About the Association

The UK Family Office Association (UKFOA)

The UK's independent body for family office verification, adviser listings and professional standards in private wealth.

“To promote transparency, establish verification standards and connect family offices with trusted advisers.”

— UK Family Office Association (UKFOA), Mission Statement

Core Principles

Eight principles that guide our work

Trust

We act in the interest of the family office community above all else.

Transparency

We operate openly and publish our verification criteria.

Verification

We establish and maintain rigorous verification standards.

Professional Standards

We uphold best practice across the ecosystem.

Independence

We are not owned by or affiliated with any adviser firm.

Quality over quantity

We curate rather than aggregate.

Family office first

Family office members always join free.

Long-term credibility

We build for decades, not quarters.

Trust

The UK Family Office Association (UKFOA) was established to be trusted. Trust is built slowly, through transparent standards, independent governance and a refusal to compromise on the integrity of our verification process.

Transparency

We publish our verification criteria, our membership tiers and our pricing. We do not sell access to family office members. We are funded by adviser memberships and sponsorships only.

Independence

The Association is not owned by, affiliated with, or beholden to any adviser firm, bank or service provider. Our independence is structural and is the foundation of our credibility.

Governance

Independent governance

The UK Family Office Association (UKFOA) is governed by an independent advisory board drawn from the family office, private client and academic communities. Board appointments and governance documents are reviewed annually and published in accordance with our principle of transparency.

Launching 2026 - 2027

UKFOA roadmap

Verification Programme Open

The UKFOA verification programme is now accepting applications from single and multi-family offices.

Now Open

Adviser Index Founding Cohort

The UK Private Wealth Adviser Index is onboarding its founding cohort of verified advisers.

Onboarding

Full Directory Launch

The UKFOA verified family office directory and adviser index will open to the public.

Q1 2027

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