MBS Financial Planning Recognised in FT Adviser’s Top 50 Boutique Firms 2026
We are delighted to announce that MBS Independent Financial Planning has been named in the FT Adviser Top 50 Boutiques 2026 (Announcing the Top 50 Boutiques 2026 – FTAdviser), a prestigious recognition celebrating some of the UK’s leading independent financial planning firms. FT Adviser’s Top 50 Boutiques highlights stand-alone advisory businesses that demonstrate outstanding professionalism, client service, growth and long-term business sustainability.
This achievement is particularly special for us as it marks another milestone in a journey that began in June 2019, when Jonathan McAlpine and Alan Smyth founded the business with a clear vision: to provide independent, client-focused financial planning built on trust, expertise and long-term relationships.
Since our launch, we have grown steadily while remaining true to the principles on which the firm was established, seeing valuable additions in Paul Taggart, David White and more recently Ciaran Devlin. Our focus has always been on helping clients navigate life’s financial decisions with confidence, whether that involves retirement planning, investments, estate planning, business succession or protecting family wealth. As our client base has grown, so too has our team, but our commitment to delivering personal, independent advice has remained unchanged.
Being included in the Top 50 Boutiques 2026 is recognition of the hard work and dedication shown by our entire team and, most importantly, the trust that our clients place in us every day. According to FT Adviser, the rankings recognise firms that have built strong and sustainable businesses through client retention, professionalism, growth and high service standards.
We would like to thank our clients, professional connections and friends of the business who have supported us since 2019. This recognition belongs as much to you as it does to us.
As we look ahead, we remain focused on continuing to provide the high-quality, personalised financial planning service that has helped us reach this point. We are proud of how far we have come in a relatively short period, but even more excited about what lies ahead.
Thank you for being part of the MBS Financial Planning story.
