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Do webinars work for UK financial advisers in 2025?
Last reviewed 22 April 2026 · Reviewed by Jake McQuillan
Quick answer
Do webinars work for UK financial advisers in 2025?
Yes, for mid-funnel audiences and HNW niches. Expect 25 to 50% registration-to-attendance, 10 to 25% attendee-to-meeting conversion, and CPLs of £60 to £250. Works best in pensions, IHT and investment niches.
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When webinars work
- Mid-funnel audiences that already have some brand awareness.
- Niche topics with genuine educational value (Budget impact, IHT change).
- HNW audiences willing to commit 30 to 45 minutes.
Benchmarks
- Registration CPL: £20 to £80.
- Attendee CPL (after drop-off): £60 to £250.
- Attendee-to-meeting: 10 to 25%.
- Meeting-to-client: 20 to 40%.
Best practices
- Promote 2 to 3 weeks ahead.
- 3 to 5 email reminder sequence.
- Live format (30 to 45 minutes) + on-demand replay.
- Clear CTA at end (book a 15-minute follow-up).
- Full compliance sign-off on slides and script.
What kills webinars
- Overly sales-heavy content.
- Technical failures (always do a test run).
- Long sessions (>60 minutes drops attention).
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