What makes a top financial advice firm to work for?

Winners of the 2025 Best Financial Advisers to Work For award share what makes their business stand out for staff

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Leaders of the UK’s best financial adviser firms share what makes them the most sought-after workplaces – and where other companies could be missing the mark.

Professional Adviser's 20 Best Financial Advisers to Work For 2025 report offers a first-hand insight into which financial advice firms (with 15 or more full-time staff) employees most enjoy working for, highlighting what makes them engaging workplaces and where their lower-ranking peers can improve. Speaking to staff and employers alike, there are overlapping strengths that most of these highly regarded firms share. In the research, carried out by independent research partner Best Companies Group, staff at these companies often emphasised that their employer took a proactive interest...

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