18th September 2017
Armstrong Watson Financial Planning & Wealth Management
Our team are highly experienced and qualified independent financial advisers providing financial planning advice tailored to you.
We can advise you on
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Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Unit trusts
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Business
- Commercial mortgages
- Corporate pension
- Employee benefits
- Group critical illness
- Group income protection
- Group ISA
- Group life insurance
- Group pensions
- Group private medical insurance
- Group protection
- Group risk
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Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
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Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
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Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
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Financial planning
- Wealth management
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Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
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Mortgages
- Buy to let
- Commercial for individuals
- Equity release
- First time buyers
- Flexible
- High loan to value
- Home reversion
- Overseas
- Remortgage
- Residential
- Right to buy
- Self build
- Self employed
- Sub prime
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Long term care
- Long term care
Meet our advisers
Matthew Slessor APFS
Chartered Financial Planner
Qualifications & Accreditations
AF3 - Pension Planning (CII)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
CF8 - Certificate in Long-Term Care Insurance (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, long term care insurance products and the giving of long term care insurance advice.
AF4 - Investment Planning (CII)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
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.
R02 - Investment Principles (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
AF5 - Financial Planning Process (CII)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
CF6 - Certificate in Mortgage Advice (CII)
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.
J07 - Supervision in a Regulated Environment (CII)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the supervisors role in a regulated organisation; recruitment, training, attaining competence, maintaining competence and supervising competence; management information and performance standards; Financial Services Authority rules and guidelines in respect of competence and supervision; the legal and regulatory aspects of employment and supervision.
R01 - Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
Advanced Diploma In Financial Planning (CII)
This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covers topics like: personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.
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.
AF1 - Personal Tax and Trust Planning (CII)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
CF9 - Pensions Simplification (CII)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the Government’s simplified pension taxation regime which came into full effect on 6 April 2006 (A-Day). Eight tax regimes for pensions were reduced to one, radically affecting planning and transactions.
MAQ - Mortgage Advice Qualification (CII)
This qualification assessed the knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry together with types of mortgage products and repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
R08 - Pensions Update Programme
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of recent pension reforms and how the changes impact at-retirement advice.
Accreditations
Ian Hartley DipPFS
Financial Planning Consultant
Qualifications & Accreditations
R03 - Personal Taxation (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK taxation system, and the ability to analyse the taxation treatment of individuals and trusts during the investment advice process.
R02 - Investment Principles (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
R01 - Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
R06 - Financial Planning Practice (CII)
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
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.
What our clients say
I contacted Matthew as I was starting a family and wanted to ensure if anything happened to me or my partner we would be ok while our baby was growing up.
Matthew paid close attention to what I wanted and during our consultation session and also how much we could afford, and we are very happy with the service and package Matthew provided and I have and would recommend Matthew to my friends and colleagues and most certainly seek Matthew's assistance in the future.
Where to find us
About us
We're a Chartered Financial Planning firm and independent financial advisors, part of the Armstrong Watson group. We have offices across the North of England and South Scotland.
Financial advice isn't often a stand alone activity and where relevant, we are able to work with other specialists from the accountancy, tax and business advisory areas of our group to ensure solutions are tailored specifically to your circumstances.
As no two people or businesses are the same, our approach is to step into our client’s shoes and see their situation from their perspective, which provides us with a clear understanding of their aspirations and objectives. This helps us shape our independent financial advice and provide an effective, personalised planning service to all our clients.
We believe in working with our clients to provide them with proactive advice and solutions.
Our services
With an ever increasing range of financial solutions being available and information that can be accessed far more easily, the challenge is how to identify the right strategy. This is where we work with clients to ensure that they have a clear plan, focussed on achieving their goals and aspirations. Our qualified advisers have access to the whole of the market and have the expertise to help develop business and personal financial strategies. We’ve been providing bespoke advice for over 30 years.
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