Awards and accreditations
Discover the achievements that set us apart. Explore our prestigious awards and industry accreditations, reflecting our commitment to excellence and innovation with the aim of delivering exceptional service for our clients.
The Verve awards are a celebration of everything Verve stands for, and a chance to highlight the people and firms who are driving exciting initiatives, creating opportunity and ‘doing good’ for the financial services industry. We’re delighted to be a finalist in the ‘Best Client Outcomes’ category for 2026.
Every year, VouchedFor identifies the Top Rated advisers who’ve achieved top ratings from at least 10 clients over the course of the previous 12 months. In 2026, the following Flying Colours advisers achieved this accolade:
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a second award at the 2026 Professional Adviser awards – Adviser Firm of the Year (South East). This award celebrates excellence in financial advice.
This year we have been shortlisted for the Best Adviser Website category at the 2026 Professional Adviser awards.
The Professional Adviser judges look for an advice firm with a website that tells a clear story to prospective and current clients through a winning combination of purposeful design, simple and user-friendly navigation, and excellent content and resources.
The FT Adviser Top 100 is compiled based on Financial Clarity data from ISS Market Intelligence.
The list looks at a variety of factors, including gross inflows throughout the year, client retention, the number of chartered and certified financial planners and length of service. Flying Colours appears on this industry-recognised list for the third year in a row.
We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our team this year, with two outstanding finalists at the Women in Finance Awards. Celeste Garib has been shortlisted for ‘Marketing Influencer of the Year’, and Siobhan Kearns has been nominated for ‘Woman of the Year: In-house Adviser Support.’
The Women In Financial Advice Awards look to inspire more women to work in an already dynamic sector that, nevertheless, stands a long way short of fulfilling its true potential.
This year, our Head of Paraplanning, Melanie Preston and the entire paraplanning team have won the award for the ‘Best Paraplanning Service’ at the 2025 Money Marketing awards.
This award recognises UK financial advice firms and specialist providers that can demonstrate a strong track record of delivering high-quality paraplanning services at a firm level. Congratulations to the whole team for their tremendous efforts.
Independent Financial Adviser George Agan was a finalist in the ‘Rising Star’ category at the 2025 Money Marketing Awards.
This award recognises individuals who have demonstrated excellence in business performance, client service, and regulatory resilience.
Every year, VouchedFor identifies the Top Rated advisers who’ve achieved top ratings from at least 10 clients over the course of the previous 12 months. In 2025, the following Flying Colours advisers achieved this accolade:
For a second year in a row, Independent Financial Adviser Arthur Childs was a finalist in the ‘Outstanding contribution to the Advice industry’ award category. This award recognises financial advisers who’ve “gone above and beyond with their contribution to the industry over a number of years”.
The Professional Adviser Awards offer an opportunity for “outstanding advice firms to showcase their commitment to excellence and client-centric values.”
In 2024, our Head of Paraplanning, Melanie Preston, won the prestigious ‘Paraplanner of the Year’ award which recognises paraplanners who’ve made a difference over the previous 12 months.
In 2024, Arthur Childs was a finalist in the ‘Outstanding contribution to the Advice industry’ award category. This award recognises financial advisers who’ve “gone above and beyond with their contribution to the industry over a number of years”.
The ‘Administrator of the Year’ award shines a light on administrators who have shown “initiative and demonstrable benefits to the business and evidence of the longer-term effects their actions have made.”
In 2024, Senior Administrator, Emily McCory was a finalist in this category.
The FT Adviser Top 100 is compiled based on Financial Clarity data from ISS Market Intelligence.
The list looks at a variety of factors, including gross inflows throughout the year, client retention, the number of chartered and certified financial planners and length of service. Flying Colours appears on this industry-recognised list for 2023 and 2024.
Every year, VouchedFor identifies the Top Rated advisers who’ve achieved top ratings from at least 10 clients over the course of the previous 12 months. In 2024, the following Flying Colours advisers achieved this accolade:
The CDA is non-profit organisation that aims to support firms as they work towards the benchmarks set out by Consumer Duty.
The alliance works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority to stay ahead of regulatory changes and communicate important updates to its members.
More information can be found in this article here.
Signing up to the FVT’s charter demonstrates our commitment to going above and beyond to make sure that we accommodate clients in vulnerable circumstances.
More information can be found in this article here.
The Women in Finance Awards recognise and celebrate women, allies, and organisations for their outstanding contributions to the finance industry.
In 2023, Melanie Preston was shortlisted in the ‘Finance Team of the Year’ category for her work leading the paraplanning team.
In 2023, Sarah Arora was shortlisted for the ‘Independent Adviser of the Year’ award which recognises those female leaders in their field who consistently deliver excellent financial advice.