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4.9 out of 5
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Last checked: 07 April 2025
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Last checked: 27 February 2025
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86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Paul (based on 7 first impressions)
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FCA status: Certified by Firm
Paul is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Paul's status
Last checked: 07 April 2025
Paul is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Paul's status
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Recent Client Reviews
Paul has received 1 client review in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Verified reviews: 100%
Paul has received 1 client review 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: 27 February 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 Paul (based on 7 first impressions)
86% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Paul
86% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Paul (based on 7 first impressions)
I am a Professional Independent Financial Adviser with over 30 years experience in financial services. I advise on: -Pensions and retirement planning (including final salary/defined benefit & guaranteed schemes, pension sharing orders) -Drawdown (at the point of retirement, withdrawing monies efficiently and cashflow planning) -Investments (new investments and reviews of existing plans) -Estate Planning (Inheritance Tax planning and Business Property Relief) -Insurance and Protection Planning -Mortgages I really enjoy my job and meeting new people, I'm very easy to speak with and really like to ensure that you are in an informed position of choice so you know all of the financial options available to you. Specifically to Final Salary Pension Schemes, due to the costs involved for this work and for fairness to our customers we will only consider Final Salary/Defined Benefit Pensions above £250,000. I use a number of Wealth Management and Cashflow Modelling tools to ensure clients have a good understanding of their current position and all options available moving forward. All of my initial discussions are free of charge. After this you are free to contact me and should never feel under any obligation. Amethyst IFAs were founded in 2001 and have advised thousands of customers throughout this time, we are fully regulated and listed on the FCAs website FCA No: 623925. We care for our clients and believe good communication is one of the most important aspects of financial planning.
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