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Our awards

We’re incredibly proud of our awards and consistently strive to secure designations which demonstrate our commitment to exceptional client outcomes.

Shortlisted: New Model Adviser Best Firm in the North

Depledge have been shortlisted for the Best Firm in the North award again in 2024 following nominations in 2021, 2023 and 2024.

New Model Adviser Top 100 2023

Depledge have been in the Top 100 firms each year since induction in 2015.

2023 Personal Finance Society Education Champion of the Year – Finalist

Money Marketing Awards 2023

2023 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards

PFS Awards 2022/23 Investment Advice Specialist of the Year – Andrew Day

Personal Finance Society Awards 2022/23 Winner Andrew Day Investment Advice Specialist of the Year

Money Marketing Awards 2022

Money Marketing Awards 2022 - Best Retirement Advice Firm Finalist
Money Marketing Awards 2022 - Best Investment Advice Firm Finalist
Money Marketing Awards 2022 - Small Advice Firm of the Year Finalist

Greater Manchester Business Awards 2022

Business of the Year (Shortlist)

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2022 • Tax and Estate Planner of the Year Commended

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2022 • Retirement Adviser of the Year Highly Commended

Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2021 • Retirement Adviser of the Year

Moneyfacts Awards 2021 Retirement Adviser of the Year award

2021/22 Chartered Financial Planner of the Year – Finalist
2021/22 Retirement and Late Life Advice Specialist of the Year – Finalist

2020/21 Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Finalist

Our Founder and Director has been delighted to have been shortlisted for the flagship PFS award (Chartered Financial Planner of the Year) for both 2020 and 2021 and the Retirement and Later Life Specialist award for 2021. With over 7,500 Chartered Financial Planners in the UK this recognition is testament to Andrew’s dedication to advice and the profession. Having got so close for the last two years, he has a few ideas to improve his submission for 2022.

Ben Lancaster, Top 35 Next Generation Advisers

2021 Money Marketing Awards – Small Advice Firm of the Year (Finalist)

2021 Adviser Firm of the Year – North West (Finalist)

Professional Advisor Awards

2021

Adviser Firm of the Year – North West – Shortlisted

2022

Adviser Firm of the Year – North West – Shortlisted

2023

Adviser Firm of the Year – North West – Shortlisted
Champion of Advice Award – Andrew Day – Shortlisted
Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry – Andrew Day – Shortlisted

2024

Adviser Firm of the Year – North West – Shortlisted
Champion of Advice Award – Andrew Day – Shortlisted
Best Retirement Initiative – Shortlisted

New Model Adviser Top 100

We are delighted to have been included in this prestigious list of firms for the seventh year running in 2021.

New Model Adviser magazine is dedicated to helping financial planning professionals in their personal and business development. Each year, the magazine produces a list of the top 100 independent financial advisers, which considers the following elements: the firm’s profitability, recurring income, qualifications and commitment to the profession. The methodology is discussed and approved by the independent actuarial firm AKG.

Andrew Day, our Director and Chartered Financial Planner, commented that: “Our inclusion in this well-established list is great recognition of the hard work and dedication that every member of our team is making to deliver a first-class service to our clients”.

Read the New Model Adviser® Adviser Profile on Andrew Day by clicking here.

NMA 2020 Certificate
Certificate from New Model Adviser stating Depledge Strategic Wealth Management is in the Top 100 of wealth management firms
NMA Top 100 2019 Certificate
Certifying for Depledge Strategic Wealth Management Ltd as a New Model Adviser Top 100 firm in 2016
NMA Top 100 2018 Certificate
New Model Adviser Top 100 Certificate for 2015

Top-Rated Adviser

Depledge Strategic Wealth Management Ltd profile

Our verified reviews on Vouchedfor (a leading review site for financial advisers) recognise Depledge Strategic Wealth Management as a Top-Rated Adviser.

After a break in 2017 and 2018 when Vouchedfor broke from issuing the award to any firms, we’re delighted that our clients continue to rate us when the award was introduced in 2019.

VouchedFor UK Top Rated Adviser 2016
VouchedFor UK Top Rated Adviser 2015
VouchedFor Top Rated Adviser 2014

Money Marketing Small Advice Firm of the Year • Finalist

Depledge SWM was shortlisted for the Money Marketing Awards 2020 Small Advice Firm of the Year.

FSB Awards Micro Business of the Year Finalist

We’re delighted to be shortlisted for the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards. Depledge Strategic Wealth Management was a finalist in the Micro Business of the Year category.