Westview Financial Services Ltd

Independent Financial Adviser Westview Financial Services Ltd, Kestrel Court, Harbour Road, Portishead, Somerset, Bristol, BS20 7AN

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Response rating

9.1 /10

9th December 2019

Whether you're looking for a mortgage, protection or a full wealth management strategy, we can advise across the whole market.

We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- SIPPs
- Stakeholder
Mortgages
- Bad credit
- Buy to let
- Buying commercial property
- Buying first home
- Equity release
- Flexible mortgages
- High loan to value
- Next home / Remortgaging
- Right to buy
- Self-employed mortgages
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISA / Unit Trusts / OEICs
- Investing for income
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Unit trusts
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Insurance & protection
- Critical illness
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning

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Meet our advisers

Michael Horsfall

Independent Financial Adviser

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

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.

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.

R04 - Pensions and Retirement Planning (CII)

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

CF2 - Investment and Risk (CII)

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

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.

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.

Jonathan Bolton DipPFS

Independent Financial Adviser

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

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.

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.

R04 - Pensions and Retirement Planning (CII)

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

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.

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.

J01 - Personal Tax (CII)

J10 - Discretionary Investment Management (CII)

At the end of this unit candidates should be able to analyse and apply financial information and portfolio management skills

Certificate in Equity Release

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

Where to find us

Westview Financial Services Ltd, Kestrel Court, Harbour Road, Portishead, Somerset, Bristol, BS20 7AN

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About us

Westview Financial Services Ltd was established with the intention to help you focus on the important things in life and plan your wealth to support them. We are Independent Financial Advisers who are based in the South West with offices in Portishead, Bristol and Marksbury nr Bath. However, we look after a number of clients across the UK and are happy to travel to meet face to face, if required.

Our services

We deliver a consistently high-quality service which is based on long-term relationships between clients and their individual advisers. As part of this, we provide clients with jargon-free communication about their affairs, their investments and relevant financial and economic developments.

We offer a free initial consultation with no obligation to proceed.

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We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions & divorce
- Pensions & retirement planning
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
- SIPPs
- Stakeholder
Mortgages
- Bad credit
- Buy to let
- Buying commercial property
- Buying first home
- Equity release
- Flexible mortgages
- High loan to value
- Next home / Remortgaging
- Right to buy
- Self-employed mortgages
Financial planning
- Wealth management
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISA / Unit Trusts / OEICs
- Investing for income
- OEICs
- Offshore investments
- Socially responsible investments
- Unit trusts
Savings
- Lump sum
- National savings
- Regular savings
- Savings for children
- School fees planning
Insurance & protection
- Critical illness
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
Tax & trust planning
- Capital gains tax
- Estate planning
- Income tax
- Taxation planning

Advice methods

Telephone
Face to face

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Minimum pension value

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Minimum mortgage value

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