Independent Options

Independent Financial Adviser 119 George V Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5SA

Response rating

7.0/10

18th February 2019

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
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Unit trusts
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
Business
- Commercial mortgages
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- 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
- Taxation planning
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Long term care
- Long term care

Meet our advisers

Matthew Searle

Director

Martyn Bowen

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

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.

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.

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.

FCII - Fellow Membership (CII)

Fellowship of the CII is universally regarded as the premier qualification for those working in the insurance industry. 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.

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.

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.

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.

H15 - Supervision and Sales (CII)

This examination assessed specialist supervisory knowledge and skills in the regulatory environment.

G80 - Long-Term Care, Life and Health Protection (CII)

This AFPC module provided an advanced knowledge of life and health protection. The October 2004 examination qualified the individual to advise on long-term care insurance.

G60 - Pensions (CII)

This examination enhanced general pension knowledge, particularly in pension transfers and opt-out business.

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.

Where to find us

119 George V Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5SA

About us

When using Independent Options you will have access to Martyn Bowen a Chartered Financial Planner, a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. Martyn is one of the highest qualified advisers in the area and therefore you can be confident of receiving quality advice.
Martyn Bowen is a Registered Pension Transfer Specialist and has extensive expertise in advising clients approaching retirement frequently helping clients unravel the complexities of their Pension Provider's retirement information/packs.
If you require mortgage advice you have access to 3 mortgage advisers within the @ Options Group.

Our services

Independent Options offers specialist advice to individuals and businesses on all aspects of pension and retirement planning. This includes setting up pension plans, annuities, income drawdown, pension sharing credit and other transfers. Consultancy advice on pension investment strategies is also available.

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
- ISAs
- OEICs
- Unit trusts
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
Business
- Commercial mortgages
Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- 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
- Taxation planning
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Long term care
- Long term care

Advice methods

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

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Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£0

Minimum pension value

£0

Minimum mortgage value

£0

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