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Financial advice services, chapter by chapter.

Six connected areas of advice, one joined-up plan. Start wherever life has you now.

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Retirement planning
our specialism
“When can I afford to stop working?”

Retire on your terms

Whether retirement is decades away or around the corner, we build a plan around your goals, income sources and outgoings — so you know when you can stop, and that your income will last.

The great gathering
Review and consolidation of existing pensions — workplace, personal and old “forgotten” pots.
The forecast
Cash-flow modelling to answer “when can I afford to retire, and will my money last?”
The income engine
Income drawdown, annuities and phased retirement — the options compared for your situation.
The lump sum decision
Tax-free cash planning and timing — especially with the 2027 rules approaching.
The allowances
Annual allowance and contribution planning, including carry-forward for higher earners.
The State Pension
Forecast checks and filling National Insurance gaps.
The whole picture
Retirement income built alongside ISAs, property and other assets — not pensions in isolation.

A pension is a long-term investment not normally accessible until 55 (57 from April 2028). The fund value may fluctuate and can go down, which would have an impact on the level of pension benefits available.

Workplace pensions are regulated by The Pensions Regulator.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax advice.

The April 2027 pension inheritance tax change → Talk about retirement
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Savings & investments
“Is my money working as hard as I do?”

Invest with purpose

We build an investment strategy matched to your goals, timescale and attitude to risk — then review it with you regularly. You’ll always understand what you own, why you own it and what it costs.

The strategy
A tailored portfolio matched to your goals, timescale and attitude to risk.
The wrappers
Stocks & Shares ISAs, general investment accounts and investment bonds.
The spread
Diversification across asset classes, regions and fund managers.
The rhythm
Lump-sum investing and regular monthly saving plans.
The next generation
Junior ISAs and saving for children and grandchildren.
The health-check
Reviews of existing investments — performance, risk and charges.
The conscience
Ethical and sustainable investment options where they matter to you.

The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you invest.

How much risk should you be taking? →
III
Tax planning
“Could I be paying less tax?”

Keep more of what you earn

From pension contributions to ISA allowances and reliefs, we help you use every legitimate allowance available — clearly documented, nothing aggressive.

The allowances
Income tax planning — using personal, savings and dividend allowances fully.
The 60% trap
Planning for higher earners, including the £100k–£125k marginal rate and child benefit clawback.
The disposals
Capital gains tax planning when selling investments, property or a business.
The pension lever
Pension contributions and salary sacrifice as tax-planning tools.
The family ISA plan
ISA allowances used across the family each tax year.
The withdrawal order
Tax-efficient income in retirement — drawing from the right pots in the right order.
The team-up
Coordination with your accountant where you have one.

Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change in future. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax planning.

The £100k tax trap, and how to plan around it →
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Estate & inheritance planning
“How do I pass on wealth without a tax headache?”

Pass on your wealth, your way

We help you plan across generations so the wealth you’ve built reaches the people you choose — with inheritance tax considered at every step.

The health-check
An inheritance tax review — what your estate could owe today.
Giving while living
Gifting strategies — annual exemptions, gifts from income and the seven-year rule.
The trusts
Trust planning to control how and when wealth reaches your beneficiaries.
The backstop
Life cover written in trust to help fund an IHT bill.
The 2027 question
Preparing for pensions entering the IHT net from April 2027.
The generations
Intergenerational planning — helping children and grandchildren tax-efficiently.
The paperwork
Working alongside your solicitor on wills and lasting powers of attorney.

Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax planning, trusts or will writing.

Gifting to family: how much, and when? →
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Mortgages & protection
“How do I protect my home and the people who depend on me?”

Your home, protected within your bigger plan

Your mortgage and your protection should work together. We weigh rates, fees and flexibility alongside the cover that helps protect your home, lifestyle and family if life changes unexpectedly.

First steps
First-time buyer mortgages — deposits, affordability and government schemes explained.
The switch
Remortgaging when your fixed rate ends, or to release equity.
The move
Moving home, including porting your existing deal.
The menu
Fixed, tracker, discount and offset products compared side by side.
The landlord
Buy-to-let borrowing for property investors.
The true cost
Rates, arrangement fees, valuation costs and early-repayment charges — all compared.
Life insurance
Level, decreasing and family income benefit — compared and explained.
Critical illness and income protection
Cover for serious illness or a loss of earnings if you are unable to work.
The protection review
Existing cover checked for the right amount, cost, trust arrangements and fit with your mortgage and dependants.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate Buy-to-Let mortgages.

Protection plans typically have no cash in value at any time and cover will cease at the end of the term. Terms and conditions apply.

The protection cover people skip →
VI
Business owners
“How do I get wealth out of my business?”

Your business and personal wealth, in harmony

You’ve built something valuable. We make sure it looks after you and your family too — from extracting profit tax-efficiently to protecting key people and planning the day you step away.

The extraction
Taking profit tax-efficiently — salary, dividends and employer pension contributions.
The scheme
Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment compliance.
The people
Employee benefits that help you attract and keep good staff.
The key person
Cover that protects the business if a vital person is lost.
The partners
Shareholder and partnership protection with cross-option agreements.
The director’s cover
Relevant life policies — tax-efficient life cover for directors.
The exit
Succession and exit planning, including preparing personal finances for a sale.
Plan for your business

The price of the plan

Our fees, explained clearly.

Your first planning call is always free. If you decide to go further, every cost is set out in writing — what you pay, how it’s calculated and what you receive — before any chargeable work begins.

i.

The free planning call

No cost, no obligation, no pressure. A conversation to see if we’re the right fit for each other.

ii.

Initial advice

A written quote for preparing your personalised recommendations, agreed before work begins and confirmed in writing.

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The Ongoing Partnership

Clear ongoing charges for regular reviews, ongoing support and access to your adviser, reviewed regularly and entirely optional.


Being straight with you

We’re not the right firm for everyone.

Most advice firms tell you who they help. It seems more useful to tell you who we don’t — it saves everybody a wasted conversation.

If you’re looking for quick wins or shortcuts, we’re probably not the right fit. We plan for the long term, and that takes careful thought and good information rather than speed.
If you’re looking for a tip or a guaranteed return, no adviser can honestly offer one. Anyone who does is promising certainty where none exists.
If you want recommendations before we’ve understood your situation, that isn’t how we work. A recommendation made without the full picture isn’t advice — it’s a guess.
If you want someone to agree with you, we’ll sometimes challenge your thinking. Always respectfully, always with clear reasons, and only where we believe it matters.

If none of that put you off, we’ll probably get on well.


Start with the chapter you’re living now.

Tell us what’s on your mind and we’ll point you in the right direction — free, friendly and without obligation.

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