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16th October 2017

Abacus Associates Financial Services Limited

Independent Financial Adviser 7 Parc Bryn Derwen, Llanharan, Mid Glamorgan, Pontyclun, CF72 9TT

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Abacus Associates Financial Services Limited is a well established firm of Independent Financial Advisers who specialise in personal financial planning

We can advise you on

Business
- Corporate pension
- Group ISA
- Group pensions
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
Mortgages
- Buy to let
- Commercial for individuals
- Equity release
- First time buyers
- Flexible
- High loan to value
- Home reversion
- Remortgage
- Residential
- Right to buy
- Self build
- Self employed
- Sub prime
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Long term care
- Long term care

Meet our advisers

Phil Buttle Dip PFS

Independent Financial Planner

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

AF3 - Pension Planning (CII)

This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.

J01 - Personal Tax (CII)

At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the basic structure of the tax system and self-assessment; the main taxes on income and capital that may be charged on individuals, the self-assessment system and how tax liabilities are computed; impact of residence and domicile on an individuals liability to UK tax.

J02 - Trusts (CII)

At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: legal principles associated with the creation and management of a trust; main types of trusts that are common in the UK; taxation considerations relevant to trusts.

J05 - Pension Income Options (CII)

At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: process of decumulating pension funds and the main issues for clients and advisers; main choices facing members of pensions schemes during decumulation; features, risks and tax treatment of the secured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of the unsecured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of phased retirement; features, risks and tax treatment of the alternatively secured pension option.

Dip PFS - Personal Finance Society Diploma (PFS)

To achieve DipPFS individuals must achieve 140 credits. At least 80 credits must be at Diploma or AFPC level.

CeMAP - Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (IFS)

This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, mortgage products, repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.

J04 - Pension Funding Options (CII)

At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: main tax and legal frameworks that govern the accumulation phase of building up retirement benefits under registered pension schemes; features of defined contribution and defined benefit pensions; choices faced by early leavers and use of transfer value analysis; State retirement benefits available, including the risks and suitability of contracting out of the State Second Pension.

Where to find us

About us

Abacus Associates are a financial planning firm whose advisers are interested in learning what their clients want, and then helping them to achieve it.

At Abacus we will never give advice without firstly taking the time to truly understand our clients.

Phil Buttle is our South Wales planner. Phil mainly works with business owners, and 'at retirement' or 'in retirement' indivduals. He has a loyal client base who hold him in high regard. Phil grew up in the Cathays area of Cardiff, and now lives in Llanharan (near Cardiff) with his young family.

Our services

Our advisers can help you to build your very own personal strategic financial plan, to ensure your vision for the future becomes a reality.

Our aim is simple - to help you achieve your goals in life.

We can advise you on

Business
- Corporate pension
- Group ISA
- Group pensions
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
Mortgages
- Buy to let
- Commercial for individuals
- Equity release
- First time buyers
- Flexible
- High loan to value
- Home reversion
- Remortgage
- Residential
- Right to buy
- Self build
- Self employed
- Sub prime
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Long term care
- Long term care

Advice methods

Telephone
Face to face

Special offers

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Preferred clients

Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£50,000

Minimum pension value

£50,000

Minimum mortgage value

£250,000

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