The cost of admin

What is manual work costing your advice firm? Use the research and worked example to put a number on it.

  • UK adviser research on where the time goes.
  • A four-person firm’s worked example, with every assumption shown.
  • A ten-minute self-audit for your own firm.
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Cover of Glimzer’s The cost of admin white paper. The £40,653 annual cost shown is a worked example for an illustrative firm, with assumptions explained in the guide.

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Where is manual work building up?

Use UK adviser research and a four-person firm’s worked example to understand the cost of repeated admin. The calculation includes its assumptions and source notes.

A ten-minute self-audit helps you spot rekeying, manual reporting and other recurring work. Use your own figures to estimate the cost to your firm.

Published by Glimzer · August 2026

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