Fee and commission income (2002): £173.4m

Pre-tax profit (2002): £23.5m

Address:
Leon House
212-240 High Street
Croydon
Surrey CR9 9AF

Tel: 020 8686 0660

Fee and commission income (2002): £173.4m

Pre-tax profit (2002): £23.5m

Address:
Leon House
212-240 High Street
Croydon
Surrey CR9 9AF

Tel: 020 8686 0660

Fax: 020 8681 4093

Website: www.alexanderforbesfs.co.uk

Year established: Established as Johnstone Douglas in 1984, bought by Alexander Forbes in 2000

History: The company was formed as Johnstone Douglas about 20 years ago and became the largest privately-owned employee benefits consultancy in the UK.

Dealing mainly with SMEs, it is a specialist in scheme design and implementation and communication. Acquired by Alexander Forbes in 2000, the company provides a comprehensive range of services to companies and individuals. Alexander Forbes Financial Services is the No. 1 pension IFA in the UK (by turnover) Money Management Matrix Survey 2003.

Major shareholders: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Alexander Forbes plc

Main lines of business: Pension and employee benefit consultancy, including technical, actuarial and administrative services, comprehensive service to companies covering healthcare and financial services

Number of UK branches: 7

Number of UK employees (average for 2002): 234

Chief officer: Tim Morgan, chief executive

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