Financial Concepts
15th October 2018
Chartered financial planners who offer a complete one-step financial services solution, whatever your needs.
We can advise you on
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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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Expatriate finances
- EEA
- Rest of world
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Financial planning
- Wealth management
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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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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
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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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Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Buildings and contents
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
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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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Long term care
- Long term care
Meet our advisers
Darren Turnbull
Managing Director
Qualifications & Accreditations
CFP - Certified Financial Planner Licence (IFP)
An internationally recognised financial planning credential. The holder must demonstrate a combination of experience, financial qualifications (usually AFPC/DipPFS) or equivalent, an IFP assessment, ongoing educational activity (continuous professional development) and ethical behaviour.
CertPFS (DM) - Certificate Personal Finance Society (PFS)
To achieve the CertPFS (DM) and individual needs to pass 2 diploma units in Regulation and ethics and Discretionary Investment Management
ACIBS - Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS)
This qualification assesses the knowledge and skills to enhance the career and promotion prospects of those aspiring to middle and senior management positions.
CeRGI - Certificate of Regulated General Insurance (LIBF)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the general insurance environment, its products and the manner in which the industry is regulated.
CeRER - Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (LIBF)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the principles of equity release, the different types of schemes available and the circumstances where equity release is an appropriate solution for the customer.
CeRCC - Certificate in Regulated Customer Care (LIBF)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and practical implications of the Treating Customers Fairly initiative.
CeMAP - Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (LIBF)
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.
CeLM - Certificate in Lifetime Mortgages (LIBF)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, mortgage products, lifetime mortgage products and the giving of mortgage advice.
Certificate in Commercial Mortgages (LIBF)
This unit covers common types of products and schemes, the legal and regulatory framework, factors affecting the value of commercial property, risk management in the various commercial sectors, information gathering, affordability, suitability and breaches of payment.
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.
Accreditations
Nigel Shackleton ChartFP
G60 - Pensions (CII)
This examination enhanced general pension knowledge, particularly in pension transfers and opt-out business.
Chartered Financial Planner (CII)
Having achieved the APFS designation, advisers can go onto to achieve this recognisable benchmark of quality and ethical practice for financial services professionals, elevating financial planning and advice in the public eye to the same standing as other Chartered professions. The holder must demonstrate a combination of experience, financial qualifications, ongoing educational activity (continuous professional development) and ethical behaviour.
Accreditations
Anthony Phillipson
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.
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.
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
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.
Adrian Leslie
Senior Independent Financial Adviser
Qualifications & Accreditations
CertPFS (DM) - Certificate Personal Finance Society (PFS)
To achieve the CertPFS (DM) and individual needs to pass 2 diploma units in Regulation and ethics and Discretionary Investment Management
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.
What our clients say
Gives sound and accurate advice. Keeps me updated when changes come in. Reviews my caseload on a regular basis.
Gives unbiased advice on the best option available to us at any given time. We get regular newsletters and meet yearly for a review
Very approachable, talks openly about options. Always quick to respond to queries.
Advice given was very well explained and easy to understand. The risks of each investment were explained and debated at length and the advice and option given were very clear. Good follow up paperwork and a very professional business model overall.
Where to find us
1 – 2 Corberry Terrace, Troqueer Road, Dumfries, DG2 7SR
Contact usAbout us
Financial Concepts is an independently owned IFA practice, founded in 2000. Between us we have more than 100 years of experience providing bespoke advice to a wide range of clients. We look after more than £50m worth of client funds, and our mortgage arm has a burgeoning reputation for helping hundreds of people achieve their property dreams. Our specialist knowledge covers a wide range of products from across the whole of the market, including investments, pensions, mortgages and protection. Over the years we have grown by word of mouth and the recommendations of satisfied clients. The first meeting is free of charge, we offer a variety of different payment options, and all fees are agreed with you in advance.
Our services
Our speciality is creating solutions for life. Offering a full range of financial services, we use them in harmony to provide a long-term financial plan that meets your goals not just at the present time but in all the years to come. The ongoing nature of our service is the reason why people stay with us and keep coming back. We take pride in being one of the only firms of chartered financial planners in Cumbria, and we reflect this in the quality of the service we offer to our clients.
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