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When you work with an adviser supported by New Leaf Distribution, you benefit from the expertise, infrastructure and oversight of one of the UK’s leading independent adviser networks.
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Who is New Leaf Distribution?
New Leaf Distribution is a privately owned, independent financial services network supporting advisers across the UK.
Behind every adviser is a team providing compliance oversight, technical support, paraplanning, training and ongoing professional development.
While your relationship is with your adviser directly, New Leaf provides the infrastructure and support that helps them deliver high-quality advice and service.
What does this mean for you as a client?
Being part of New Leaf gives advisers access to resources, systems and expertise that help them focus on delivering the best outcomes for their clients.
This means your adviser benefits from:
- Access to whole-of-market products and providers
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Specialist technical and compliance support
- Research and paraplanning expertise
- Robust systems and processes designed to support good client outcomes
Why advisers choose New Leaf – and why that benefits clients
Advisers join New Leaf because we provide the support, infrastructure and flexibility they need to build successful long-term businesses.
This includes compliance support, paraplanning, training, technology, access to specialist knowledge and the ability to provide holistic advice across multiple areas.
When advisers are properly supported, clients benefit from:
- Greater access to expertise
- Better research and technical support
- More time focused on client relationships
- Consistent professional standards
- A stronger long-term service proposition
Additional expertise behind every recommendation
One of the key advantages of working with a New Leaf adviser is access to our dedicated paraplanning team.
Paraplanners provide additional research, technical analysis and report preparation, helping advisers deliver well-researched recommendations and spend more time focusing on client relationships.
This means clients benefit from an additional layer of expertise behind the advice process.
Independent advice with broad market access
New Leaf is a fully independent network.
Our advisers have access to a wide range of providers and solutions across mortgages, protection, pensions and investments, allowing recommendations to be based on client needs and objectives rather than restricted product panels.
Supporting quality advice
New Leaf provides compliance oversight, case review processes and ongoing professional standards designed to help advisers maintain high levels of quality and professionalism.
This support framework helps ensure advisers operate within a robust and regulated environment.
Recognised across the financial services industry
New Leaf has received recognition through multiple industry awards across mortgage, protection and financial advice sectors.
Recent awards include:
Mortgage Strategy Awards – Best Network Winner (2023, 2025 & 2026)
PMS Awards – Large Top Mortgage Firm and Overall Mortgage & Protection Firm
City of London Wealth Management Awards – IFA of the Year (2025)
These awards reflect our commitment to supporting advisers and delivering positive outcomes for their clients.
The Network That Knows Your Name
For more than 25 years, New Leaf has focused on building long-term relationships with advisers and helping them develop successful businesses.
We believe advisers perform at their best when they are supported properly, empowered to grow and focused on delivering outstanding client service.
That philosophy remains at the heart of everything we do.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Leaf Distribution is an independent financial services network that supports financial advisers, mortgage advisers and protection advisers across the UK. We provide advisers with compliance oversight, technical support, paraplanning services, training, technology and infrastructure.
No. Your advice is provided by your adviser or advisory firm. New Leaf supports advisers behind the scenes by providing the systems, compliance, training and technical resources that help advisers operate professionally and effectively.
Being part of New Leaf gives advisers access to additional expertise, support and resources that many advisers would struggle to access independently. This includes compliance support, technical guidance, specialist paraplanning services, ongoing professional development and access to a wide range of lenders and providers. This allows advisers to focus more time on delivering client service and advice.
New Leaf advisers operate within a fully independent framework and have access to a broad range of products and providers across mortgages, protection, pensions and investments. This helps advisers identify solutions appropriate for clients’ needs and objectives.
Paraplanning is the technical research and report writing function that supports advisers. New Leaf provides access to dedicated paraplanning resources which assist advisers with research, analysis and report preparation. This additional layer of support helps advisers deliver well-researched recommendations and spend more time focusing on client relationships.
New Leaf provides compliance oversight, training, file review processes and ongoing support to advisers within the network. These processes help maintain professional standards and support advisers in delivering suitable advice within a regulated environment.
Yes. New Leaf was founded by Mark Hobbs and remains a privately owned family business. The company has been supporting advisers for more than 25 years and continues to focus on long-term relationships, adviser success and client outcomes.
The network supports advisers across mortgages, protection, investments, pensions, equity release, commercial finance and estate planning. This allows advisers to develop wider expertise and provide holistic support to clients.
Yes. Recent awards include Mortgage Strategy Awards – Best Network Winner (2025), Mortgage Strategy Awards – Best Network Winner (2023), PMS Awards – Large Top Mortgage Firm, PMS Awards – Overall Mortgage & Protection Firm, and City of London Wealth Management Awards – IFA of the Year (2025).
New Leaf combines independence, personal support and business infrastructure. Alongside compliance and regulatory support, advisers benefit from dedicated paraplanning support, mentoring and development, whole-of-market access, training and CPD, and long-term growth pathways. This enables advisers to build successful businesses while focusing on delivering great client outcomes.
New Leaf has been supporting advisers for more than 25 years and has grown into one of the UK’s leading independent adviser networks.
Yes. If you have any questions about New Leaf, how the network operates, or the support provided to advisers, we would be happy to help.
Questions about New Leaf?
If you would like to learn more about how New Leaf supports advisers and why this benefits clients, we would be happy to help.