1,000 5-Star Google Reviews (and counting)

Well, now. Here’s a statistic for you: Freelancer Financials has hit its 1,000th 5-star Google Review! And, no sooner did we hit this milestone, the 1,001st came swiftly on its heels.

In all honesty, it’s no surprise to CEO, John Yerou. This validation is simply a reflection of our ethos. He said:

“I’m delighted to hit this significant landmark of positive feedback from clients. We find the right mortgage for each client’s specific individual circumstances, and everyone is different. The reviews show that our brokers use their expertise to make our clients’ property aspirations a reality, and I love seeing how much that is valued.”

And, with an element of predictability, it was Head of Mortgage Sales, George Yerou, who was the broker who clocked up the 1,000th review. The “Residential Broker of the Year” 2025 said:

“We’re incredibly proud to have reached 1,000 five-star reviews. Buying a home or securing a mortgage can be a complex and stressful process, particularly when your income doesn’t fit the standard high street model. This milestone cements the fact that we excel in helping contractors and the self-employed buy their dream home, while offering consistently excellent customer service”

A team effort

Whilst Freelancer Financials remains a family-owned business, its success is based on the broader team. Everyone in the business has contributed to this achievement, and we all came together to scoff down cake in the office yesterday.

Every broker, many of whom have been with us for over a decade, clocked up glowing reviews of their own. Here’s a snapshot of what recent clients have said about the team:

Praise for George Yerou:

“Exceptional service provided by Louisa and George with my most recent remortgage (and previous mortgages).”

Read Imran’s full review here.

Praise for Next Intelligence’s ‘Rising Star of the Year, 2026’, Archie Hogg:

“Five stars is simply not enough for Archie! Before finding him, I spoke to three different mortgage brokers who all turned us away.”

Read Zeeshan’s full review here.

Praise for Raj Sanghera:

“We’re a difficult case – due to contractor income. Raj has made it all very easy for us a few times now – excellent!”

Read Ben’s full review here.

Praise for Neetesh Pota:

“Worked with Neetesh who was great. Very clear, patient and communicative which is everything you need from a mortgage advisor.”

Read Johnny’s full review here.

Praise for Andrew Saunders:

“Andrew really listened, taking the time with me to understand my situation…Leanie and Andrew made very fast progress on the advice agreed.”

Read Daniel’s full review here.

Praise for Ryan Donegan:

“Incredibly supportive… gave clear, honest and pragmatic advice.”

Read Michele’s full review here.

Praise for Ramji Gorasia:

“Massive credit to my broker, Ramji, who delivered a 5-star service from start to finish.”

Read Ger’s full review here.

Praise for Roger Hogg:

“Absolutely outstanding throughout my remortgage process”

Read Richard’s full review here.

Praise for Natasha Saunders:

“Natasha at FF has been my broker for my first house purchase and has been absolutely phenomenal from the beginning! She has been a massive help guiding me through the process and explaining anything I didn’t understand, and found me a lender that approved me straight away.”

Read Guy’s full review here.

Our ethos

If you can’t glean from the reviews already, we go the extra mile. In addition to serving the contracting and self-employed communities, we dive deep for people with complex incomes. A complex income could be:

• Contractors who flip between PSC, umbrella, and PAYE
• Portfolio landlords
• Fractional professionals: experts who juggle more than one contract at a time.

This outlook has seen us scoop “Best Contractor Mortgage Provider or Broker” multiple times (we landed a straight hat-trick last year). We’ve also won ‘Best Performing Broker’ at the Next Intelligence Awards for eleven consecutive years.

The term ‘contractor’ becomes more diverse with every passing year. As such, we have to adapt. By ‘adapt’, we mean not just following trends. We innovate with specialist lenders to bring the flexible workforce mortgage lending criteria that fit the way they work.

And last but not least, we couldn’t have hit this milestone without the support of our clients, both new ones and those who’ve used us for years. If you’d like to see what drives our clients to validate our service, give us a call. See for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Bring on the next 1,000 reviews!