About Us

Elson Associates was established in 1987.

We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority to transact investments on behalf of private and corporate clients.

In January 1994, we took the decision to enter into the investment discount market and advertise our services in the National Press. Since then, our company has gone from strength to strength.

We now have in excess of 80,000 clients, all of whom have benefited from our highly competitive investment discounts.

We believe there are several key reasons why investors choose to place their investments through our company.

These are as follows:-

• Our discounts are amongst the most competitive in the UK. It is normally far cheaper to invest through us than directly with the provider or through a conventional broker.
• We are able to arrange a wide choice of investments from the vast majority of investment providers and life assurance companies in the UK.
• Our good reputation

Elson Associates is one of the most prominent discount brokers in the UK. We always deal with our customers in a fair and open manner, and have gained a reputation as a company that can be trusted to deliver exactly what we promise.

A first class service

We pride ourselves on a fast, efficient and accurate service. This high quality of service instils confidence in our organisation, resulting in repeat business, and an increasing number of new customers through recommendation.

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How do we achieve

Because our discounts are so competitive, we transact volume business. This enables us to operate profitably on small margins.

We also receive renewal commission of up to 0.5% p.a. from most ISA providers. Renewal commission is paid out of the annual management charge. The annual management charge levied by the ISA provider is the same whether the customer invests direct or through a broker. Thus, there are no extra annual charges to pay as a result of arranging your investment through our company. Payment of renewal commission enables us to pass on our initial commission to the investor, thereby reducing the initial charges.

Execution Only

All business transacted on our discounted terms will be done so on either an "execution only" or "direct offer" basis.

An "execution only" transaction is one which is carried out on your explicit instructions in respect of which we have not given advice as to the merits of the transaction, or given advice, or exercised judgement on your behalf as to its suitability.

A "direct offer" transaction happens if you invest through us in response to an advertisement or a newsletter recommending a product or giving specific information about it.

In both situations, we do not offer advice as to the suitability of the investments you buy through us. If you have any doubt whether an investment is suitable for you, you should obtain expert advice.