Firm with office in Caithness hailed as one of best financial advisers to work for
An independent financial advisory firm which has an office in Caithness has been hailed as one of the best financial advisers to work for in this year’s national Professional Adviser Awards.
Aberdeenshire-based Phil Anderson Financial Services, which has 19 staff across its offices, is the only Scottish financial advisory company out of 20 to receive the accolade. The winning firms were announced at an event in London.
The professional adviser award follows on from a "staff matters" award in the Northern Star Business Awards in 2018.
Phil Anderson, the firm’s founder and managing director, said: “This is a really significant award for us to win, as it is judged solely on the feedback of employees. It’s also a real honour to have won in the first year we have been eligible to enter.
“My team completed questionnaires asking for details on employee benefits, opportunities for career progression and the general working environment. Supporting, developing and looking after our staff always has been, and always will be, a core element of our business ethos.
"We have supported team members to complete their professional advisory exams in both financial and mentoring terms. We also reward staff with bonuses and perks wherever possible – they work so hard that it’s only right their diligence and specialist skills are rewarded.
"I’m always gratified and humbled to know that my team enjoy working for the company, but for this to be recognised on a national level is the icing on the cake.”
Based in Ellon, Phil Anderson Financial Services also has offices in Aberdeen and Yorkshire as well as Caithness.
The firm expanded into Yorkshire following a record year, achieving a turnover of £1.42 million, a 29 per cent increase from 2020 and its best financial performance since launching in 2010.
Mr Anderson also records a popular podcast series called The Personal Finance Show.