Awards

And the winner is...

Over the years, The Share Centre has been recognised for its excellent work in the personal finance sector and its dedication to customer satisfaction with a string of prestigious awards.

Best Stockbroker for Costs 2009 Financial Times and Investors Chronicle

The Share Centre was awarded the Best Stockbroker for Costs at the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Awards in November 2009.

The award, which was voted for by readers of the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle, aims to identify the broker who offers the best share dealing service based on value for money.

Commenting on The Share Centre’s success and the voting process, Jonathan Eley, editor of Investors Chronicle said:

Cost is a key factor for investors when choosing a stockbroker and The Share Centre had to see off some pretty stiff competition to win this award. A record number of Investors Chronicle and Financial Times readers responded to our survey this year, so it’s a real vote of confidence in the company.

View press release - Best Stockbroker for Costs 2009, Financial Times and Investors Chronicle

Best Small Cap Broker 2009 Shares magazine

The Share Centre was voted Best Small Cap Broker 2009 by readers of Shares magazine.

The award, which aims to identify the broker who offers the best service for those wishing to invest in the smaller company sector, was presented to The Share Centre at Share Magazine’s 2009 Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Tuesday 17 November.

Russ Mould, editor of Shares magazine, said:

It is of enormous credit to The Share Centre that our readers have voted to give them the 2009 award for the Best Small Cap Broker category. To win such a fiercely-contested heat after what has been a very volatile year in the markets is a real achievement and clearly shows how our readers have appreciated The Share Centre’s commitment to providing investors with the very highest quality of service.

View press release - Best Small Cap Broker 2009, Shares magazine

Best Execution-only Broker 2008 Shares magazine

The Share Centre scooped the award for 'Best Execution-only Broker' at the 2008 Shares Awards. The Award recognised The Share Centre as the broker who offered the best all-round execution-only sharedealing service.

The Award was voted for by Shares magazine readers who were asked to consider four aspects of the service, including: website functionality, customer services, useful extras (research, tools and advice) as well as price.

Richard Collins, Sales Director at MSM Media (parent group of Shares), said:

Shares magazine would like to congratulate The Share Centre on their fantastic achievement. What makes our Awards different, and more deserving, is that they are determined by readers' votes. We ask readers to tell us the extent to which they are satisfied with the service provided by brokers - for this Award we asked them to grade the level of service and satisfaction they received from stockbrokers when they had placed direct dealing orders. The Share Centre was the clear winner.

View press release - Best Execution-only Broker 2008, Shares magazine

Best Online Sharedealing Provider 2008 Online Finance Awards

The Share Centre was named the 'Best Online Sharedealing Provider 2008' at the 2008 Online Finance Awards. The Award recognised The Share Centre as the broker with the best all-round online sharedealing service. Our website was considered to offer a wide range of transactional capabilities including, shares available, education, online security, tools and functionality.

View press release - Best Online Sharedealing Provider 2008, Online Finance Awards

Top Sharedealing Service 2007 Which? magazine

In February 2007, The Share Centre was proud to be ranked number one in an independent report on sharedealing services conducted by Which? magazine. Which? magazine readers were asked to rate their brokers on various aspects, including: research tools, ease of use, dealing with queries, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Best AIM Broker 2007 Shares magazine

The Share Centre was voted the ‘Best Aim Broker’ in 2007. The Award recognised The Share Centre as the broker that provided a straightforward and convenient route for customers to invest in Aim stocks. The Award was voted for by Shares magazine readers who were asked to consider many aspects of the service, including whether they are kept informed of company events and if their broker provides views on the attraction of shares.

View press release - Best AIM Broker 2007, Shares magazine

Previous awards

Special Award for Services to Investment Clubs 2006, Private Investor Awards

Best Online Stockbroker (Finalist) 2005, Personal Finance & Savings Readership Awards

Best Stockbroker (Runner Up) 2005, Private Investor Awards

Best Online Stockbroker (Runner Up) 2005, Private Investor Awards

Best Share Dealer 2001, Money Observer Consumer Finance Awards

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