Holden & Partners LLP

Independent Financial Adviser Flat 3, 61 Alexandra Drive, Greater London, London, SE19 1AN

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Response rating

9.0/10

11th February 2019

An independent, Chartered Financial Planner providing advice to families building their wealth, people approaching, or in retirement, and ethically-minded investors.

We can advise you on

Business
- Group pensions
- Group protection
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Insurance & protection
- Critical illness
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Unit trusts
Mortgages
- Equity release
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning

Meet our advisers

Neil Sargeant

Chartered Financial Planner

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

Certificate in Equity Release

This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the mortgage process and the principles of equity release.

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.

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.

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.

Advanced Diploma In Financial Planning (CII)

This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covers topics like: personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.

Diploma In Financial Planning (CII)

This qualification develops advanced technical knowledge and understanding across a broad range of key advisory areas.

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.

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.

AF5 - Financial Planning Process (CII)

This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.

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.

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.

J08 - Financial Planning Practice (CII)

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

R04 - Pensions and Retirement Planning (CII)

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

CF1 - UK financial services, regulation & ethics (CII)

This exam accesses understanding of the financial services industry including regulation and legislation.

CF2 - Investment and Risk (CII)

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

CF3 - Financial Protection (CII)

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

CF4 - Retirement Planning (CII)

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

CF5 - Integrated financial planning (CII)

This exam accesses understanding of the financial services industry, and its regulation, products and processes.

AF7 - Pensions transfers (CII)

This qualification accesses the specialist knowledge and skills needed for advising on the transfer of safeguarded benefits

FPFS - Fellow, Personal Finance Society (PFS)

To achieve the Fellowship grade, individuals would be required to have 10 AFPC (Diploma) units or equivalent. This shows a commitment to continuous professional development.

Accreditations

Where to find us

Flat 3, 61 Alexandra Drive, Greater London, London, SE19 1AN

About us

Formed in 2003, Holden & Partners is a Chartered firm of independent financial advisers based in Farringdon, serving clients across London and the South East.

I provide financial planning advice and investment advice to the following types of clients:

* Individuals and family groups

I help people from all walks of life to plan and achieve their financial goals. Some have successful careers, some have inherited, and many want guidance on how to invest their wealth in a way that’s ethical and sustainable.

I am an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, which means that I can advise both individuals and professionals in this most challenging area.

* People approaching or in retirement

For those people approaching retirement, I help them put together a plan which will enable them to have the lifestyle they want when they retire.

For people in retirement, I help ensure that their finances continue to give them the lifestyle they want, as well as the ability to pass on wealth to their loved ones.

* Ethically-minded investors

I have a specialist interest in ethical, sustainable and thematic investments and can help people who want to invest their wealth in this way.

Our services

I advise on all areas of financial planning and investing, but what clients value the most is that I am:

1. A Chartered Financial Planner
This accreditation demonstrates commitment to the highest standards of knowledge, behaviour and professionalism.

2. Independent
I’m not limited to advising on certain financial and investment products, so I can focus on understanding you, your life goals and how your finances can help you to achieve them.

3. Ethically-minded
With in-house specialists in ethical, sustainable and thematic investment, I can meet the needs of people who want to invest their wealth in this way.

Compliance

Holden & Partners is a trading name of Peter R T Holden and Partners LLP and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (446291), but not all of the products and services mentioned here may be so regulated.

We can advise you on

Business
- Group pensions
- Group protection
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Insurance & protection
- Critical illness
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
Investments
- Ethical investments
- Investing for income
- Investment trusts
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Unit trusts
Mortgages
- Equity release
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- Sipps
- Stakeholder
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning

Advice methods

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

Special offers

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Preferred clients

Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£100,000

Minimum pension value

£100,000

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