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==Financial news==
==Financial news==
In May 2005 moneyfacts.co.uk began publishing news articles to answer common financial questions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225180937/http://moneyfacts.co.uk/news/|title=Daily News Roundup|date=2007-12-25|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> Moneyfacts' articles have been cited by outlets including [[The Daily Mail]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4142204/Not-one-savings-account-beats-inflation.html|title=None of the country's banks offer savings accounts to beat inflation|newspaper=Mail Online|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> [[The Telegraph]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/personal-banking/mortgages/building-societies-mortgage-rates-25pc-lower-banks/|title=Building societies' mortgage rates are 25pc lower than banks'|newspaper=The Telegraph|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.moneyfacts.co.uk/search/label/Media|title=The Official Moneyfacts Blog: Media|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>, [[The Independent]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Society/article1255161.ece|title=Best deal is one zat pays us. Simples! {{!}} The Sunday Times|website=www.thesundaytimes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-02-07}}</ref> [[The Guardian]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/nov/05/tesco-3-per-cent-current-account-santander-halved-rate-123-account-savers|title=With Tesco offering a 3% current account, every little really does help|last=Jones|first=Rupert|date=2016-11-05|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> and [[Financial Times|The Financial Times]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1b6fafae-b187-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1|title=Subscribe to read|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>
In May 2005 moneyfacts.co.uk began publishing news articles to answer common financial questions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225180937/http://moneyfacts.co.uk/news/|title=Daily News Roundup|date=2007-12-25|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> Moneyfacts' articles have been cited by outlets including [[The Daily Mail]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4142204/Not-one-savings-account-beats-inflation.html|title=None of the country's banks offer savings accounts to beat inflation|newspaper=Mail Online|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> [[The Telegraph]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/personal-banking/mortgages/building-societies-mortgage-rates-25pc-lower-banks/|title=Building societies' mortgage rates are 25pc lower than banks'|newspaper=The Telegraph|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.moneyfacts.co.uk/search/label/Media|title=The Official Moneyfacts Blog: Media|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> [[The Independent]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Society/article1255161.ece|title=Best deal is one zat pays us. Simples! {{!}} The Sunday Times|website=www.thesundaytimes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-02-07}}</ref> [[The Guardian]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/nov/05/tesco-3-per-cent-current-account-santander-halved-rate-123-account-savers|title=With Tesco offering a 3% current account, every little really does help|last=Jones|first=Rupert|date=2016-11-05|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> and [[Financial Times|The Financial Times]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1b6fafae-b187-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1|title=Subscribe to read|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:38, 7 February 2017

moneyfacts.co.uk
moneyfacts.co.uk
Company typeLimited company
IndustryPrice comparison
Founded2000
FounderMarcus Rudd
Headquarters,
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Marcus Rudd (Managing Director)
John Woods (CEO)
Revenue£572k (2015)[citation needed]
£45k (2015)
£32k (2015)
Number of employees
80+[citation needed]
Websitemoneyfacts.co.uk

Moneyfacts.co.uk is a personal finance website which offers comparisons products available from various banks, mortgage providers and insurance companies.[1] In 2015 the company had 80 employees and a turnover over £571,000.[2] The website is part of the Moneyfacts Group.[3]

History

Moneyfacts.co.uk was launched in October 2000[4] as an extension of Moneyfacts Group, a financial services company based in the UK which publishes independent financial information. Its primary function was to provide a series of 'best buy charts' that gave comparisons between various products and services being offered by banks.[5] Moneyfacts.co.uk's business model relies on banks and other providers purchasing a link next to their listing on a chart.

Financial news

In May 2005 moneyfacts.co.uk began publishing news articles to answer common financial questions.[6] Moneyfacts' articles have been cited by outlets including The Daily Mail,[7] The Telegraph,[8][9] The Independent,[10] The Guardian[11] and The Financial Times.[12]

References

  1. ^ plc, Moneyfacts Group. "moneyfacts.co.uk | Compare Savings, Loans, Mortgages & More". www.moneyfacts.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ^ "Duedil". www.duedil.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  3. ^ Group, Moneyfacts. "Home". www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". 2000-05-01. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  5. ^ "Money: Best-buy tables are not always black and white". The Independent. 1997-11-01. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  6. ^ "Daily News Roundup". 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  7. ^ "None of the country's banks offer savings accounts to beat inflation". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  8. ^ "Building societies' mortgage rates are 25pc lower than banks'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  9. ^ "The Official Moneyfacts Blog: Media". Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  10. ^ "Best deal is one zat pays us. Simples! | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  11. ^ Jones, Rupert (2016-11-05). "With Tesco offering a 3% current account, every little really does help". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  12. ^ "Subscribe to read". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)