Philatelic Traders' Society

[1] The Society acts as a trade association on behalf of philatelic dealers, providing a Code of Conduct,[2] an Arbitration Scheme, a trade directory, a special insurance scheme and similar services.

The Society has stated that it represents members who trade in philatelic material and who provide professional expertise only and that investment advice and encouraging philatelic investment is outside the scope of the Society.

The majority of the Society's members are based in the United Kingdom but there are also a number of international philatelic dealers in the membership.

[3][1] The first Chairman was Albert H. Harris and the first Secretary was Vera Trinder.

[5][1] Names of the current PTS Directors can be found at Companies House.