IG Group Limited, the intermediate holding company for IG Group Holdings plc’s subsidiary undertakings, reported a 41% decline in profit for the financial year ending May 31, 2025, according to accounts filed with Companies House.
The company posted profit before tax of £209.7 million, down from £357.9 million in the prior year. Profit after tax also fell to £209.7 million from £357.9 million, with the company paying no corporation tax in either period due to dividend income exemptions.
The decline was driven by a significant drop in dividend income from subsidiaries. Total dividend income fell 41% to £210.0 million from £358.0 million in fiscal 2024. Market Data Limited contributed £155.5 million, down from £319.0 million, while IG Knowhow Limited paid £54.5 million compared to £39.0 million in the prior year.
Operating costs increased slightly to £0.3 million from £0.1 million. The company has no employees, with directors remunerated by the wider Group.
Net assets remained stable at £682.1 million compared to £682.4 million at May 31, 2024. The company paid dividends of £210.0 million to its parent, IG Group Holdings plc, during the year, down from £358.0 million in fiscal 2024.
Investment in subsidiaries remained unchanged at £678.7 million. In a subsequent event, the company received £260.0 million in dividends from subsidiaries in December 2025 and paid an equivalent amount to its parent company.
