# Ian Taylor

> Ian Anthony Taylor (1964-2022) was the British co-founder and former chief executive of Transact and its parent IntegraFin Holdings plc. An English graduate of Peterhouse, Cambridge, he worked at Royal Life and Govett before co-founding the business with Michael Howard in 1999. He became CEO in 2002, led the group through its March 2018 London listing, stepped down as CEO in March 2020 and retired in February 2021. His public explanations repeatedly centred on an imagined end client, Mrs Miggins.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and financial services executive
- **Organizations:** IntegraFin Holdings plc, Transact, Integrated Financial Arrangements Ltd, AIB Govett Asset Management, Royal Life Fund Management
- **From:** Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** English, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, Westcliff High School for Boys
- **Known for:** Co-founded Transact, launched in 2000 as the first UK wrap platform., Led IntegraFin through its 2018 Main Market listing., Transact won Platform of the Decade at the UK Platform Awards in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated in English from Peterhouse, Cambridge; subsequently tried writing fiction.
- **1988-1990** — Business Planning Manager at Royal Life Holdings Group.
- **1990-1992** — Marketing Development Manager at Royal Life.
- **1992-1999** — Marketing Director at AIB Govett Asset Management.
- **1999** — Co-founded the business behind Transact with Michael Howard; served as Executive Director and General Manager.
- **2000** — Transact launched its UK wrap platform.
- **2002-04** — Became Chief Executive Officer.
- **2018-03** — IntegraFin joined the London Stock Exchange Main Market on 2 March; implied market capitalisation at pricing was £649.4 million.
- **2020-03** — Stepped down from the IntegraFin and IFAL chief executive roles; remained an executive director.
- **2021-02** — Retired; resigned from the IntegraFin board on 26 February.
- **2022-10** — Died on 17 October, aged 58.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Transact, launched in 2000 as the first UK wrap platform.
- Led IntegraFin through its 2018 Main Market listing.
- Transact won Platform of the Decade at the UK Platform Awards in 2016.
- At 30 September 2020, the group had more than £41 billion of funds under direction, 6,200 adviser clients and 192,000 underlying investors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Legacy update: IntegraFin’s 13 October 2026 trading update reported £86.5 billion of Transact funds under direction and 258,154 platform clients at 30 September 2026; these are company figures after Taylor’s lifetime.
- **2026-03** — Legacy update: Transact reported £77.8 billion of funds under direction and 254,667 platform clients at 31 March 2026; these are company figures after Taylor’s lifetime.
- **2025-12** — IntegraFin’s 2025 annual report marked 25 years of Transact and named Michael Howard and Ian Taylor as its co-founders.
- **2022-10** — IntegraFin announced on 19 October that Taylor had died on 17 October, aged 58.

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