Awards

2022 awards

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded an 18th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Pensions & Protection Providers' category
• Awarded a 13th '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Providers' category

2021 awards

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Named Company of the Year
• Awarded a 17th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Pension & Protection Providers' category
• Awarded a 12th '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Providers' (formerly Mortgage Lenders & Packagers) category 

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards

• Winner: Best Annuity Service (Four Time Winner)
• Highly Commended: Best Annuity Provider 
• Commended: Best Equity Release Service 
• Commended: Innovation Award (Green Lifetime Mortgage) 
  

Best Companies

We are proud to have achieved a 2-star ‘Outstanding’ accreditation from Best Companies, securing places in five of their Best Companies lists. The lists recognise organisations that are committed to their employees and see workplace engagement as a vital part of an organisation’s success.

• Outstanding (2-star Accredited) Company to Work For
• The UK’s 100 Best Large Companies To Work For
• Financial Services’ 30 Best Companies To Work For
• London’s 75 Best Large Companies To Work For
• The South East’s 100 Best Companies To Work For
• Northern Ireland’s 10 Best Companies To Work For

2020 awards

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a 16th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Pensions & Protection' (formerly 'Life & Pensions') category
• Awarded a 13th consecutive accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Investment Life and Pension Moneyfacts Awards

• Winner: Best Annuity Service
• Highly Commended: Best Annuity Provider
• Commended: Best Equity Release Service

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Presented with the Outstanding Achievement award in recognition of 15 consecutive '5-star' accolades in the Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded an 11th '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

The Equity Release Awards

• Winner: Best Provider for Development & Support

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards

• Winner: Best Annuity Servce
• Highly Commended: Best Annuity Provider
• Highly Commended: Best Equity Release Service

MoneyAge Awards

• Winner: Equity Release Lender of the Year

Moneyfacts Star Ratings

• Equity Release '5-star' rating

The Asset Management Awards

• Winner: Best Innovation in Retail Finance

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards

• Winner: Best Annuity Service
• Highly Commended: Best Annuity Provider
• Highly Commended: Best Equity Release Service
• Commended: Best Equity Release Provider

Moneyfacts Star Ratings

• Moneyfacts Equity Release '5-star' rating: Just Lump Sum Plus Enhanced
• Moneyfacts Equity Release '5-star' rating: Just Lump Sum Lite
• Moneyfacts Equity Release '5-star' rating: Just Lump Sum Plus
• Moneyfacts Equity Release '5-star' rating: Just Drawdown Lifetime Mortgage

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a 14th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions'category
• Awarded an 11th consecutive accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Moneyfacts Investment Life & Pensions Awards

• Best Annuity Provider

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a 13th consectuive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a 10th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgages Lenders and Packagers' category.

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a 12th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a ninth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded an 11th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded an eighth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

FT Adviser Online Service Awards

• 5-star award - Mortgage lender and packager
• 5-star award - Life & Pensions category

Incisive Media Gold Standard Awards

• Gold Standard Award for Retirement

Moneyfacts Investment Life & Pensions Awards

• 5-star award: Roll-Up Lifetime Mortgage 5-star award: Lump Sum Plus Lifetime
• Mortgage 5-star award: Lump Sum Plus Enhanced Lifetime Mortgage

Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards

• Winner: Enhanced Annuity Provider of the Year

Moneyfacts Investment Life & Pensions Awards

• Best Annuity Service

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a 10th consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions'category
• Awarded a seventh consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Incisive Media Gold Standard Awards

• Gold Standard Award for Retirement

Personal Touch Recognition Awards

• Best Annuity Provider
• Professional Adviser Awards
• Best Retirement Provider

The Times Top 100 Companies To Work For

• Placed 74th

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded a ninth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a sixth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Incisive Media Gold Standard Awards

• Gold Standard Award for Retirement

Moneyfacts Investment Life & Pensions Awards

• Highly Commended: Best Enhanced Annuity Provider

Moneywise Pension Awards

• Best Enhanced Annuity Provider

Moneyfacts Star Ratings

• 5-star rating for Roll-Up Lifetime Mortgage Plan

Money Marketing Service Ratings

• 1st place, Gold Rating for Annuity Providers

The Times Top 100 Companies To Work For

• Placed 49th

Equity Release Awards

• Best Provider Lifetime Mortgage

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Awarded an eighth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a fifth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

FTAdviser.com Online Service Awards

• 5-star Life & Pensions Provider

Professional Adviser Awards

• Best Annuities Provider

The Times Top 100 Companies To Work For

• Placed 40th

Financial Adviser Service Awards

• Named Company of the Year
• Awarded a seventh consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a fourth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

FTAdviser.com Online Service Awards

• 5-star Life & Pensions Provider

Mortgage Strategy Awards

• Best Equity Release/Lifetime Lender

Myintroducer.com

• Best Equity Release Lender

Investors in Customers

• 3-star Award

The Times Top 100 Companies To Work For

• Placed 35th

Financial Adviser 5-Star Service Awards

• Awarded a sixth consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Life & Pensions' category
• Awarded a third consecutive '5-star' accolade in the 'Mortgage Lenders & Packagers' category

Money Marketing Awards

• Outstanding Advertising Award