UK Finance Consulting - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Consulting category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Consulting – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Consulting UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 27.8322611142
72.1677388858
27%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 3%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 31%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Finance Consulting brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
gov.uk 13.56
moneysavingexpert.com 12.53
stepchange.org 11.35
justgiving.com 10.27
policyexpert.co.uk 4.34
equifax.co.uk 2.71
torfx.com 2.47
payplan.com 1.87
currenciesdirect.com 1.64
keycurrency.co.uk 1.63
others 37.63
  • gov.uk - 13.56%
  • moneysavingexpert.com - 12.53%
  • stepchange.org - 11.35%
  • justgiving.com - 10.27%
  • policyexpert.co.uk - 4.34%
  • equifax.co.uk - 2.71%
  • torfx.com - 2.47%
  • payplan.com - 1.87%
  • currenciesdirect.com - 1.64%
  • keycurrency.co.uk - 1.63%
  • others - 37.63%

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In the PPC landscape, ‘gov.uk’ leads with 13.56% click share, followed by ‘moneysavingexpert.com’ at 12.53%. ‘Others’ collectively hold a significant 37.63% share.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Finance Consulting brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date stepchange.org moneysavingexpert.com unbiased.co.uk loan.co.uk gov.uk debtsolutionadvisor.co.uk angeladvance.co.uk getdebthelp.co.uk financiable.co.uk yourdebt-expert.co.uk
2026/02/01 6.39% 4.07% 3.39% 2.95% 1.26% 2.59% 4.19% 0.12% 2.52% 0.49%
2026/02/02 3.87% 2.8% 2.73% 1.53% 0.93% 3.94% 2.08% 2.73% 3.28% 5.57%
2026/02/03 3.86% 4.13% 3.12% 3.18% 4.29% 4.8% 2.16% 5.11% 3.41% 2.5%
2026/02/04 4.05% 3.45% 2.99% 1.59% 4.36% 4.29% 1.98% 4.67% 3.59% 4.37%
2026/02/05 3.6% 4.11% 3.41% 2.3% 5.82% 3.04% 1.58% 4.61% 3.46% 2.96%
2026/02/06 6.59% 2.31% 3.07% 3.13% 2.03% 2.45% 3.26% 3.6% 2.8% 0.49%
2026/02/07 7.89% 3.84% 4.18% 3.66% 2.93% 1.7% 3.86% 1.91% 0.53% 0.83%
2026/02/08 8.06% 3.35% 2.22% 2.8% 4.36% 1.45% 3.98% 0.11% 2.26% 0.11%
2026/02/09 5.8% 2.9% 1.62% 1.66% 3.56% 3.34% 2.35% 4.65% 3.22% 4.29%
2026/02/10 5.33% 2.62% 1.78% 1.73% 2.61% 3.15% 2.39% 3.58% 2.74% 4.5%
2026/02/11 2.42% 4.75% 2.39% 1.61% 5.34% 2.98% 1.68% 3.5% 3.15% 6.18%
2026/02/12 3.76% 3.43% 2.21% 1.88% 4.69% 4.39% 1.7% 4.49% 2.97% 4.19%
2026/02/13 6.58% 2.31% 3.07% 3.12% 2.03% 2.44% 3.25% 3.59% 2.8% 0.48%
2026/02/14 7.88% 3.84% 4.17% 3.65% 2.93% 1.69% 3.85% 1.9% 0.53% 0.83%
2026/02/15 8.04% 3.34% 2.21% 2.79% 4.35% 1.45% 3.97% 0.11% 2.25% 0.11%
2026/02/16 5.77% 2.89% 1.61% 1.65% 3.54% 3.32% 2.34% 4.63% 3.2% 4.27%
2026/02/17 3.42% 2.25% 4.02% 1.48% 4.37% 3.33% 1.34% 4.54% 2.62% 5.26%
2026/02/18 5.1% 2.81% 4.13% 0.83% 6.09% 3.51% 2.3% 4.76% 2.34% 4.25%
2026/02/19 3.57% 3.94% 3.86% 1.25% 5.69% 3.98% 1.44% 4.45% 2.5% 3.17%
2026/02/20 7.78% 1.98% 4.32% 2.28% 4.86% 1.7% 2.94% 4.11% 2.39% 0.77%
2026/02/21 6.64% 4.4% 4.04% 2.55% 3.41% 3.54% 4.33% 2.94% 0.35% 1.3%
2026/02/22 5.41% 4.57% 4.36% 3.49% 6.33% 1.59% 4.15% 0.11% 1.55% 0.67%
2026/02/23 4.97% 4.35% 4.35% 1.01% 2.35% 3.69% 2.2% 3.94% 1.94% 5.52%
2026/02/24 3.29% 2.66% 3.71% 1.4% 5.29% 2.9% 2.86% 3.46% 1.93% 4.65%
2026/02/25 5.53% 3.92% 5.05% 1.31% 2.41% 2.79% 1.98% 3.75% 1.83% 3.55%
2026/02/26 4.14% 2.35% 5.39% 1.37% 3.22% 1.47% 1.12% 3.05% 2.01% 1.47%
2026/02/27 7.34% 3.4% 5.26% 1.34% 1.75% 1.68% 2.99% 3.03% 1.78% 0.33%
2026/02/28 5.5% 5.46% 4.59% 3.5% 2.75% 2.43% 2.4% 1.52% 0.26% 0.19%
  • stepchange.org
  • moneysavingexpert.com
  • unbiased.co.uk
  • loan.co.uk
  • gov.uk
  • debtsolutionadvisor.co.uk
  • angeladvance.co.uk
  • getdebthelp.co.uk
  • financiable.co.uk
  • yourdebt-expert.co.uk

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Stepchange.org led February with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Moneysavingexpert.com and unbiased.co.uk showed steady trends. Loan.co.uk and gov.uk had varied performances. The month concluded with stepchange.org maintaining dominance.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Finance Consulting

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 526
2026/02/02 527
2026/02/03 529
2026/02/04 531
2026/02/05 525
2026/02/06 541
2026/02/07 524
2026/02/08 523
2026/02/09 536
2026/02/10 512
2026/02/11 528
2026/02/12 516
2026/02/13 541
2026/02/14 524
2026/02/15 523
2026/02/16 536
2026/02/17 482
2026/02/18 495
2026/02/19 505
2026/02/20 477
2026/02/21 465
2026/02/22 473
2026/02/23 495
2026/02/24 501
2026/02/25 489
2026/02/26 468
2026/02/27 450
2026/02/28 454

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February saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 526 and peaking at 541 mid-month. However, a decline followed, ending at 454.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Finance Consulting

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
gov.uk 3.79%
policyexpert.co.uk 1.26%
torfx.com 0.93%
currenciesdirect.com 0.78%
keycurrency.co.uk 0.6%
financiable.co.uk -0.31%
payplan.com -0.49%
checkmyfile.com -0.5%
moneysavingexpert.com -1.22%
stepchange.org -1.8%

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In the past month, gov.uk surged with a 3.79% click share increase, while stepchange.org faced a 1.8% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Finance Consulting Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date moneysavingexpert.com equifax.co.uk gov.uk stepchange.org justgiving.com keycurrency.co.uk unbiased.co.uk thedebtadviceservice.co.uk loqbox.com torfx.com
2026/02/01 7.57% 4.04% 2.31% 4.94% 2.12% 0.94% 2.77% 2.97% 1.93% 3.03%
2026/02/02 5.06% 4.11% 1.26% 2.96% 3.21% 4.37% 1.71% 2.04% 1.74% 6.64%
2026/02/03 8.08% 3.17% 6.5% 2.96% 2.03% 2.88% 2.04% 2.54% 2.7% 1.98%
2026/02/04 6.72% 2.55% 6.84% 3.44% 2.75% 2.41% 2% 3.31% 2.96% 0.34%
2026/02/05 7.79% 2.13% 8.82% 2.55% 2.76% 2.59% 2.38% 2.94% 2.78% 0.51%
2026/02/06 4.33% 2.46% 3.11% 4.58% 3.03% 5.04% 2.59% 3.18% 3.05% 5.69%
2026/02/07 7.28% 2.83% 4.62% 6.32% 2.95% 0.56% 3.5% 2.02% 3.32% 0.46%
2026/02/08 6.11% 1.86% 6.3% 5.06% 2.42% 3.64% 1.3% 2.16% 2.79% 4.39%
2026/02/09 5.48% 3.77% 5.75% 4% 2.03% 0.86% 1.01% 3.03% 3.02% 6.2%
2026/02/10 5.14% 3.88% 4.15% 4.21% 3.53% 2.29% 1.11% 3% 2.57% 3.44%
2026/02/11 8.93% 4.5% 7.75% 2.12% 3.98% 0.58% 1.59% 2.22% 2.71% 0.36%
2026/02/12 6.56% 3.92% 7.18% 3.35% 3.44% 2.57% 1.53% 3.53% 2.74% 0.35%
2026/02/13 4.33% 2.46% 3.11% 4.58% 3.03% 5.04% 2.59% 3.18% 3.05% 5.69%
2026/02/14 7.28% 2.83% 4.62% 6.32% 2.95% 0.56% 3.5% 2.02% 3.32% 0.46%
2026/02/15 6.11% 1.86% 6.3% 5.06% 2.42% 3.64% 1.3% 2.16% 2.79% 4.39%
2026/02/16 5.48% 3.77% 5.75% 4% 2.03% 0.86% 1.01% 3.03% 3.02% 6.2%
2026/02/17 3.92% 3.36% 6.45% 2.45% 2.38% 3.38% 2.6% 2.98% 1.53% 10.94%
2026/02/18 4.69% 4.49% 16.55% 3.59% 2.31% 1.06% 2.58% 2.05% 2.48% 3.08%
2026/02/19 6.69% 4.27% 7.62% 2.71% 2.16% 7.2% 2.97% 2.83% 2.47% 6.6%
2026/02/20 3.51% 4.01% 7.48% 5.57% 2.91% 3.43% 2.83% 2.17% 3.07% 3.77%
2026/02/21 8.11% 2.71% 4.79% 4.84% 4% 5.14% 2.82% 1.89% 2.07% 3.72%
2026/02/22 8.31% 3.47% 9.01% 4% 4.01% 7.12% 4.24% 2.44% 2.13% 1.78%
2026/02/23 7.99% 6.29% 3.86% 3.86% 3.43% 5.94% 2.99% 2.1% 2.3% 0.05%
2026/02/24 4.65% 5% 7.6% 2.44% 2.25% 6.27% 2.45% 2.24% 2.28% 3.5%
2026/02/25 6.94% 4.02% 3.29% 3.72% 2.86% 3.37% 3.21% 4.09% 1.96% 7.95%
2026/02/26 4.08% 4.79% 4.14% 2.98% 3.34% 3.1% 4.48% 4.66% 2.09% 7.23%
2026/02/27 6.92% 5.86% 2.85% 5.82% 4.58% 0.89% 3.8% 3.88% 2.18% 1.79%
2026/02/28 9.59% 5.61% 4.17% 4% 3.97% 3.8% 3.09% 3.09% 2.8% 0.08%
  • moneysavingexpert.com
  • equifax.co.uk
  • gov.uk
  • stepchange.org
  • justgiving.com
  • keycurrency.co.uk
  • unbiased.co.uk
  • thedebtadviceservice.co.uk
  • loqbox.com
  • torfx.com

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February saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. Moneysavingexpert.com fluctuated, peaking at 9.59% on the 28th. Gov.uk surged mid-month, reaching 16.55% on the 18th. Torfx.com had a notable spike on the 17th with 10.94%, but ended at 0.08%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Finance Consulting

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Finance Consulting - Last month
  1. 1
    Tax Your Vehicle https://www.gov.uk

    Tax Your Vehicle Online — You Must Tax Your Vehicle Even If You Do Not Have To Pay Anything. You Need To Meet All Legal Obligations For Drivers Before You Can Drive.

  2. 2
    Large Money Transfers £5,000+ - Today's Euro to Pound Rate https://www.keycurrency.co.uk › great-rates › euro-pound

    British Co. Trusted & Helpful Service. Excellent Rates & No Bank Fees. Get a Quote Today.

  3. 3
    StepChange Debt Charity https://www.stepchange.org

    The UK's Leading Debt Charity — We're Not-for-profit And Independent. Free And Impartial Debt Advice At Your Fingertips. Get Free Debt Advice And Explore The Options To Help You Pay, Manage Or Write Off Debt. Free Debt Help.

  4. 4
    Write Off Unaffordable Debts | One Affordable Monthly Payment https://www.thedebtadviceservice.co.uk

    Find out what debt solutions you qualify for. Free advice also available at MoneyHelper.

  5. 5
    Get a Quote | Transfer USD to Pound | USD to Pound Exchange https://www.torfx.com

    7x International Money Transfer Provider Of The Year. Get A Free USD to Pound Quote Now! 5 Star Reviews. Rate Improver Guarantee.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, the top-performing ads reveal a tapestry of strategic messaging. The UK government emphasizes legal compliance with “Tax Your Vehicle,” while Key Currency and TorFX highlight financial efficiency with no bank fees and rate guarantees. StepChange and The Debt Advice Service focus on financial relief, offering free, impartial debt advice and solutions.

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