ShareSoc News

SIGnet Launches New Compounding High Performers Group in London

SIGnet, a national network of individual investor groups, is excited to announce the launch of a new in-person group based in London. The group will meet on Tuesday evenings and will focus on identifying and discussing shares in potential Compounding High Performers across the UK, the rest of Europe, and the US — companies suited for long-term investment, with the aim of holding them for many years to achieve strong returns. Participants are likely to be experienced investors who have chosen ...

Mark Bentley – In Memoriam

It is with great regret that the Board of ShareSoc announces the death of Mark Bentley on 26th December 2025 following a short illness.     Mark was a founding director of ShareSoc in 2011 and an active SIGnet participant. He has been a driving force in the organisation’s development. He was a tireless advocate for the rights of individual shareholders, dedicating himself to strengthening investor education, transparency, and empowerment. He was a key member of the policy committee and of several major campaigns, not ...

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 ...

ShareSoc 2025 Stan Grierson Award

The annual Stan Grierson Award recognises individuals who have dedicated an enormous amount of voluntary time to help and support the activities of ShareSoc for the benefit of its members and the UK's individual investors in general. This year’s award goes to Paul Greenwood. Paul is a dedicated, diligent volunteer member of the ShareSoc Policy Committee. He brings actuarial expertise, sound judgement, and constructive challenge to ShareSoc’s wide-ranging policy discussions. Paul is a great example of the depth of knowledge and selfless ...

ShareSoc 2025 AGM: resolutions passed

ShareSoc (UK Individual Shareholders Society), the not-for-profit membership organisation representing the rights of individual shareholders, is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to members at the hybrid AGM,...

ShareSoc Launches Campaign to Address Hartley Pensions Scandal

Despite our best efforts to bring individual cases to the FCA’s attention, progress in resolving the Hartley Pensions administration remains unacceptably slow for most Hartley clients.   We are now launching a formal Campaign to apply more pressure to bring this matter to a conclusion.  Hartley Pensions, a SIPP and SSAS administrator, was placed into insolvency administration in July 2022. A key objective of the administration is to transfer clients’ accounts to alternative providers, so that clients regain full control over their pensions.    Of ...

ShareSoc AGM – 13th November 2025

The ShareSoc 2025 AGM will be held in-person and online (via Zoom), at 3:30pm on Thursday 13th November. The AGM is open to Full Members and SIGnet Members and their proxies. Members and their proxies may submit questions to the meeting and may vote on the Resolutions. Members submitting a valid registration to attend will receive instructions on how to participate. Registration and online voting closes at 5pm on 11th November.

Lead Plaintiff Opportunity in Lawsuit against Snap, Inc.

Pomerantz, the oldest law firm in the US representing investors, is seeking a lead UK plaintiff for a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors in SNAP Inc. The deadline for application is 20th October 2025. What Does a Lead Plaintiff do? • A lead plaintiff represents the entire class and acts as the decision maker for affected parties, working in conjunction with the lead counsel. • The lead plaintiff assumes an important leadership role and will possibly receive an additional award for the time ...

Diageo plc Information and Vote Guidance 2025

AGM: 6th November 2025 Proxy deadline: 4th November 2025 ShareSoc provide this added value voting information service for Full Members only, providing background information on leading companies and AGM vote guidance. Below are links to the: 1. Stockopedia summary report. 2. Minerva Vote recommendations for the 6th November 2025 AGM based on their standard template. 3. Minerva detailed research report for the AGM. Summary of voting issues at this year’s AGM  The Minerva report highlights various issues and recommends voting against one of the resolutions. Readers should make their own ...

SIGnet Launches New Options Focused Group in London

SIGnet, a national network of individual investor groups, is excited to announce the launch of a new in-person group based in London, for those who are interested in trading Options. Investors of all levels of experience are welcome to join.   SIGnet groups meet on a regular basis, typically monthly or every 6 weeks, to give individual investors the opportunity to socialise, discuss, and learn from each other. The main goal is to improve members' knowledge and investment decision-making processes through free discussion ...

SIGnet: The Future of Investment Clubs

Investment clubs in the UK have a rich and evolving history, shaped by social trends, market cycles, and technological change.  The traditional investment club model, a form of self-directed collective retail investing, mirrors the broader democratisation of the stock market. Its changing purpose — from economic necessity to education and peer-to-peer learning — mirrors the key trends shaping the modern investment landscape.   We explore the original rationale of the investment club and the potential for its renaissance based on a renewed focus on ...

Investment Clubs Under Threat

ShareSoc and SIGnet are here to help  For quite some time it has become increasingly difficult to open dealing accounts for investment clubs, with ever fewer platforms offering the service. Matters have now come to a head, with interactive investor withdrawing its service and requiring its investment club clients to either close their accounts or transfer to another provider.  ShareSoc and SIGnet have been asked for help by members who participate in investment clubs.  Possible platform solution  We have been in contact with a major ...