John Porter

John Porter

Craiglyon Financial Management Limited

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £50,000

Minimum mortgage: Over £100,000

0330 038 8940
Based in Helensburgh
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Verified since: December, 2024

4.9 out of 5

146 reviews


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  • FCA Regulated

    Last checked: 28 March 2025

    John and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority

  • 3

    Recent Client Reviews

    Verified reviews: 100%

    John has received 3 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified

  • Independent Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 30 December 2024

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  • 32

    Positive First Impressions

    94% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with John

    94% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with John (based on 32 first impressions)

Formed in 2002 by John Porter and Julie Porter, initially Craiglyon Financial and now Craiglyon Financial Management Limited has been operating throughout the UK and advising customers from the south of England to the North of Scotland ever since. Our Independent Financial Adviser, John Porter, has over 35 years of experience within the Financial Services industry and was formerly an employee of Canada Life Assurance Limited. Years later, after changes to maintain the business and to continue growing, Craiglyon Financial Management Limited was formed in October 2017. The company now consists of John Porter (Director/IFA), Julie Porter (Company Secretary) and Joshua Porter (Business Processing Consultant and Trainee Mortgage Consultant). Our aim is to continue to build our family business by providing sound financial planning to advice and reliable ongoing serving to our customers. From March 2015 onwards John Porter has consistently been listed amongst the top 100 IFA's within the UK as a whole in The Sunday Times and the Telegraph. Our goal is to treat our customers as we would like to be treated ourselves, to always work with care and with an interest in finding the best possible solutions for everyone that we work with. Our whole of market research as Independent Financial Advisers allows us to pick the best possible product from the whole of the market, suited to our clients needs.

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£430,000 Consumer Protection

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Craiglyon Financial Management Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.