A growth in customers procuring round for higher financial savings accounts has boosted gross sales for comparability web site Moneysupermarket.

The platform profited from folks searching down higher offers all through final 12 months and noticed revenues throughout its cash division, which compares present and financial savings accounts, bank cards, and loans, soar by 37 per cent.

The corporate mentioned this was due to engaging promotional merchandise, particularly financial savings accounts, being obtainable all year long.

There was additionally sturdy demand for mortgage merchandise for many of the 12 months, however famous that it weakened within the last quarter following September’s mini-budget, which noticed lenders hike up rates of interest on mortgage merchandise.

It made mortgages much less engaging for customers at the moment and dragged on its revenues over the ultimate three months of the 12 months, the agency mentioned.

Moneysupermarket additionally noticed revenues soar by 8 per cent throughout insurance coverage over the 12 months, which is its largest division and contains automotive, dwelling, journey and pet insurance coverage.

Insurers like Direct Line and Admiral hiked up costs of premiums, notably for automotive and residential insurance coverage, throughout 2022 after dealing with a surge in the price of claims.

However this drove customers to the comparability web site because it prompted them to hunt for a greater deal, the agency mentioned.

It additionally helped offset declines following the introduction of latest insurance coverage pricing laws, which banned so-called loyalty penalties for purchasers who caught with their insurer and ended up paying considerably greater than new clients.

Nevertheless, the platform suffered a 42 per cent drop in income from dwelling providers as a result of closure of the power switching market, it mentioned.

Moneysupermarket defined: “All through 2022 wholesale power costs had been above Ofgem’s value cap – due to this fact suppliers had been unable to supply switchable tariffs with significant buyer financial savings.

“The continuing uncertainty within the power market means it’s unlikely that switching will return in 2023.”

However, complete revenues jumped by 22 per cent in 2022 to £388 million.

Its adjusted earnings had been up by 15 per cent, from £101 million in 2021 to £116 million final 12 months.

The agency makes cash by taking a cost from firms once they listing on the web site or when folks purchase a product by way of the platform.

Peter Duffy, the chief government, mentioned: “I’m happy to report a robust return to income and revenue development as we construct strategic momentum.

“The progress we’ve made provides us the inspiration for extra product innovation which, amid a tricky macroeconomic local weather, will assist households discover much more methods to save lots of with our portfolio of trusted manufacturers.”

Moneysupermarket mentioned it helped households save an estimated £1.8 billion in 2022.