Investec named #1 UK Small & Mid-Cap Broker for 3rd year in Extel UK Survey 2025

Investec Bank plc, a leading international financial services provider, today announces that it has been named ‘#1 UK Small & Mid-Cap Broker’ in the Extel UK Small & Mid-Cap Brokers Survey 2025 (previously the Institutional Investor Extel Survey). This is the third consecutive year that Investec has achieved this top ranking, highlighting its strong reputation at the forefront of the UK small and mid-cap market.

Investec was also named:

• #1 UK SMID (Small and Mid-Sized Companies) Sales
• #1 Overall UK SMID research provider
• #1 UK SMID Research across media, technology, consumer & retail sectors
• #2 UK Corporate Broking

Investec’s research has achieved a top 3 position across nine sectors, and first place in Consumer & Retail, Media and Technology sectors. Twelve analysts were ranked within the top 3 for their respective sectors, six of whom were ranked #1:

• Alastair Reid: Media
• Andrew Whitney: Healthcare
• Jens Ehrenberg: Financials
• Julian Yates: Technology
• Kate Calvert: Consumer & Retail
• Michael Donnelly: Support Services

Jonathan Arrowsmith, Head of Investment Banking at Investec, said: “Being named the "#1 UK Small & Mid-Cap Broker" for the third consecutive year is a significant achievement for our team. This recognition highlights our expertise in the small and mid-cap sector and our team’s commitment to helping clients navigate their unique challenges. We focus on delivering tailored solutions and insights that enable our institutional and corporate clients to make informed decisions in complex market conditions. Our strong performance reflects our dedication to adding value in every interaction.”

The Extel survey is an independent ranking of brokers in the UK small and mid-cap market, based on votes gathered from portfolio managers and analysts at institutions with major securities holdings in Europe. It serves as a reliable benchmark for the quality of service provided by financial institutions. Participants first rated their top firms in each sector on a scale from 1-5, and then separately rated individual analysts or economists/strategists at those firms to create two distinct results for each sector.

Investec represents about 110 public companies across various market sectors listed on the FTSE and AIM, including 33 in the FTSE250 and 3 in the FTSE100.

Our Corporate Broking team work closely with Investec’s M&A Advisory team to offer strategic advice and acquisition ideas, focusing on building long-term relationships based on openness, honesty, and practicality. This focus is reflected in the average tenure of their corporate brokerships, which exceeds ten years.