IWP hires Moola's Gemma Godfrey as non-executive director

Moola made £1.3m loss before sale

Sophie King
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Consolidator Independent Wealth Planners UK (IWP) has appointed Gemma Godfrey as non-executive director for its investment management division.

Godfrey (pictured) will oversee IWP's investment management and, according to IWP, offer consumer insight and a "wealth of experience and expertise" to the firm.  She is a personal finance TV personality and Times Money Mentor executive editor. She also founded robo-advice firm Moola, which was bought by JLT Employee Benefits in July 2018. However, in February 2020, Moola closed its doors after a strategic review of its operations. Before being sold to JLT, Godfrey's Moola made just £889 in revenues in its 2017/18 financial year, making a loss of £1.3m in the same period.  Godfrey ...

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