John Charcol is a well known name to all those involved in the UK market.  Established in 1974, we are widely regarded as the UK’s leading independent mortgage adviser.  The volume of mortgage lending that we arrange each year is the equivalent of a leading building society, with total lending of around £3.5 billion in 2006.

Our award winning reputation

John Charcol is regularly cited by Presswatch as the most quoted mortgage broker in the media.  Our principal spokespeople, Ray Boulger and Drew Wotherspoon, are frequently called upon by the media to comment on mortgage and property related issues and, in 2005 alone, we were quoted in over 900 articles in the national press.

In addition, Ray Boulger is a regular guest on the BBC, ITV and Sky, and is renowned for his unequalled knowledge of the mortgage market.  Ray has twice won the headlinemoney “Guru of the Year” title, an award voted for by leading personal finance journalists across all media.

We are currently the national mortgage broker of the year in both consumer and trade publications.  At the What Mortgage awards 2007, voted for by consumers, we won Best National Mortgage Broker, Best Overall Mortgage Broker and Best Online Mortgage Broker.  We are also Mortgage Strategy's, the leading trade publication, Mortgage Broker of the Year.