0330 038 8941
Based in Burton-on-Trent
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4.8 out of 5
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Stephen and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority
Last checked: 11 March 2025
Stephen and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority
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Stephen has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
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Stephen has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
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Last checked: 02 January 2025
An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.
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86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Stephen (based on 22 first impressions)
86% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Stephen
86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Stephen (based on 22 first impressions)
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FCA Regulated
Stephen and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority
Last checked: 11 March 2025
Stephen and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority
9
Recent Client Reviews
Stephen has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Verified reviews: 100%
Stephen has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Independent Financial Adviser
An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.
Last checked: 02 January 2025
An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.
5
Qualifications Uploaded
Stephen has added their qualifications to their profile. You can see them by clicking on the ‘qualifications’ tab below
5 qualification certificates available to view
Stephen has added their qualifications to their profile. You can see them by clicking on the ‘qualifications’ tab below
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Stephen has not yet added their fees to their profile
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Stephen has not yet added their fees to their profile
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Positive First Impressions
86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Stephen (based on 22 first impressions)
86% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Stephen
86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Stephen (based on 22 first impressions)
Our clients are mainly time pressured individuals from a business or professional background with financial complexity who simply want a single point of reference for all their financial affairs. Our key role is to help you define, assess and choose the most effective way to reach your financial objectives. In short we distill complex situations into simple ones, and where circumstances require it - incredibly innovative solutions. Our clients are happy to pay our fees for real tangible value - the personal, consistent and exclusive relationship based service we deliver. Obviously until we know more about you it is impossible to be precise but our minimum initial fee for a full financial review encompassing tax planning, investments, pensions, protection and business planning is £3000 but this can be paid for via implementation of solutions if preferred. For ongoing advice it is £100 per month. For more straightforward product or transactional advice our minimum initial fee is £1000. Stephen heads a team based in London and Burton on Trent of highly qualified individuals including two who are Chartered Financial Planners and one who is also a Certified Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Personal Financial Society. He also led Clear Solutions Wealth & Tax Management Ltd to become the only firm in the country to be achieve both ISO2222 and BS85777 by the Chartered Insurance Institute and later became an assessor for both standards. When the Chartered Insurance Institute relinquished their UK licence to maintain the above awards, Clear Solutions reluctantly withdrew from the accreditation scheme. He has been frequently heard on BBC Radio and has appeared on local television as an expert on financial services. Any exploratory discussion or meeting is at our cost and no fee or obligation is incurred until we have agreed both the scope and cost basis.
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£430,000 Consumer Protection
Your money is protected against bad advice by the Financial Ombudsman Service up to a maximum limit of £430k and by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the company goes out of business (in which case, limits may vary - see the FSCS website for more details).
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