AJ Bell
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| Industry | Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 in Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Founders | Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair |
| Headquarters | Trafford House, Manchester, United Kingdom |
Key people | Andy Bell (Chief Executive) |
| Products | SIPP, SSAS, ISA, Junior ISA, GIA |
| Brands | AJ Bell Investcentre, AJ Bell Youinvest, AJ Bell Securities, AJ Bell Media |
Number of employees | circa 580 |
| Website |
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AJ Bell is a private limited company that provides online investment platforms and stockbroker services. It was formed in Manchester in 1995 by Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair.[1]
The company currently has around 120,500 clients and has assets under administration exceeding £26.1 billion.[2] Andy Bell is the company's Chief Executive. Nicholas Littlefair moved to a non-executive role in 2009, before leaving the company in 2011.
AJ Bell's head office is in Manchester. The company also owns a specialist financial publishing business in London called AJ Bell Media,[3] as well as a stockbroking business with offices in Tunbridge Wells.[4]
AJ Bell's main platform business operates under four core brands:
- AJ Bell Youinvest (https://www.youinvest.co.uk, formerly known as Sippdeal) is a direct-to-customer platform, offering a low-cost SIPP, ISA and Dealing (Trading) Account.[5][6][7]
- AJ Bell Investcentre (http://www.investcentre.co.uk, formerly known as Sippcentre) offers an SIPP, ISA and general investment account (GIA) and is only available to customers via Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised financial advisers.[8][9]
- AJ Bell Platinum (http://www.ajbellplatinum.co.uk) is a bespoke SIPP and SSAS provider offering customers a bespoke (custom) service.[10]
- AJ Bell Securities (http://www.ajbellsecurities.co.uk) is the company's stockbroking arm.[11]
AJ Bell also provides third party SIPP administration services.[12]
References
- ↑ "Firing Line: Andy Bell". ftadviser.com.
- ↑ AJ Bell (8 June 2015). "AJ Bell Attracts £21 Million Woodford Investment". prnewswire.co.uk.
- ↑ "Financial Planner Online - AJ Bell acquires financial publisher MSM Media". financialplanneronline.co.uk.
- ↑ "AJ Bell appoints pensions MD".
- ↑ "AJ Bell introduces capped annual charge on revamped D2C platform".
- ↑ "Pick the best (and cheapest) investment Isa platform - This is Money". This is Money.
- ↑ Patrick Collinson. "Investing charges: where should you put your money?". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Sippcentre rebrands as AJ Bell Investcentre". ftadviser.com.
- ↑ "AJ Bell Investcentre GIA now via Canadian Life offshore bonds". FTSE Global Markets.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about the AJ Bell Platinum SIPP - Investment Sense". Investment Sense.
- ↑ Nicholas Paler. "AJ Bell to launch platform next year". New Model Adviser.
- ↑ "More transparency for platforms, but more complexity too". Financial Times.