Grangewood Financial Management Ltd
14th January 2019
Helping you secure an enjoyable future
We can advise you on
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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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Insurance & protection
- Critical illness
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
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Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- 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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Business
- Corporate pension
- Employee benefits
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Long term care
- Long term care
Meet our advisers
Sarah Harragan CFP APFS DIP PFS Certs CII (M&ER)
Chartered and Certified Financial Planner
Qualifications & Accreditations
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.
AF3 - Pension Planning (CII)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Accreditations
Allan Harragan ACII APMI APFS CFP
Chartered and Certified Financial Planner, 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.
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.
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.
ACII - Associateship Examination (CII)
Associate members are those who have gone on to secure more advanced qualifications by completing the Advanced Diploma in Insurance or its predecessor the Associateship. This shows a commitment to continuous professional development.
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.
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.
AFPC - Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (CII)
In order to have completed this qualification, individuals were required to obtain three units. These could have been selected from any combination of the available units at that time but must have included the compulsory G10 unit - Taxation and Trusts.
G70 - Investment Portfolio Management (CII)
This qualification assessed a knowledge and understanding of portfolio investment management.
G20 - Personal Investment Planning (CII)
This examination assessed a knowledge and understanding of investments and an ability to advise individual clients on the construction of investment portfolios to meet both their current and foreseeable future needs.
G30 - Business Financial Planning (CII)
This examination demonstrated that the individual has a knowledge and understanding of all financial planning aspects of running a business and an ability to advise clients appropriately.
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.
Accreditations
What our clients say
• I have every confidence in Allan Harragan. He is straightforward, reliable, makes complicated things understandable. He understands my wishes as a client and my attitude towards money and risk. He regularly keeps in touch with me with good advice and recommendations. He has a delightful sense of humour.
Allan has looked after my money for 30 years, weathering the financial storms. It has always been a pleasure having Allan advise me. He's done tremendously well for my investments. I trust him and would thoroughly recommend him.
• Allan and his team provide the perfect service. His personal approach makes discussions easy to follow and his guidance is readily understood when decisions need to be made. He has always had our best interests in mind and ensured that the cost of the support and guidance he provides were minimal.
Allan provides as much or as little communication as you wish to receive and I find his regular newsletters and updates of great interest too.
I have every confidence in him to continue providing an excellent service.
We have always received a professional and friendly service from Sarah and all the staff at Grangewood. We have thrown Sarah some interesting challenges which she has always risen to and resolved. Sarah has taken the trouble to get to know us and our personal financial requirements and understands our plans and aspirations for the future.
Where to find us
Heybridge Business Centre, 110 The Causeway, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4ND
Contact usAbout us
Grangewood Financial Management is a Chartered Firm of financial planners based in Maldon in Essex since 2005.
Our family-run business offers a personalised wealth management service to private and business clients.
Our friendly advisers are valued for their meticulously researched, easily digested and wholly independent financial advice, and have continued to win awards.
Our services
We pride ourselves on genuinely getting to know our clients. How else can we fully understand and support your financial goals?
Having established a clear idea of what you want your life to look like, we carefully research a range of bespoke options designed to help get you there.
The best proof that this personalised approach works? Our long standing relationships with clients, each based on the continued efforts we make to optimise financial potential - from tax and trusts to investments and property.
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