Chris Lunt IFA Limited

Independent Financial Adviser 4 Tree View Court,, Maghull,, Liverpool,, L31 3HF

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Response rating

7.0 /10

9th December 2019

"UK Top 250 Rated Adviser Award 2016" & "Top Rated adviser in <phone number hidden>" awarded from <url hidden> for client testimonials

We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- SIPPs
- Stakeholder
Mortgages
- Building your home
- Buying first home
- High loan to value
- Next home / Remortgaging
- Right to buy
- Self-employed mortgages
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISA / Unit Trusts / OEICs
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Buildings and contents
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Large business
- Life insurance
- Small business
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Business
- Corporate pension
- Employee benefits
- Group ISA
- Group Pension/Stakeholder
- Group Protection/Life Insurance
- Group critical illness
- Group income protection
- Group life insurance
- Group private medical insurance
- Group risk

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Meet our advisers

Chris Lunt DipPFS CertMP DipPFS

Independent Financial Adviser

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

R02 - Investment Principles (CII)

This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.

R05 - Financial Protection (CII)

This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.

CF4 - Retirement Planning (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the various pension products, the pension tax regime and retirement needs.

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.

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.

R06 - Financial Planning Practice (CII)

This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.

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.

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.

R04 - Pensions and Retirement Planning (CII)

This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.

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.

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.

CF3 - Financial Protection (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of financial protection plans.

CF2 - Investment and Risk (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.

Sharon Rout DipFA BA(Oxon)

IFA

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

DipFA - Diploma for Financial Advisers (LIBF)

The Diploma enhances knowledge in core areas such as regulation, investment principles, risk, taxation and personal financial planning using real-life scenarios to develop the essential skills to apply this technical knowledge in practice

What our clients say

Chris was recommended to me by a colleague when I was looking for income protection and as he offers a free, no obligation independent financial review, I thought why not! He arrived at the appointment which was booked to suit me in my home and proceeded to talk in plain English, no jargon! Not only did he sort out my income protection, he managed to get my home insurance reduced by £50 a month! The advice he gave me and hints and tips about planning for the future were invaluable and I would have no hesitation calling him when my financial position changes to seek his advice. Overall, very polite and professional and totally genuine, he has your best interests at heart.

Mrs L Wainwright, Netherton

I always thought that financial advisors were only for people with lots of money, however, my sister had used Chris and advised me that he was able to assist in securing cheaper quotes for insurances. As I felt that I was fully insured, I did not feel that a consultation was required, but as Chris was flexible about his time and visited us at home, I agreed to meet with him. I have to say that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Chris came well prepared for our discussions and was also able to access information online straight away. He identified that I was wholly underinsured if I was to become sick and incapable of meeting my financial commitments, and secured me appropriate cover at a reasonable price. We have since met with Chris for a review and received better cover from a new provider. I am so impressed with the individual, independent service that he has provided us; I have recommended him to a number of family members, friends and colleagues.

Mrs S Greenhalgh, Tranmere

Can I please take this opportunity to thank you for the sterling advice, support and action as our Independent Financial Advisor over the last couple of years. Kath and I have always found you very obliging in assisting in managing and undertaking of our financial affairs. This is always carried out to the highest professional standard and will be looking to continuing this association hopefully long into the future. May I also pass on the thanks of our daughter, Hannah, who has benefitted from your financial expertise in setting up in her new home – again another satisfied client.

Mr J Pilkington, Wigan

Where to find us

4 Tree View Court,, Maghull,, Liverpool,, L31 3HF

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About us

I started work at Royal & Sun Alliance and progressed through my financial adviser exams whilst there, my last role was a manager looking after a new business team for Phoenix.

In 2009, I started as an independent financial adviser and had 5 successful years there, I serviced £3,000,000 of my clients investments through my honest and ethical financial advice that I provide. I left this firm to set up my own company Chris Lunt IFA Ltd, we now look after over £18,000,000 of pensions and investments for our clients.

I am a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Personal Finance Society to demonstrate my professional and ethical standards.

Customer reviews currently 4.9 out of 5.0 on the independent review site <url hidden> with over 75 client reviews.

Chris has received "UK Top 250 Rated Adviser Award 2016" by independent client feedback website <url hidden>.

Chris has also been voted as a “Top Rated Independent Financial Adviser in 2014 & 2015” in the UK by his clients through <url hidden>, was featured in the Times newspaper. For further information please visit: <url hidden>

Our services

We have an excellent team at Chris Lunt IFA Limited and have won several client awards over the last couple of years through independent review ratings websites including UK Top 250 Rated IFA's in 2016 as seen in the Daily Mail.

We are based in Maghull, Liverpool by Maghull train station.

We offer a free and under no obligation initial independent financial review and quotation service from the whole of the marketplace to find you the most suitable deal on all of your insurances, finances & investments!

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We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- SIPPs
- Stakeholder
Mortgages
- Building your home
- Buying first home
- High loan to value
- Next home / Remortgaging
- Right to buy
- Self-employed mortgages
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISA / Unit Trusts / OEICs
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Buildings and contents
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Large business
- Life insurance
- Small business
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Business
- Corporate pension
- Employee benefits
- Group ISA
- Group Pension/Stakeholder
- Group Protection/Life Insurance
- Group critical illness
- Group income protection
- Group life insurance
- Group private medical insurance
- Group risk

Advice methods

Telephone
Online (Live chat, video, email)
Face to face

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Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£20,000

Minimum pension value

£50,000

Minimum mortgage value

£125,000

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