Awards

We are delighted to have been recognised with a range of prestigious industry awards and ratings, showing our commitment to support our customers and financial advisers over the years.

Adviser Asset Platinum Platform Rating

Adviser Asset Platinum Platform Rating

Scottish Widows Platform

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Adviser platform

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Adviser platform 

Scottish Widows Platform

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Personal Pension 2024

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension

Scottish Widows Group Personal Pension 2024

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group SIPP Retirement Saver 2024

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension

Scottish Widows Group SIPP Retirement Saver 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Stakeholder Plan 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension

Scottish Widows Group Stakeholder Plan 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Master Trust 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension

Scottish Widows Master Trust 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Occupational Money Purchase Plan 2024

Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension

Scottish Widows Occupational Money Purchase Plan 2024

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Drawdown

Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Personal Pension

Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service

Scottish Widows Retirement Account

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level Term)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection

Critical Illness (Level Term)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Standalone)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection

Critical Illness (Standalone)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Decreasing)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection

Critical Illness (Decreasing)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Level Term)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection

Life Assurance (Level Term)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Decreasing)

Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection

Life Assurance (Decreasing)

Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect

Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service

Scottish Widows Protect

  •  5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Platform providers

    5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Platform providers

     5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Investment providers

    5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Investment providers

     Winner Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Readers' choice award

    Winner Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Readers' choice award

    Winner Investment Life & Pensions, Moneyfacts Awards 2023

    Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Critical Illness Provider

    Winner Investment Life & Pensions, Moneyfacts Awards 2023

    Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Personal Pension Provider

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Personal Pension 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Personal Pension 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group SIPP - Retirement Saver 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group SIPP Retirement Saver 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Stakeholder Plan 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Group Stakeholder Plan 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Master Trust 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Master Trust 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Occupational Money Purchase Plan 2023

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Scottish Widows Occupational Money Purchase Plan 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level Term) award 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level Term)

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account 2023 award

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service – Scottish Widows Retirement Account 2023 award

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Standalone) 2023 award

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Standalone)

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Decreasing) 2023 award

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Decreasing)

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level Term) award 2023

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level Term)

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Level Term) 2023 award

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Level Term)

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Decreasing) 2023 award

    Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Decreasing)

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect 2023 award

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect

  •  5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Pensions & Protection

    5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Pensions & Protection

    Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Personal Pension Provider

    Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Personal Pension Provider

     5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Investments

    5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Investments

    WSB Awards - Financial Education Provider of the Year

    WSB Awards - Financial Education Provider of the Year

    WSB Awards - Pension Provider of the Year

    WSB Awards - Pension Provider of the Year

    UK Pensions Awards - DC Master Trust of the Year

    UK Pensions Awards - DC Master Trust of the Year

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Workplace Pension - Group Personal Pension

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Workplace Pension - Group Personal Pension

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Workplace Pension - Group SIPP - Retirement Saver

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Workplace Pension - Group SIPP - Retirement Saver

    Defaqto 4 star rating for Workplace Pension - Master Trust

    Defaqto 4 star rating for Workplace Pension - Master Trust

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 star rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto Gold rating for Pension Service - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto Gold rating for Pension Service - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness Cover

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness Cover

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness (Decreasing)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness (Decreasing)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness (Level)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Critical Illness (Level)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Life Assurance (Decreasing)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Life Assurance (Decreasing)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Life Assurance (Level)

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection – Life Assurance (Level)

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect

  • 5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Investments

    5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Investments

    defaqto - critical illness cover 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Critical Illness Cover

    5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Pensions & Protection

    5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Pensions & Protection

    defaqto - critical illness (dec) 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Decreasing)

    defaqto - critical illness (level) 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Level)

    defaqto - life assurance (dec) 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Decreasing)

    defaqto - life assurance (level) 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Level)

    defaqto - gold protection service

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service - Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - workplace pension 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Group Personal Pension

    defaqto - workplace pension 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Group SIPP

    defaqto - workplace pension 2021

    Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Master Trust

    defaqto - drawdown 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    defaqto - personal pension 2021

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Personal Pension - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    defaqto - gold pension service 2021

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service - Scottish Widows Retirement Account

  • 2020 workplace pensions award

    FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Group Personal Pension

    2020 workplace pensions award (gsipp)

    FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Group SIPP

    2020 workplace pensions award (master trust)

    FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Master Trust

    defaqto - personal pension 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Personal Pension – Retirement Account

    defaqto - drawdown 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    defaqto - gold pension service 2020

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service

    defaqto - standalone critical illness 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Standalone Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect​

    defaqto - level term critical illness

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - decreasing term critical illness 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - decreasing 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance (Advised) - Decreasing – Scottish Widows Protect​

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - level term 2020

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance (Advised) – Level Term – Scottish Widows Protect​

    financial adviser service awards 2020

    Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 – Editor's Achievement Award

    financial adviser service awards 2020 - pensions and protection

    5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 – Pensions & Protection

    financial adviser service awards 2020 - investments

    5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 - Investments

    financial adviser service awards 2020 - mortgage lenders

    5 Stars in the Mortgage Lenders and Packagers category - Scottish Widows Bank

    money marketing - best retirement provider 2020

    Best Retirement Provider

    money marketing - best financial education initiative 2020

    Best Financial Education Initiative Provider

  • defaqto - 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Personal Pension - Retirement Account

    defaqto - gold pension service 2019

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service

    defaqto - gold protection service 2019

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service

    defaqto - workplace pension 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension

    defaqto - drawdown 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    defaqto - level term critical illness 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - decreasing term critical illness 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Decreasing Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - level term 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Level Term (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - decreasing 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Decreasing (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - critical illness cover 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover (Standalone) – Scottish Widows Protect

    moneyfacts - sipp 2019

    Moneyfacts 5 Star Rating for – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

  • wsb 2018 award winner

    Workplace Savings & Benefits Awards - Financial Education Provider of the Year

    pension firm of the year 2018

    The FDs’ Excellence Awards 2018 - Pension Firm of the Year

    mortgage strategy award 2018

    Mortgage Strategy Awards 2018 Winner - Best Large Loan Lender

    pensions age award 2018

    Pensions Age Awards - Pensions Provider of the Year

    defaqto - critical illness cover 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - standalone critical illness 2019

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover (Standalone) – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - level term critical illness 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - decreasing term critical illness 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Decreasing Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - decreasing 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Decreasing (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - life assurance (advised) - level term 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Level Term (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect

    defaqto - drawdown 2018

    Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    defaqto - gold pension service 2018

    Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service – Scottish Widows Retirement Account

    moneyfacts sipp 2018

    Moneyfacts 2018 SIPP star rating, 5 Star – Retirement Account

    financial adviser service awards 2018

    5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018

    financial adviser service awards - investments 2018

    5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Investments

    financial adviser service awards - mortgage lenders and packagers 2018

    5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Mortgage Lenders and Packagers

    financial adviser service awards - life and pensions 2018

    5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Life And Pensions