84% to approximately 76,000.

Admirals Group's Revenue Sinks 50% in H1 2023

Similarly, the number of trades made on platforms controlled by the group during the first six months of 2023 jumped 6% to 30.3 million, which is up from 28.7 million trades entered during the same period a year earlier. However, despite this impressive growth, Admirals’ group revenue plunged by half to €21.1 million, going down from €43 million. Furthermore, the group reported a net loss of €4.8 million, which is a significant downturn from a profit of €24 million seen during H1 2022.

Admirals Group, which operates in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Germany, South Africa and Indonesia, disclosed the figures in its unaudited consolidated interim report published today (Thursday). The report also shows that the total value of trades made on the company’s platforms during H1 tanked 4% year-over-year (YoY) to €448 billion.

On the contrary, Admirals said the number of new applications the group received jumped 222% to over 143,00. In other words, the number of new applications increased from about 44,500 entries submitted during the same period in the previous year.

“In the first half of 2023, we witnessed a remarkable rise in the number of people who believe in strong leadership, client-centricity, effortless and engaging products, innovation, and the high-tech capability which Admirals delivers,” Sergei Bogatenkov, the CEO and Chairman of Admiral Groups’ Management Board, stated in the report. “As a result, we are delighted to report that we have registered a record growth in customer numbers.”

Bogatenkov added: “Customer-centric revenue growth is our standpoint. Our ecosystem is further targeted to grow the active client base worldwide to build long-term business relationships.”

Admirals Ends 2022 in Style

Meanwhile, Finance Magnates reported that Admirals Group wrapped up 2022 with record revenue and net profit. While revenue climbed by 93% to €69 million, net profit skyrocketed by over 24,000% to €23.5 million, which is up from a mere €100,000 in 2021. However, the figures were propped by the stronger performance put up by the company between January and June 2022.

Overall, the broker attributed the massive growth in 2022 to the “high volatility in financial markets” seen during the year. At the time, the company said its business was “back to full scale as we were in the pre-pandemic times.”

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