About

The Woodford Campaign group, its Facebook page and this website are all ‘powered by’ the

Transparency Task Force (TTF), which is a certified social enterprise with a mission to:​

“Promote ongoing reform of the financial sector, so it serves society better.”

TTF has developed and successfully executed “our strategy for driving change", which is:

“To bring together those with a sense of passion and purpose for the change we want to see; and those with the power and position to make change possible."

TTF has become a recognised ‘force for good’ and is particularly pleased about ITS:

Engagement with politicians

We helped to initiate the The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services and opened three Parliamentary inquiries (see here, here and here).

Engagement with media and press

We have made ourselves known in various programmes on the BBC, such as Panorama, in which the TTF was featured very prominently, and a BBC Radio 4 programme,The Transparency Detectives.

Scrutiny of the Financial Conduct Authority

We have extensively scrutised and challenged the Financial Conduct Authority, which we believe fails to deliver on its consumer protection remit.

Launch of the
Violation Tracker UK

We have launched a free-to-use public utility,  Violation Tracker UK, which proved to be a success.   

Launch of individual sub-brands

We have launched sub-brands, including The Rally for Better Financial Regulation, The International League of Ethical Financial Services Leaders and also Woodford Campaign Group.

MEET THE TEAM

Andy Agathangelou FRSA

Andy joined the financial sector in 1986 and has had various senior roles including being Head of Strategic Relationships at Close Brothers Asset Management.

Andy is a serial community builder, having played a key part in the creation of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees and Friends of Automatic Enrolment.

 

Today, he is an activist campaigner, focused on driving up the levels of transparency, truthfulness and trustworthiness in the financial sector, through his roles as:

 

Andy spends much of his working life scrutinising the work of the Financial Conduct Authority in the belief that it is failing to deliver on its consumer protection remit. 

 

He sees the FCA as being “a big part of the problem,” driving poor outcomes for both consumers and regulated entities.

 

He is married with three sons and lives near the coast, in Hampshire. 

Neil Taylor

Neil Taylor, married to Mary with two children and live in Lincoln.

 

Before retiring at 55, I was employed at Automotive Distributors Limited in Marden, Kent as Group Finance Director. As a director and a shareholder, we developed operations in the UK, Portugal, Spain, and Italy with a team of bright and focused  people in the automotive parts sector. The business was purposely sold in 2010 to a German company, Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH. I officially retired in 2012, on health  grounds and now spend my time looking my own investment portfolio, whilst also enjoying the fruits of newfound freedom.  

 

My interests are varied, I play guitar, ride bikes, both push and motor, non-smoker,  and non-drinker, but I drive fast cars. After studying to become an accountant qualifying in 1984, I pursued a career in accounting and finance ranging from audit, financing, group accounting, forex, budgeting, and cash management  predominately in the Automotive Sector.