Newsroom

This area of our website is designed for journalists who are looking for the latest news from Informed Choice. It also contains high resolution photos you can download and key facts about Informed Choice.

Informed Choice is proud to have been named Best IFA Firm at the Unbiased.co.uk Media IFA of the Year Awards 2011, with our managing director Martin Bamford named Best IFA Individual and Best Social Media IFA at the same awards.

We have over 500 conversations every year with consumer and trade press journalists, always doing our best to help them with informed commentary and technical analysis on financial planning, financial services regulation, pensions and investments.

Press contacts

Our primary press spokesperson is Martin Bamford, a Chartered Financial Planner and experienced Media IFA. You can call Martin during office hours on 01483 274566. He is also available to provide comments out of office hours on 07736 444319 or by email to martin@icl-ifa.co.uk.

For broadcast media (TV or radio) please call Nick Bamford or Andrew Neligan on 01483 274566. Nick and Andrew are also both Chartered Financial Planners and are available for live or pre-recorded broadcasts. They are also both available for public speaking engagements.

Latest news from Informed Choice

iCranleigh provides new online community hub – 14th February 2012

Ready for the Retail Distribution Review – 9th February 2012

Catriona Lumiste joins Informed Choice – 3rd January 2012

Informed Choice goes mobile – 6th December 2011

Bamford joins Financial Planet editorial team – 2nd November 2011

Implementing the Retail Distribution Review: New Workshops – 18th October 2011

New website for Informed Choice – 14th September 2011

Another record year for Informed Choice – 29th July 2011

Photos and logos

Martin Bamford, Managing Director - 1.99 MB

Martin Bamford, Managing Director - 1.99 MB

Nick Bamford, Executive Director - 149 KB

Nick Bamford, Executive Director - 149 KB

Andrew Neligan, Financial Planning Director - 195 KB

Andrew Neligan, Financial Planning Director - 195 KB

Informed Choice Logo - 379 KB

Informed Choice Logo - 379 KB

Facts about Informed Choice

-Informed Choice has over 500 clients with assets under management exceeding £100m.

-We are a privately owned and managed business, committed to independence and the highest standards of advice.

-In December 2007, we became the 99th firm of Chartered Financial Planners in the UK.

-Our team of nine Financial Planners are supported by two Paraplanners and three administrators, who are based at our head office in Cranleigh, Surrey.

-Informed Choice Ltd has been profitable in every year since its formation in 1994 and has no debt.