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moneyfacts.co.uk
moneyfacts.co.uk
Company typeLimited company
IndustryPrice comparison
Founded2000
FounderMarcus Rudd
Headquarters
Norwich
,
England
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Marcus Rudd (Managing Director)
John Woods (CEO)
Revenue£572k (2015)[1]
£45k (2015)[1]
£32k (2015)[1]
Number of employees
89[2]
Websitemoneyfacts.co.uk

Moneyfacts.co.uk is a personal finance website which offers comparisons products available from various banks, mortgage providers and insurance companies.[3] In 2015 the company had 98 employees[2] and a turnover over £571,000.[1] The website is part of the Moneyfacts Group.[4]

History

Moneyfacts.co.uk was launched in October 2000 as an extension of Moneyfacts Group, a financial services company based in the UK which publishes independent financial information.[5] Its primary function was to provide a series of 'best buy charts' that gave comparisons between various products and services being offered by banks.[6] Moneyfacts.co.uk's business model relies on banks and other providers purchasing a link next to their listing on a chart.[7]

Financial news

In May 2005 moneyfacts.co.uk began publishing news articles to answer common financial questions.[8] Moneyfacts' articles have been cited by outlets including The Daily Mail,[9] The Telegraph,[10][11] The Independent,[12] The Guardian[13] and The Financial Times.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Duedil". www.duedil.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ^ a b "Moneyfacts on FindThecompany". listings.findthecompany.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ plc, Moneyfacts Group. "moneyfacts.co.uk | Compare Savings, Loans, Mortgages & More". www.moneyfacts.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  4. ^ Group, Moneyfacts. "Home". www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". 2000-05-01. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ "Money: Best-buy tables are not always black and white". The Independent. 1997-11-01. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  7. ^ plc, Moneyfacts Group. "About Us - Info About Moneyfacts | moneyfacts.co.uk". moneyfacts.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  8. ^ "Daily News Roundup". 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  9. ^ "None of the country's banks offer savings accounts to beat inflation". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  10. ^ "Building societies' mortgage rates are 25pc lower than banks'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  11. ^ "The Official Moneyfacts Blog: Media". Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  12. ^ "Best deal is one zat pays us. Simples! | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Subscribe to read". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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