A proud heritage built on academic rigour
Founded in 1984 by academic and Australian sports identity Dr Merv Lincoln, Lincoln's heritage is built on Dr Lincoln's academic research into the relationship between key accounting ratios and insolvency risk.
Dr Lincoln's son, Tim, and his passionate support team, continue to drive Dr Lincoln's vision of empowering private investors with an objective and proven intellectual framework for investing in the stock market.
Milestones and merits
| 1982 | Dr Lincoln completes his PhD thesis: 'The usefulness of accounting ratios to describe levels of insolvency risk.' |
| 1984 | Lincoln established as a professional consultancy helping corporates and financial institutions assess credit and financial risk. |
| 1991 | Tim Lincoln joins the business and develops the first software model of the Lincoln financial health methodology for corporations. |
| 1992 | Risk Manager software launched to Australian businesses. |
| 1996 | Stock Doctor software launched to private investors. |
| 1997 | Tim Lincoln becomes Managing Director assuming full management responsibility of the business. |
| 1998 | Winner Telstra and Victorian Government "Small Business Awards" Pursuit of Excellence Award |
| 2002 | International recognition of Lincoln's financial health model. Tim Lincoln participates in and wins the Global Access Program International Field Study at the University of California (UCLA). |
| 2003 | Lincoln Managed Investments launched with investor directed portfolio service (IDPS) offered to existing clients |
| 2004 |
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Companies (Australia) Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Companies (Asia Pacific) |
| 2005 |
Lincoln Australian Share Fund launched to wholesale investors. Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Companies (Australia) Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Companies (Asia Pacific) |
| 2006 | Stock Doctor celebrates its tenth birthday proving itself over a decade of stock market conditions. |
| 2007 |
Lincoln Retail Australian Share Fund launched. Tim Lincoln Southern Region Finalist 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Academic revalidation of the Lincoln Financial Health model under the guidance of Associate Professor Neville Norman. |
| 2009 | Lincoln celebrates its 25th anniversary |
| 2010 | Stock Doctor Investors’ Network launched to connect members via local group meetings and an online discussion forum |
| 2011 | Three new membership levels of Stock Doctor launched to provide research analysis options for every investor |
