The IR Society Best Practice Awards
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Promoting best practice for 25 years
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These prestigious Awards celebrate the achievements of companies demonstrating their commitment to delivering best-in-class investor engagement. The Awards, which are judged by an independent panel of esteemed investor relations and investment community professionals, comprise both Self-entry and Voted Awards.
Self-entries awards will be presented for the following five categories:
- Best Communication of Sustainability
- Best Innovation in IR
- Best Corporate Website
- Best Annual Report
- Best IR Programme
For the Voted Awards, which recognise excellence in individual and team investor relations, the IR Society is delighted to, once again, be working in partnership with Extel, as it seeks to address a wider audience and voting universe. Awards will be presented for:
- Best Newcomer to IR (individual)
- Best IRO (individual)
- Best Overall Company IR (company)
- Best Investor Engagement (investor)
The Best Practice Awards 2025 event will be taking place on Tuesday 25 November 2025, 17:30 - 00:30, at the Royal Lancaster, London.
Event Host
We are delighted to be joined by magician and comedian, Ben Hanlin!
Funny Magician Ben Hanlin has been seen on TV shows all over The World such as, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Celebrity Juice and as a contestant on ITV’s Dancing on Ice (semi finalist). He first appeared on our screens as the star of his own ITV2 show, “Tricked” which saw him pulling magic pranks on celebrities and members of the public.
More recently he has been making content all across social media which has resulted in over 2 million followers and a number of partnerships with brands such as, Amazon Prime and McDonalds. His big passion is still performing LIVE in front of audiences and his goal is always to make his shows funny, amazing and interactive! So if you’re in the audience, you may become part of the show!
2024 Awards
See the photo highlights here and the full gallery here - credit to Joe Howarth Photography.
2024 Awards Highlights
Fundamentally, investors want honesty in corporate reporting, and in this very difficult year, more than ever that's what people will want, will respect and will be looking for.
Companies should be entering these awards. If you're not already proud of your reporting, well, improve it so you are. If you are already proud of your reporting, then of course, you should be entering
Will Pomroy
Chair of the Judging Panel (2025)
Our sponsors
Investors rely on high quality corporate reporting. In these uncertain times, transparency and honesty are more critical than ever in generating credibility and trust with investors. Companies should relish telling their story compellingly. Good communications should in turn be recognised – thus companies should enter these awards and showcase their efforts.
For 54 years, Extel's (formerly Institutional Investor Research) highly recognised survey-based research has produced an independent evaluation of quality across key markets and stakeholder groups – with rankings for top global sell-side research teams and corporate executives setting the industry standard, with a global presence spanning Europe, Emerging EMEA, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.
Extel conducts independent research surveys with global investment and sell-side professionals who evaluate and determine the best performing CEOs, CFOs, IROs and IR Programs across these regions. The survey results provide an independent performance validation of IR activities and Executives relative to specific sector and country peers based on multiple assessment criteria and metrics. The market intelligence identifies best practices and empowers greater productivity and efficiency through targeted IR team collaboration and directional guidance for C-Suite investor outreach. It also enables IR to deploy these actionable insights to optimise and improve its strategic positioning based on the direct feedback and assessment by specific stakeholder demographics and prospects.
www.extelinsights.com
Workiva offers the world’s only unified platform for assured integrated reporting. The Workiva platform brings together financial reporting, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams in one secure, controlled, audit-ready environment to simplify complex reporting challenges and meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Learn more at workiva.com/uk
Black Sun Global is a stakeholder advisory and engagement agency that's been driving transformation and positive change for ambitious global brands for more than 20 years. With deep expertise in disclosure and reporting, ESG, sustainability, and digital engagement, our award-winning work reshapes how organisations connect with customers, investors, employees, and the wider world.
We’re part of Positive Change Group – a global platform of specialist agencies in reporting, culture and communications. We give clients access to broader expertise as priorities evolve, helping align stories and actions across stakeholder groups and guiding organisations through a world transformed by technology and social expectations.
EQ RD:IR is the global investor relations provider offering a wide range of IR-related analysis, research & advisory services to strategically partner with over 600 public and private companies. From institutional & retail share register analysis to equity targeting across the globe, our tools & services help you understand who and how best to successfully drive relationships with your shareholders. Now aligned with Notified, both under the global registrar EQ, we have broadened our product set to include event management, website hosting, regulatory news distribution via GlobeNewswire & PR monitoring.
For 54 years, Extel's (formerly Institutional Investor Research) highly recognised survey-based research has produced an independent evaluation of quality across key markets and stakeholder groups – with rankings for top global sell-side research teams and corporate executives setting the industry standard, with a global presence spanning Europe, Emerging EMEA, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.
Extel conducts independent research surveys with global investment and sell-side professionals who evaluate and determine the best performing CEOs, CFOs, IROs and IR Programs across these regions. The survey results provide an independent performance validation of IR activities and Executives relative to specific sector and country peers based on multiple assessment criteria and metrics. The market intelligence identifies best practices and empowers greater productivity and efficiency through targeted IR team collaboration and directional guidance for C-Suite investor outreach. It also enables IR to deploy these actionable insights to optimise and improve its strategic positioning based on the direct feedback and assessment by specific stakeholder demographics and prospects.
www.extelinsights.com
Computershare Investor Engagement helps companies act with clarity and confidence across the full spectrum of investor relations and governance challenges. Our ecosystem combines Investor Intelligence (near real-time ownership analytics), Investor Relations (software-enabled strategic engagement and communications via ingage), and Georgeson Advisory (activism defence, proxy solicitation and comprehensive support across corporate actions). Together, these capabilities empower Boards, IR teams and governance professionals to understand who holds influence, engage with purpose and shape outcomes. Whether preparing for M&A, navigating ESG scrutiny or building long-term trust, we provide the insight, access and expertise to protect value and drive results.
The Investor Relations Society’s mission is to promote best practice in investor relations; to support the professional development of its members; to represent their views to regulatory bodies, the investment community and government; and to act as a forum for issuers and the investment community.
Our vision is to be the focal point in the UK for investor relations practice and IR professionals and to promote best practice in investor relations generally.
www.irsociety.org.uk
Jones+Palmer are a strategic corporate communications partner that turns complex information into belief.
By blending human intelligence with intelligent tools we create a connected system of insight, story and design that is human-first, insight-led, commercially serious and future-positive.
We help publicly listed and purposeful companies earn belief that inspires people to invest their time, talent, energy and capital.
Our framework makes messages understandable, credible and inspiring, aligning clarity, substance and emotion so understanding becomes conviction.
When belief is earned, good businesses win. Because when they’re believable, they become investable, inspiring the confidence that sustains long-term growth.
URL - www.jonesandpalmer.co.uk
Congratulations to all nominees!
J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
www.jpmorgan.com/global
The London Stock Exchange Issuer Services platform is our digital offering, dedicated to IR teams. We are the only Exchange to give companies the ability to customise their profile page on our website, allowing them to tell their story to investors. All issuers on our market have unlimited access to the data that we offer including global ESG data, Reuters News, global deals data (covering equity, debt and M&A) and millions of sell-side research notes. Our clients can also access both institutional and retail investors through our webcasting platform SparkLive, distributed through LSEG Refinitiv Desktops and the London Stock Exchange website.
Make sure that you have your log-in details by contacting us at: issuersupport@lseg.com.
Modular Finance is a fintech company providing smarter tools and better data for investor relations teams. We serve over 900 listed companies with a suite of IR and reg-tech products.
Products for Investor Relations
Monitor: Our IR platform combines dynamic SRA, with smart features for investor CRM and investor targeting.
Estimates: Our analyst consensus service, used by over 150 listed companies, delivers highest coverage and reliable data, tailored to each company’s key metrics.
MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that is committed to empowering a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly.
Our Investor Relations experts are global leaders in shareholder analysis, equity market intelligence including perception studies and targeting, webcasting and shareholder management technology.
Supporting over 1,600 issuers worldwide, we deliver around 1,000 shareholder analyses every month, helping clients navigate shareholder engagement with confidence. Our proactive, tailored approach ensures that every investor relations programme is positioned for success in an evolving regulatory landscape.
www.mpms.mufg.com
RMS Partners – Making Connections That Matter
RMS Partners is a specialist investor relations consultancy dedicated to helping listed companies build strong, lasting relationships with the right investors. We craft tailored investor relations strategies that align your investment case with the right investor, ensuring your story resonates in the capital markets.
Leveraging our extensive network and proprietary database, we connect clients with active, long-term investors, including private client wealth managers who oversee more than £1.2 trillion.
Our proactive approach includes arranging impactful investor roadshows – over 2,500 meetings in the last 12 months – and delivering rapid feedback to refine messaging and understand the market’s view. Serving FTSE 100, FTSE 250, AIM-listed businesses, and international companies, we provide expertise across all sectors.
At RMS Partners, we don’t just facilitate meetings – we create opportunities that help to drive demand, liquidity and growth.
www.rmspartners.com
Founded in 2013, the Small Cap Network was established to connect and celebrate UK Small Cap companies. We provide a platform for leaders and advisers to share knowledge and build relationships, with a focus on content that features leading voices and experienced practitioners in the small cap sector.
Our flagship Small Cap Awards highlight outstanding achievement across UK quoted companies, showcasing innovation, resilience, and growth in the market.
Invicomm is a creative communications consultancy committed to building inspiring and impactful brands, digital experiences and investor communications.
Since 2013 we have delivered excellent client service and exceptional creative solutions that challenge the obvious. We are trusted by organisations of all sizes to guide them through times of transformation. We do this by helping to articulate their purpose, evolve their identity, and communicate effectively across all channels ensuring stakeholders are aligned with the organisation’s purpose and ambitions.
In short, we create invincible communications that protect and build brands and reputations.
Strategic communications, creatively delivered.
www.invicomm.agency
QuantiFire helps companies build confidence in capital markets by better understanding the needs and interests of their investor communities.
We have developed systematic and wholly reimagined approaches to obtaining and analysing investor meeting interest, feedback, and perception, as data and at scale.
For investors, our service engages them as carefully targeted individuals using innovative protocols that respect their time and privacy, whilst improving user experience.
For companies, we provide light-touch solutions that leverage technology at every stage, to generate premium insights and Board-ready analytics.
www.quantifire.co.uk
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