Matthew Hawksworth
Ellis Bates Financial Advisers (part of Shackleton)
Minimum savings/pensions: Over £100,000
0330 038 8940
Based in Castleford
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4.7 out of 5
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Last checked: 28 February 2025
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Last checked: 26 November 2024
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FCA status: Certified by Firm
Matthew is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Matthew's status
Last checked: 28 February 2025
Matthew is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Matthew's status
32
Recent Client Reviews
Matthew has received 32 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Verified reviews: 100%
Matthew has received 32 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: 26 November 2024
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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100% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Matthew
100% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Matthew (based on 5 first impressions)
Having gained a degree in Mathematics, I moved into Financial Services in 2015 and initially worked as an analyst to better understand the qualitative side of financial advice and then worked in Paraplanning for 12 months whilst becoming Diploma qualified. I am now a Chartered Financial Planner. My approach is very much to help my clients better understand the complexities of financial advice and to show the impact expert and qualified help can have on helping you achieve your financial goals. A key aspect of this is allowing clients to express their needs and desires and allowing me to show them where the complexities of the industry and products can be used to benefit them. I use sophisticated cashflow modelling software to help you develop lifetime financial plans and to bring your financial future to life, allowing you to add timeline events to see whether you are on track to meet your goals which may include for example, retiring early, helping your children purchase a first home, purchase a holiday home, pass on your estate in the most tax efficient way etc The overall goal of this approach being to help clients unsure that they understand the options they have and utilise their money in the best way to live life the way they want to. Areas of financial advice I cover include: • Pension planning including pension consolidation, pension drawdown, flexible pension options • Retirement planning and forecasting • Investment portfolios • Tax planning • Inheritance tax planning • Trust Planning • Wealth management • Insurance and protection • Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney As an estate planning specialist I take particular interest in advising clients on the best ways to manage their money not only for their lifetimes, but also to ensure that they invest effectively to be able to pass this wealth between generations. I offer you expert financial solutions and services from saving up for your first home to protecting your family’s inheritance in later life – and everything in between. Outside of work I play football for a local team and enjoy spending time with family and friends and travel.
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