Excel121 Ltd

Independent Financial Adviser 4 Balfe Mews, Old Farm Park, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, MK7 8QR

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Response rating

7.0/10

20th August 2018

Professional advice to guide you along your financial journey. Independent, Transparent, Unique.

We can advise you on

Mortgages
- Bad credit
- 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
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
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
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Buildings and contents
- Commercial motor
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Home and leisure
- Income protection insurance
- Large business
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
- Small business
- Travel
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Long term care
- Long term care

Meet our advisers

Peter Engledow ACIB DIPPFS

Director

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.

J06 - Investment Principles, Markets and Environment (CII)

At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: how the economic environment and individual company performance affects investment performance and investment decision making; how risk is measured and managed; the main principles governing how to construct an investment portfolio; the range of investment management services, how their performance is evaluated and their regulatory environment.

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.

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.

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.

ACIB Pre 1996 - Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (IFS)

This qualification assessed the knowledge and skills to enhance the career and promotion prospects of those aspiring to middle and senior management positions.

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.

HR1 - Home Reversion Plans (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the legislative and regulatory position of home reversion plans and their place in the advice process.

ER1 - Equity Release (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the different types of equity release products, risks to the consumer associated with equity release and application of suitable equity release solutions according to the circumstances of different customers.

CF7 - Certificate in Lifetime Mortgages Activities (CII)

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

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.

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.

Samantha Hughes-Dowdle

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

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.

Where to find us

About us

What makes Excel 121 different? We have a clear and transparent pricing structure; you will know where you stand before we start to work for you. We continually search for better value and choice; as a result, our clients become better informed, confident and empowered to reach their financial goals. We achieve this by using the latest technology to provide appropriate advice in a professional and convenient way.

We are a pension specialist firm and our advisers hold the highest level of qualifications possible, and have many years experience in this field.

Our services

We have a wide range of investment options available to meet your needs all of which can be monitored by you through your own personalised web site, available through PC, tablet or smartphone 24 hours per day.

Our exclusive relationships with investment platforms and managers help you get the best pricing possible for your investments.

Our unique planning tools ensure your investment goals are realistic.

With many years experience available in the firm we can meet a wide range of planning needs for you and your business.

Compliance

Excel 121 Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 440045

We can advise you on

Mortgages
- Bad credit
- 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
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Traded endowment policies
- Unit trusts
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
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Buildings and contents
- Commercial motor
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Home and leisure
- Income protection insurance
- Large business
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
- Small business
- Travel
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Long term care
- Long term care

Advice methods

Telephone
Face to face

Special offers

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Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£0

Minimum pension value

£0

Minimum mortgage value

£0

Compliance

Excel 121 Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 440045

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