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A great financial plan isn’t about products. It’s about you.

Clients often tell us our meetings don’t feel like financial planning; they’re more like catching up with an expert friend. 

That’s always great to hear. Before we can use our experience to help you, we need to know what you’d like to achieve and – more importantly – why. So we listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and explain your options in a clear, down-to-earth way.

And when we talk about your future, you’re likely picturing something more than pensions or investments. So we don’t just use our own expertise as Chartered financial planners – we have renowned accountants at the very next desk. For instance, if you’re selling a home or business, planning succession or inheritance, even buying a boat, those are areas where specialist advice can really help.

What matters is that you have a clear route to achieve the outcome, and the life, you hoped for. You’ll always feel comfortable when speaking with our financial planners, along with being well informed – so however the world changes, you’re calm, confident, and in control.

What to expect when working with us

Whatever your goals, our approach starts with you. Watch this short video to see how we help clients create a clear financial plan, explore future possibilities and feel confident about the road ahead.

You’re here because you want a better financial future.

Perhaps retiring with confidence is your main priority.

Maybe you’ve just sold or are preparing to sell your business.

Or is securing your legacy and helping your family at the front of your mind?

Whatever brings you to us, we believe one thing should always come first.

You.

That’s why we start by getting to know you.

What worries you.

What matters to you.

What you want your future to look like.

From there, we’ll build a financial plan around your goals.

Not just a set of figures.

Not a one-off recommendation.

And certainly not baffling you with jargon.

Instead, we’ll make the process feel simple and reassuring, even if you’ve never worked with a financial planner before.

You’ll have a clear, personal plan, shaped through interactive conversations that help you understand where you are today, where you want to get to, and how to get there.

This is the start of your LifeMap.

It brings together your goals, your money and your future in one place.

Your LifeMap is supported by cashflow modelling, which helps you see how different choices could affect your long-term plan.

For example, what might happen if you retire earlier?

Spend more than you expect to in retirement?

Give financial support to your family?

Sell your business?

Together, we will explore these possibilities on screen, in real time, so you can see the potential impact of your decisions before you make them.

Where appropriate, we’ll also involve PKF Francis Clark accountants and tax specialists, giving you a joined-up approach under one roof.

When it’s time to put your plan into practice, we’ll be there to guide you every step of the way, ensuring you have less stress and more clarity.

Your plan will live in your secure portal, so it’s easy to access, review and update whenever you need to.

And because life changes, your LifeMap will evolve with you.

Between meetings, we’ll stay in touch with relevant updates and you can reach out whenever you need us.

Right now, you might feel excited, ambitious, hopeful, worried, nervous or confused.

However you’re feeling, as your plan takes shape and we work together to create your LifeMap, you’ll feel empowered, in control and confident that you’re on the right path.

From time to time, we might ask you to add or update information in your portal.

The more we know in advance, the more time we can spend talking about what matters most.

Your goals.

Your future.

And take the first steps in your financial planning journey.

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“Francis Clark Financial Planning has been looking after my personal pension for more than a decade. My financial planners in-depth knowledge of his field, patience and calm manner in explaining to us has given me great confidence that my pension is in safe hands.” Peter Norman
“Francis Clark Financial Planning have been our financial advisors for nine years now, and we have been pleased and impressed by their excellent service. They have gone above and beyond to really get to know us, and to understand our family circumstances and associated plans, intentions and priorities.” Linda Snow
“With a long-standing history of trusted advisors, Francis Clark Financial Planning also give the personal touch, putting clients first. I am made to feel like an individual client, and that the company have time for me.” Karen Hurn
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