Recognised Awards

Matthew Douglas has been named the “Best Financial Advice Firm in the East of England” at the annual Citywire New Model Adviser Conference & Awards 2024, fending off a wealth of competition from well-known names such as Beckett Investment Management Group, Chadwicks, Kingsfleet and SG Wealth Management.

Our Director, Russell Brett, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be named the Best IFA in the East of England at Citywire’s NMA Awards. We pride ourselves on providing the very best service to all of our valuable clients, both in the East of England and further afield.”

Matthew Douglas Ltd is the only Independent Financial Advice (IFA) business across East Anglia to have been listed in the annual Citywire New Model Adviser Top 100 for ten consecutive years.

The award celebrates the very best of the UK’s professional financial planning community and confirms a decade of irrefutable excellence from our team of experts.

Founder of Matthew Douglas, Matthew Pescott Frost, added: “We really go above and beyond for our customers, and that’s reflected in our ability to retain this award for so many years.”

Matthew Douglas is a proud family-run business and recipient of the ‘Finance & Professional Services Family Business of the Year’ award at the Family Business of the Year Awards 2024.

Led by our founder, Matthew Pescott Frost, and his wife Rebecca, our Director of Operations & Human Resources, we instil innate family values into all that we do. Mutual respect underpins our award-winning financial advice as much as our sharp grasp of shifting financial markets. In fact, we’re a multi-generational enterprise, with sons Oliver and Thomas now accredited IFAs in their own right.

Matthew Douglas Ltd holds the nationally recognised ‘MoneyAge Diversity Award’, highlighting the incredible importance of diversity within the workplace.

Despite fierce competition from well-known companies including Zurich, Succession Wealth, The Verve Foundation, Fisher Investments UK and BTJ Mortgages, Matthew Douglas was recognised for steadfastly supporting a diverse range of talented staff with heritage across the UK, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

We don’t believe in working in an echo chamber; we’re incredibly inclusive because we are unapologetically reflective of the diverse community we serve. We thrive within a culture of acceptance, tolerance and mutual support.

Matthew Douglas was officially awarded the title of one of the country’s ‘Best Financial Advisers to Work For’ at the 2024 Professional Adviser Awards.

Celebrating the innovative firms who successfully lead the sector with clear workplace policies and practices, the award honours the best places of employment in the financial services industry – as voted for by employees themselves.

Matthew Douglas has been recognised by the Business Elite Awards – a year-round mark of distinction personally awarded by the national business publication SME News.

Matthew Pescott Frost, CEO of Matthew Douglas, said: “This award shows that our client-focused and family-led approach differentiates us from our competitors – and we’re delighted that it does. Results-driven doesn’t mean sacrificing connections. We take care to carefully cultivate relationships and always strive to act in the very best interests of our clients, searching the entire market for the most viable investment opportunities before sharing our expert advice”.

SME News explains more: “Despite the significant contributions and achievements of SMEs, they are often overshadowed by larger multinational corporations. However, we at SME News aim to shine a light on these deserving companies and acknowledge their dedication and efforts through the SME Business Elite Awards. These companies are the backbone of the UK business sector and rightly deserve to be celebrated for their efforts.”