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
Scottish Widows 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 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 Master Trust 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 Personal Pension
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 (Standalone)
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 (Decreasing)
Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service
Scottish Widows Protect
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5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Platform providers
5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Investment providers
Winner Financial Adviser Service Awards 2023 - Readers' choice award
Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Critical Illness Provider
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 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 Master Trust 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)
Defaqto 5 Star rating for Drawdown - 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 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 (Level Term)
Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Level Term)
Defaqto 5 Star rating for Protection - Life Assurance (Decreasing)
Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect
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5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Pensions & Protection
Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards - Best Personal Pension Provider
5 star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2022 - Investments
WSB Awards - Financial Education Provider of the Year
WSB Awards - Pension Provider 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 SIPP - Retirement Saver
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 Drawdown - 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 (Decreasing)
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 (Level)
Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service – Scottish Widows Protect
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5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Investments
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Critical Illness Cover
5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2021 - Pensions & Protection
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Protection - Critical Illness (Decreasing)
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 (Level)
Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service - Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Group Personal Pension
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Group SIPP
Defaqto 4 Star Rating for Workplace Pension - Master Trust
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown - 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
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FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Group Personal Pension
FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Group SIPP
FTRC Gold Award in Workplace Pensions & Auto-Enrolment Categories - Master Trust
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Personal Pension – Retirement Account
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account
Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Standalone Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance (Advised) - Decreasing – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance (Advised) – Level Term – Scottish Widows Protect
Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 – Editor's Achievement Award
5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 – Pensions & Protection
5 Star Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020 - Investments
5 Stars in the Mortgage Lenders and Packagers category - Scottish Widows Bank
Best Retirement Provider
Best Financial Education Initiative Provider
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Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Personal Pension - Retirement Account
Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service
Defaqto Gold Rating for Protection Service
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Workplace Pension
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Decreasing Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Level Term (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Decreasing (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover (Standalone) – Scottish Widows Protect
Moneyfacts 5 Star Rating for – Scottish Widows Retirement Account
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Workplace Savings & Benefits Awards - Financial Education Provider of the Year
The FDs’ Excellence Awards 2018 - Pension Firm of the Year
Mortgage Strategy Awards 2018 Winner - Best Large Loan Lender
Pensions Age Awards - Pensions Provider of the Year
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Critical Illness Cover (Standalone) – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Level Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Decreasing Term Critical Illness – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Decreasing (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Life Assurance Level Term (Advised) – Scottish Widows Protect
Defaqto 5 Star Rating for Drawdown – Scottish Widows Retirement Account
Defaqto Gold Rating for Pension Service – Scottish Widows Retirement Account
Moneyfacts 2018 SIPP star rating, 5 Star – Retirement Account
5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018
5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Investments
5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Mortgage Lenders and Packagers
5* Financial Adviser Service Awards 2018 - Life And Pensions