Top 10 U.K. Social Media Influencers in Finance
Using our extensive media database, we compiled a list of the top 10 social media influencers throughout the United Kingdom operating in the Finance space. Our solution makes it easy to find — and connect with — the influencers that matter to you.
Create custom media lists that are automatically updated, send multimedia emails, and track who opened emails and where they clicked, all right from the platform itself. And our module, Influencer Streams, shows you exactly what influencers are talking about on social media, so you can personalize pitches and amplify your message.
*Data as of July 2022
1. Martin Lewis
Bio: Founder @moneysavingexp, @mmhpi &(ish) @itvmlshow
Tips, puns, athletics, musings & home of the daily twitter poll. Mrs MSE’s husband, Sapphire’s daddy.
Followers: 1.6M
2. Faisal Islam
Bio: Economics Editor, BBC. Fin crisis book @theDefaultLine.. Newsnight. Host award-winning 2016 EUref TV interviews & 2017 live GE debate. United ST.
Location: London(head) Manchester(heart)
Followers: 373K
3. Paul Lewis
Bio: Financial journalist, broadcaster, speaker. Seek truth, find truth, tell the truth, is what I do. Unequivocally for free speech & press. Wilkie Collins expert.
Location: UK. Usually in London.
Followers: 149K
4. Ian King
Bio: Business Presenter, @SkyNews, business columnist, @thetimes & advisory board member, @AllianceMBS. Ian King Live is on Sky News at 1000-1100 UK time Mon-Fri.
Location: London
Followers: 103K
5. Ian Cowie
Bio: The Sunday Times and interactive investor columnist. #StockMarket #Investment . Difficult and dull stuff made easier and more interesting.
Location: All at sea
Followers: 20K
6. Claer Barrett
Bio: Consumer Editor @financialtimes. Presenter of FT’s #MoneyClinic podcast. Columnist in @ftweekend. Trustee @FT_flic. With @Eddiemair *My views*.
Location: London (or in a bird hide)
Followers: 20K
7. Jeff Prestridge
Bio: Campaigning money journalist, runner, lover of film & theatre. Baggies, Cobblers & Blades fan. Supporter of Brathay Trust. Run Closeup Culture with son James.
Location: london/docklands/hawthorns
Followers: 15K
8. Jasmine Birtles
Bio: Personal finance expert, TV/Radio presenter, speaker, author 38 books, humourist. @GBNews, @BBCNews, @Channel5News, @BBC5Live, @SkyNews. Founder @MoneyMagpie
Followers: 16K
9. Hilary Osborne
Bio: Consumer & money editor at the Guardian. DM me or email: hilary.osborne@theguardian.com.
Location: London
Followers: 12.5K
10. Tara Evans
Bio: Head of Consumer @TheSun and @TheSunUS.Tara.Evans@the-sun.co.uk
Location: Sratford
Followers: 12K
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