Press Release: ShareSoc Wins Shareholder Rights Champion of the Year at The Celebration of Investment Awards 2025

ShareSoc (UK Individual Shareholders Society) is proud to announce that it has been named Shareholder Rights Champion of the Year at the prestigious Celebration of Investment Awards 2025.

The awards, which were announced by Investors’ Chronicle and the Financial Times on 27th November, recognise organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the investment industry and the prosperity of UK private investors.

The award highlights ShareSoc’s invaluable work in championing the interests of individual investors. The organisation consistently advocates for fair treatment, transparency, and accountability across the investment landscape.

ShareSoc’s long-standing campaigns focus on issues such as shareholder rights, corporate governance, remuneration practices, and minority shareholder protection.

Mark Northway, Director and Chair of ShareSoc’s Policy Committee, received the award and commented:

“ShareSoc is proud and delighted to be recognised as the Investors’ Chronicle’s Shareholder Rights Champion of the year.

ShareSoc is the voice of individual investors in the UK. We engage with government, regulators, fund managers, financial services providers and share issuers to make that voice heard and to ensure that investors get a fair deal.

Our Shareholder Rights Campaign is the backbone of our advocacy, lobbying and campaigning activities. It is particularly relevant right now as the UK Treasury grapples with digitisation of the investment landscape and with the long-overdue dematerialisation of paper shares.

This award is an endorsement of the tireless efforts of ShareSoc’s volunteer directors and excellent staff and reflects the collective strength of our members.

I would like to thank the Investors’ Chronicle, and to dedicate the award to all those who continue to champion fairness and accountability in our markets.”

About The Celebration of Investment Awards

The Celebration of Investment Awards is one of the UK’s leading investment industry events, now in its 30th year. The awards showcase organisations that deliver strong performance, ethical practices, and excellent service to investors. Winners are selected from a competitive shortlist of leading companies, funds, and platforms.

About ShareSoc

ShareSoc (The UK Individual Shareholders Society) is the leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to representing and supporting all UK individual investors. Through advocacy, education, information and community-building, ShareSoc works to protect and enhance the rights and opportunities of all individual investors.

The organisation campaigns for better corporate governance, provides resources to help investors make informed decisions, and offers a platform for connecting with like-minded investors. ShareSoc’s mission is to ensure that the voice of the individual investor is heard and respected in the UK’s financial markets.

For more information, visit www.sharesoc.org.

For further information or media enquiries, please contact:

Amanda McTomney – General Manager, ShareSoc

Email: info@sharesoc.org