OneFamily

OneFamily is a financial services provider based in Brighton and Hove, Sussex. It is a mutual society and as such has no shareholders, and is instead owned by its 2.6 million members.

OneFamily
TypeMutual society
IndustryFinancial services
PredecessorFamily Investments
Engage Mutual Assurance
Founded1 April 2015 (2015-04-01) (Brighton, United Kingdom)
Headquarters
Brighton, East Sussex
,
United Kingdom
Area served
UK
Key people
Teddy Nyahasha
(Chief Executive)
Christina McComb
(Chairman)[1]
ProductsLife insurance
Child Trust Funds
Individual Savings Accounts
Lifetime mortgages
Bonds
Lifetime ISA
WebsiteOneFamily.com

History

In 2014, after gaining the backing of 95% of its members, Engage Mutual Assurance merged with Brighton-based Family Investments to create OneFamily, which began trading under its new name from April 1, 2015.[2][3][4] The business was moved to Brighton.[5][6]

OneFamily has 2.6 million customers across the UK[7] and is responsible for £8 billion of assets under management.

Products and services

OneFamily provides a range of financial services including over-50s life insurance, insurance bonds, tax-efficient savings plans, lifetime ISAs, lifetime mortgages and independent lifetime mortgage advice. It also supports existing Child Trust Fund accounts that were created prior to their discontinuation by the British government in 2011, and replaced with Junior ISAs.

Community projects

OneFamily created the OneFamily Foundation as a benefit to its members.[8] Members can apply for personal grants of up to £500 for themselves or those they care about throughout the year, and can also nominate community projects in their local area to receive grants twice annually. Voting on the grant recipients is done by public vote, with grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 being awarded.[9]

See also

References
  1. Members approve Family Investments’ merger with Engage Mutual, Cover Magazine, 19 December 2014, retrieved 31 May 2016
  2. Mutuals rebrand after merger completion, FT Adviser, 1 April 2015, retrieved 31 May 2016
  3. Engage Mutual and Family Investments become OneFamily, Cover Magazine, 1 April 2015, retrieved 31 May 2016
  4. Hartley, Victoria. "New lender OneFamily to launch inter-generational mortgage". Mortgage Solutions. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. "One to One: Georgina Smith, managing director, OneFamily Lifetime Mortgages". Mortgage Strategy. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. "OneFamily marks one year since merger". The Argus. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. "OneFamily Brand Relaunch To Support Growth Plans - News | OneFamily". OneFamily. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  8. Ikonen, Charlotte. "Watford children's charity launches appeal for funding". Watford Observer. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  9. https://www.onefamily.com/your-foundation/community-awards/
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