Best Financial Services Stocks in the United Kingdom for 2026
Banks, insurers, asset managers, and capital-markets firms, where book value and capital ratios carry more weight than a standard P/E screen.
Financial Services covers banks, insurers, asset managers, and capital markets firms. Standard valuation ratios (P/E, P/S) compress at the top end and book value matters more than for industrials, which is why the Valuation pillar weights P/B and P/Tangible Book heavily. Health pillar (capital ratios, NPL trends) is the safety floor.
United Kingdom listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) report under IFRS, which makes their Quality and Health pillar inputs (interest coverage, current ratio) directly comparable to other developed markets. Universe filters apply a minimum 5p share price and £200M market cap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Financial Services in United Kingdom by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVI.LSE | Marwyn Value Investors Limited | 72.3 |
| 2 | MVR2.LSE | Marwyn Value Investors 2021 Realisation | 72.2 |
| 3 | PCT.LSE | Polar Capital Technology Trust | 72.1 |
| 4 | HRI.LSE | Herald Investment Trust | 70.2 |
| 5 | BPM.LSE | B P Marsh and Partners PLC | 69.0 |
| 6 | SOI.LSE | Schroder Oriental Income Fund | 68.8 |
| 7 | CRE.LSE | Conduit Holdings Ltd | 68.3 |
| 8 | GCL.LSE | Geiger Counter Limited | 67.8 |
| 9 | LBOW.LSE | ICG Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments Ltd | 67.6 |
| 10 | MNL.LSE | Manchester and London Investment Trust plc | 66.8 |
| 11 | FSV.LSE | Fidelity Special Values | 66.0 |
| 12 | FCSS.LSE | Fidelity China Special Situations PLC | 66.0 |
| 13 | UTL.LSE | UIL Ltd | 65.9 |
| 14 | WINV.LSE | Axa Property Trust | 65.7 |
| 15 | CHRY.LSE | Chrysalis Investments Ltd | 65.7 |
| 16 | ORCH.LSE | Orchard Funding Group PLC | 65.4 |
| 17 | CTY.LSE | City Of London Investment Trust | 65.2 |
| 18 | PCFT.LSE | Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc | 64.9 |
| 19 | SEQI.LSE | Sequoia Econ Infrastructure | 64.5 |
| 20 | MFX.LSE | Manx Financial Group Plc | 64.5 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Financial Services sector listed in the United Kingdom; use the screener for the full ranked list.