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Accessibility statement

Our commitment to making MPS Compare usable by as many people as possible, the standard we measure ourselves against, what is and is not yet in place, and how to tell us if something does not work for you.

Last reviewed 21 July 2026

Our commitment

MPS Compare is a research and due-diligence platform for UK financial advisers. We want it to be usable by everyone who needs it, including people who rely on assistive technology such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, speech-recognition software, or keyboard-only navigation. We treat accessibility as part of our duty to provide a fair, professional service.

The standard we work to

We are working toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, the recognised benchmark for digital accessibility in the UK. This is the standard a service provider is expected to meet under the Equality Act 2010 when making reasonable adjustments for disabled users.

How accessible this platform is

This platform is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 AA: we have assessed the platform against every Level A and AA success criterion and resolved the issues that review found, but a small number of known limitations remain, listed below, and conformance has not yet been independently audited. The most recent full review was completed in July 2026.

What is already in place:

  • Labelled controls: buttons, links, form fields, toggles and sliders carry text or accessible names so assistive technology can announce what they do.
  • Charts have text alternatives: every projection, risk and comparison chart is accompanied by an equivalent data table, and the chart itself carries a descriptive label, so the underlying figures are available without relying on the visual.
  • Status messages are announced: actions such as generating a PDF, validation errors and save confirmations are exposed to screen readers as live status updates.
  • Responsive layouts: the platform is designed to work across desktop, tablet and mobile screen sizes and to reflow when text is enlarged.
  • Semantic structure and a dark mode: headings, lists and landmarks are used to convey structure, and a dark theme is available.
  • Full keyboard access: a skip-to-content link, visible focus indicators on every control, managed focus in dialogs and menus, and keyboard alternatives for drag-and-drop reordering and chart interactions.
  • Measured colour contrast: text, controls and chart colours have been measured against the WCAG minimum contrast ratios in both the light and dark themes, and the design palette was adjusted where it fell short.
  • Comfortable target sizes: interactive controls meet the 24-pixel minimum target size, and the interface respects your operating system's reduced-motion preference.

Known limitations

We are aware that the following parts of the platform may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.2 AA. We are working to resolve them:

  • PDF exports are not yet tagged: the PDF documents the platform generates are not yet tagged for assistive technology. Every figure a PDF contains is shown on screen first in accessible form, and we will provide the information in an alternative format on request.
  • Pointer-first chart detail: the hover crosshair on some charts remains pointer-first. The same values are available from the keyboard on the main charts and in the data table that accompanies every chart.
  • No independent audit yet: conformance has been self-assessed. We have not yet commissioned a formal third-party accessibility audit, and so do not currently claim full conformance.

Reporting a problem

If you encounter a barrier using MPS Compare, or you need information from the platform in a different format (for example a more accessible document), please tell us. We treat reports as a priority and they directly help us improve. Email accessibility@mpscompare.co.uk describing the problem, the page you were on, and the assistive technology or browser you were using if relevant. We aim to respond within five working days.

Your rights

Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must make reasonable adjustments so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage. If you are not satisfied with how we have responded to an accessibility request, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), which provides free advice on the Equality Act in England, Scotland and Wales.

How we test

Accessibility is checked as part of our normal development process. We verify keyboard operation and assistive-technology labelling when building features, and our end-to-end test suite runs automated accessibility checks (axe-core, against the WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA rule set) across every public page and the signed-in tools, so regressions are caught before a change ships. This statement is updated as the known limitations above are resolved.

About this statement

This statement applies to the MPS Compare web platform at mpscompare.co.uk. It was last reviewed on 21 July 2026 and reflects a self-assessment against WCAG 2.2 AA. Related documents are listed in the footer, including our privacy notice and terms of service.