Cumbrian advice firm awarded gold by Investors in People

‘If our people are the best they can be, then so is our service’

Jenna Brown
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Financial Management Bureau (FMB) has been awarded the gold standard by Investors in People (IIP).

The Kendal-based independent financial planning business has been accredited by IIP for more than 20 years. Since 2016, it held the IIP silver standard but its status was upgraded after a thorough assessment of the business. The assessment included an anonymous survey by all staff, a review of business strategy and all HR procedures as well as face to face interviews with randomly selected members of staff. Director of HR and compliance Gill Forrester said: "I've been heading up our work with IIP since the beginning and I can honestly say it's had more impact on our business than anyt...

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