DGS Chartered Financial Planners
20th May 2019
Experienced firm of Chartered and Independent Financial Advisers providing independent financial advice to individual and corporate clients.
We can advise you on
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Mortgages
- Bad credit
- Buy to let
- Equity release
- First time buyers
- Flexible
- High loan to value
- Home reversion
- Remortgage
- Residential
- Right to buy
- Self build
- Self employed
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Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- 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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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
- Buildings and contents
- Commercial motor
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Home and leisure
- Income protection insurance
- Large business
- Life insurance
- Small business
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Long term care
- Long term care
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Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Meet our advisers
Ian Staley DipPFS
Independent Financial Adviser
Qualifications & Accreditations
FP3 - Identifying and satisfying client needs (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of identifying and satisfying client needs.
FP2 - Protection, savings and investment products (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of protection, savings and investment products.
FP1 - Financial services and their regulation (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of the financial services and their regulation.
R08 - Pensions Update Programme
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of recent pension reforms and how the changes impact at-retirement advice.
R05 - Financial Protection (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.
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.
SV1 - Saving and Investment (CII)
This examination assessed the knowledge and understanding of economic factors that affect risk from different investments, product features and regulatory framework of retail investments, taxation liabilities and portfolio planning.
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.
Darren Jones DipPFS
Independent Financial Adviser
Qualifications & Accreditations
FP3 - Identifying and satisfying client needs (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of identifying and satisfying client needs.
FP2 - Protection, savings and investment products (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of protection, savings and investment products.
FP1 - Financial services and their regulation (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of the financial services and their regulation.
R08 - Pensions Update Programme
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of recent pension reforms and how the changes impact at-retirement advice.
R06 - Financial Planning Practice (CII)
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
R05 - Financial Protection (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.
R04 - Pensions and Retirement Planning (CII)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
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.
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.
Greg Clarke DipPFS
Independent Financial Adviser
Qualifications & Accreditations
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.
FP3 - Identifying and satisfying client needs (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of identifying and satisfying client needs.
FP2 - Protection, savings and investment products (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of protection, savings and investment products.
FP1 - Financial services and their regulation (CII)
This exam accesses understanding of the financial services and their regulation.
APFS - Associate, Personal Finance Society (PFS)
To achieve the Associateship grade, individuals would be required to have 6 AFPC (Diploma) units or equivalent. This shows a commitment to continuous professional development.
SV1 - Saving and Investment (CII)
This examination assessed the knowledge and understanding of economic factors that affect risk from different investments, product features and regulatory framework of retail investments, taxation liabilities and portfolio planning.
K10 - Retirement Options (CII)
This examination assessed knowledge and understanding of income generating options and applying the knowledge to retirement planning situations.
G60 - Pensions (CII)
This examination enhanced general pension knowledge, particularly in pension transfers and opt-out business.
G10 - Taxation and Trusts (CII)
This examination assessed a knowledge and understanding of the UK tax system, the law and practice of trusts, but also an ability to advise individual clients on the tax treatment of their investments and the use of trusts to meet their current and foreseeable future needs.
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.
Where to find us
2 Lower Packington Road, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1GD
Make an enquiryAbout us
Established in 1999 we are a firm of experienced Chartered Financial Planners and Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) with offices located in Hertfordshire, London and Leicestershire.
Our advisers can provide a comprehensive professional service offering advice on a variety of products including pensions, investments, mortgages and protection. We work on a fee basis and all costs will be discussed with you at your first meeting, which will be free of charge. We also support corporate clients with employee benefits solutions and company specific financial advice.
Being independent allows us to select the most competitive products suitable to meet our clients needs. We pride ourselves on being friendly, approachable, ethical and knowledgeable, providing a ‘Client Focused’ service which is delivered without jargon!
Our services
We offer a personalised bespoke financial advice service to suit the needs of our clients
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