Countrywide win four awards

The event which took place on the 11th March at The Altitude at Milbank Tower saw Hurst winning two awards, both for the second consecutive year for Top Advisory Mortgage Firm and Top Advisory Firm in the Home Counties.

Slater Hogg also went away with two awards, the Top Advisory Firm in Scotland for the third consecutive year, as well as the coveted title of Top General Insurance Firm in the UK.

Ray Hurst, Managing Director of Hurst Independent Financial, said; “We are absolutely delighted to win both these awards for the second consecutive year. It is great end to what has been a difficult year for the industry. It is a year where quality customer service and impartial advice have been crucial in maintaining customer loyalty; and together with a strong team at Hursts which has helped us to adapt and prosper in these challenging times.”

John Perkin, Financial Services Director for Slater Hogg Mortgages, added: “To win these two awards and finish third place for the Top UK firm is great. 2009 was a tough year for independent financial advisors and to win these awards is a credit to the teams involved.”