Double Win for Sovereign Isle of Man at the First Fiduciary Awards
We are delighted to share some wonderful news from the Isle of Man. At the inaugural The Fiduciary Awards Isle of Man, held at The Claremont Hotel on 5 November 2026, Sovereign Isle of Man was named Employer of the Year, and our Director of Business Development and Marketing, Sharon Lannigan TEP, was named Business Development Professional of the Year.
The Business Development Professional of the Year category recognises the professional whose work wins and retains the clients that keep a fiduciary business growing, and Sharon is a deserving winner. She works closely with our client relationship managers, administration team and fellow directors, and the award reflects the team behind her as much as her own efforts.
Sharon said: “It was a wonderful surprise, and a delightful evening. Business development works best when the whole team is behind it, and I am lucky to work with colleagues, from our administrators to my fellow directors, who make it easy to deliver what we promise clients.”
The Employer of the Year award belongs to the whole team, and it matters to us because so many of our people have grown with us. Managing Director Kerry Scholes joined Sovereign as a trust and company administrator in 2010, and Anna Lowey, our Director of Administration, started as a junior in 2011.
Kerry said: “I joined Sovereign as an administrator in 2010, so this one means a great deal to me. We believe in giving people room to grow, and this award recognises everyone who makes Sovereign Isle of Man a great place to work. I could not be prouder of them.”
Thank you to the team behind The Fiduciary Awards and the School of International Financial Services for a fantastic first evening, and to the sponsors, including Headline Partner Flagstone International and EXANTE, partner of the Business Development Professional of the Year category.
Congratulations to Sharon, and thank you to everyone in our Isle of Man team. We are celebrating, and then it is back to what won us the awards: looking after our clients and each other.
