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Pensions and decumulation

1 July to 31 December 2025. Each firm is compared with the average of all other current reporters in this category that publish the same indicator.

Contextual complaint rate

Complaints opened relative to accounts or policies in force, expressed per 1,000.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED15.17+11.23 per 1,000 above the 3.94 category average (45 other firms)
AJ Bell Management Limited3.81−0.38 per 1,000 below the 4.19 category average (45 other firms)

Intermediation complaint rate

Complaints opened relative to products sold, advised on or arranged, expressed per 1,000.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED417.94−332.77 per 1,000 below the 750.71 category average (10 other firms)
AJ Bell Management LimitedNot publishedNo category average is available.

Complaints opened

Complaints opened or received by the reporting firm in the period.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED764Raw volume is not averaged because company scale differs.
AJ Bell Management Limited1,051Raw volume is not averaged because company scale differs.

Complaints closed

Complaints recorded as closed by the reporting firm in the period.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED732Raw volume is not averaged because company scale differs.
AJ Bell Management Limited1,043Raw volume is not averaged because company scale differs.

Closed within 3 days

The proportion of closed complaints addressed within three days.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED9.02%−9.6 percentage points below the 18.60% category average (53 other firms)
AJ Bell Management Limited37.39%+19.3 percentage points above the 18.06% category average (53 other firms)

Closed within 8 weeks

Behind Your Money calculation: the sum of the FCA-reported within-three-days and after-three-days-but-within-eight-weeks proportions.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED89.48%+3.7 percentage points above the 85.82% category average (53 other firms)
AJ Bell Management Limited99.81%+14.2 percentage points above the 85.62% category average (53 other firms)

Closed after 3 days but within 8 weeks

The proportion of closed complaints addressed after three days but within eight weeks.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED80.46%+13.2 percentage points above the 67.22% category average (53 other firms)
AJ Bell Management Limited62.42%−5.1 percentage points below the 67.56% category average (53 other firms)

Complaints upheld by firm

The proportion of closed complaints upheld by the reporting firm. This is contextual and not ranked.

JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITED68.31%+8.4 percentage points above the 59.89% category average (52 other firms)
AJ Bell Management Limited53.40%−6.8 percentage points below the 60.18% category average (52 other firms)

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JAMES HAY ADMINISTRATION COMPANY LIMITEDAJ Bell Management Limited

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