2025 The year of our 20th Anniversary

🎉 20 Years of IPSA — What a Celebration!

In June 2025, we marked an incredible milestone — 20 years of IPSA. And what a day and night it was!
From thought-provoking talks to a few tears (and plenty of laughs), we reflected on two decades of hard work, change, and collaboration across the personal search industry.
Huge thanks to our amazing speakers who took the time out of their very busy schedules to join us:
✨ Wendy Gibson & Silas J. Lees – insights on material information & market changes
✨ Lorna Bown – PCCB Compliance updates
✨ Jamie Winch – a forward look at HMLR’s consultationsThen the IPSA and Search Industry history education began!
✨ Christian Lister – the brilliant “potted history” of IPSA, enthralling and also emotional at times!
✨ Dave Penney – a heartfelt personal journey through the search world, including the highs and the lows!So many people let us know how much they learned about IPSA from Christian and how much the industry owes to IPSA, Christian, Steve Davis and Dave Kaye for the battles they fought regarding EIR and access to data in the early days.Then came the first-ever IPSA Awards — recognising some of the incredible people who make our industry what it is:
🏆 IPSA Unshakable Optimist Award – Jamie Winch, HM Land Registry
🏆 IPSA Years of Dedication Award – Valerie BENNETT, Home Information Searches
🏆 IPSA Spirit Award – Ryan Hobson, Elan
🏆 IPSA Quiet Storm Award – Mahesh Kerai, Kerai Property Searches
🧶 IPSA Fashion Icon – Henry Crosby Ph.D. Martello (no one wears a chunky knit quite like Henry!)
We laughed, we danced (thanks to Gareth Wax for the music 🎶), and most importantly, we celebrated our IPSA community — Independent by Nature, United by Purpose.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and supported the event. And of course…
👉 A very special thank you to our incredible sponsors who made the day possible:
Groundsure | Landmark Information Group| Martello | Elan| Chimni| HM Land Registry
💚 Here’s to the next 20 years!

💚 A Proper Thank You to Our Sponsors

As we wrap up the celebrations for IPSA’s 20th Anniversary, it’s only right we take a moment to thank those who made it all happen behind the scenes.
To our sponsors – thank you for standing behind the independent sector and for supporting the people who deliver the searches, week in, week out:Groundsure
Landmark Information Group
HM Land Registry
Elan
Martello
ChimniYour support meant we could not only bring everyone together for a packed day of industry insight, but also enjoy a brilliant drinks reception (thank you Elan), a fantastic BBQ (courtesy of Martello), and of course, our first ever IPSA Awards.
You helped us mark 20 years in the right way — celebrating the people and businesses who work hard every day to keep the search industry moving.
We’re proud to have you alongside us — and we look forward to many more years of working together.

Celebrating Our First-Ever IPSA Award Winners!

One of the biggest highlights from our June conference was launching the IPSA Awards – a chance to shine a light on the brilliant people who make our industry what it is.

Huge congratulations to our winners:

🏆 Unshakable Optimist Award – Jamie Winch, HM Land Registry (sponsored by Search & Convey Solutions)

🏆 Years of Dedication Award – Val Bennett, Home Information Searches (sponsored by Property Search North East)

🏆 The Spirit of IPSA Award – Ryan Hobson, Elan Technology (sponsored by Shropshire Property Search)

🏆 The Quiet Storm Award – Mahesh Kerai, Kerai Property Searches (sponsored by Elan Technology)

🧶 Fashion Icon Award – Henry Crosby, Martello (because no one wears a chunky knit quite like Henry!)

💚 Thank you again to our award sponsors – and to every member who makes IPSA the strong, independent community it is.