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We are a modern publishing, events, education & digital marketing agency serving the financial services industry. Innovators and educators in our field, we hold a portfolio of 50 adviser events and 4 industry awards programmes.
We’re a modern publishing, marketing & events business providing news, events, education and more to the property and financial services sectors. As well as four popular online trade publications; Financial Reporter, Property Reporter, Protection Reporter and Commercial Reporter, we are boast an impressive events portfolio. We hold four industry-leading awards programmes and countless educational events across the country, as well as digitally, supported by our online learning opportunities.
Founded in 2009 by owners Andy Shields and James Lucas, Barcadia aims to offer intelligent, effective marketing solutions and a direct route to the intermediary and property communities. We do all this by working together, sharing responsibilities, hearing each other out, working to each of our strengths, having a beer or two at the end of the day... anything that will keep the wheel turning.
We love a challenge and we love the chance to meet new people and show what we can do.
We're Barcadia Media and we'd love to hear from you.
What We Do
News
Publishing
With four trade publications covering financial services, commercial finance, protection & insurance and property, we have our finger on the pulse – so we're always in touch with who's reading the news and what issues and topics matter to them. We provide an unbiased and current look at a range of markets, attracting over 75,000 readers per month.
Awards &
Adviser Events
We don't like to brag – but we throw a good party (or conference). When it comes to events, Barcadia Media's combination of fastidious attention to detail and offbeat creative flair makes for tightly-run, unforgettable events.
Marketing
Solutions
We know your clients. We know how to get their attention. Our marketing campaigns deliver your message via our extensive business databases and in-house email broadcast systems, so that you can say exactly what you want, to exactly the right people.
Education
We provide a range of educational opportunities for the mortgage intermediary sector, including over 40 roadshow events annually, digital roadshow events to improve access for our readership, and self-paced online CPD learning.
Some fun facts about us
cups of coffee a day
award winning online business publications
metres away from the beach
happy clients since 2009
incredible industry-leading events a year
Publications
We constantly have our finger on the pulse – our news publications deliver the latest in financial, property, commercial, and protection news with straightforward reporting and a wealth of industry insight and comment.
Financial Reporter is market-leading in its space, offering a clear & unbiased look at the industry as well as the latest comment and opinion from those in the know to an audience of financial intermediaries, lenders and product providers.
What we cover
- Mortgages
- Regulation
- Retirement planning
- Savings & investments
- Specialist lending
Carving its own space in a niche area of the industry, Commercial Reporter is the newest addition to our publications and offers a unique focus on the commercial market.
What we cover
- Commercial lending
- Buy-to-let
- Asset finance
- Invoice finance
- Leasing
Protection Reporter covers the latest in insurance & protection news for the intermediary market, with the aim of supporting advisers moving into the protection space and reducing the protection gap
What we cover
- Protection
- General insurance
- Specialist insurance
- Protection advice
Property Reporter has a wide audience from landlords & letting agents to property investors and covers a range of topics as well as expert insight into the property market.
What we cover
- Landlords & lettings
- Estate agencies
- Property investment
- Regulation
- Overseas
- Auction
Events & Education
We're proud to offer roadshow events across the UK, digital events for flexible learning, and CPD articles for on-demand professional development – a selection of tools to support the intermediary, no matter when or where they want to engage with learning.
Regional Roadshows
With a range of carefully-designed events covering everything from buy-to-let to later life lending, at venues across the UK, our Roadshows are making broker education better and more accessible.
Our roadshows:
Digital Events
Networking and CPD learning but with a virtual twist, allowing us to reach a greater audience of intermediaries than ever and cater to more niche product types - another incredible tool for lenders, providers and intermediaries alike.
CPD Articles
Thought leadership and CPD learning combined, our CPD articles are designed to give our readers on-demand educational content that's shaped by the experts of our industry.
Awards
Our awards programmes are not just a chance to have a party (although we're great at that!) – they're about raising the bar, creating change, and celebrating those who truly deserve it. Covering the intermediary & property sectors, the under-recognised marketers of the mortgage industry and the fight for gender equality, our awards portfolio allows us to set benchmarks for quality across our sectors.
Financial Reporter Awards
The Financial Reporter Awards have supported a changing industry by rewarding those who go above and beyond for over a decade - and, in 2021, we bring our unmissable #FRA winners' party to London.
Women's Recognition Awards
The Financial Reporter Women's Recognition Awards was launched to an incredible reception in 2018, aiming to support the growing momentum for a more diverse and equal financial services community, and is now in its fourth year.
Mortgage Industry Marketing Awards
Launched in 2022, the MIMAs recognise the unsung work of marketing & communications professionals in financial services.
Property Reporter Awards
The Property Reporter Awards, launched in 2020, aim to support the businesses who are the backbone of the UK property market.
Talk to us about your next event
From unforgettable days out to charity fundraisers, we are committed to creating events that have that unique Barcadia Media twist.
For more information about our upcoming industry events, please contact us.
Our Team
The Barcadia Media team are a tight-knit, highly motivated group of people. We play to our individual strengths to ensure the best quality service for our clients and believe a positive attitude goes a long way.
Andy Shields
Director
James Lucas
Director
Kirsty Shields
Operations Director
Amy Loddington
Communications Director
Rozi Jones
Editor - Financial Reporter
Warren Lewis
Editor - Property Reporter
Tabitha Lambie
Editor - Protection Reporter
Ocean Harrison
Events Manager
Sam Warburton
Sales and Marketing Executive
Jason Boyes
Marketing Manager
Megan Brown
Graphic Designer
Gordon Taylor
Head of Development
Gerron Tinoy
Developer
Danny Loddington
Credit Controller
Christine Shields
Accounts Payable Manager
Lesley Lucas
Accounts & Payroll Manager
Claire Hazel
Accounts Assistant
Ripley
Barketing Assistant
Useful information
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