Moneyfacts Group PLC is a financial information company founded in 1988[1] based in Norwich in the United Kingdom employing over 100 people[2].
History
Moneyfacts was founded in 1988 initially publishing a 6 page monthly fact sheet of information about financial products. This expanded to become a range of magazines and, in 2000, a web site.
Current activities
Moneyfacts' main activities are[3]:
- Providing an independent financial information and analysis subscription data service to financial institutions and the media. This includes the production of the "best buy" tables[4] for personal finance products which appear in most national newspapers.
- Publishing the monthly magazines[5]: Moneyfacts, Business Moneyfacts and Investment, Life & Pensions Moneyfacts[6]. Each magazine issues annual awards[7] for the best financial products within its area. These awards are widely reported in the national and financial press.[8][9]
- Operating the financial price comparison web site moneyfacts.co.uk.[10][11] since 2000[12].
References
- ^ Moneyfacts: About us
- ^ Moneyfacts Group: History
- ^ Moneyfacts Group: Products and Services
- ^ Moneyfacts: Best buy Tables
- ^ ABC: Circulation figures
- ^ Moneyfacts: Magazine Subscriptions
- ^ Moneyfacts: Moneyfacts Group Annual Awards
- ^ The Telegraph: Regular winners in surveys and banking beauty contests
- ^ MoneyExtra.com Moneyfacts Awards recognise top financial products
- ^ Moneyfacts: moneyfacts.co.uk
- ^ Alexa: moneyfacts
- ^ The Observer: Cashpoints