Ben Clapham
Ellis Bates Financial Advisers (part of Shackleton)
Minimum savings/pensions: Over £250,000
0208 166 8476
Based in Soho
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4.7 out of 5
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FCA status: Certified by Firm
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Last checked: 28 February 2025
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Last checked: 11 December 2024
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FCA status: Certified by Firm
Ben is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Ben's status
Last checked: 28 February 2025
Ben is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Ben's status
13
Recent Client Reviews
Ben has received 13 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Verified reviews: 100%
Ben has received 13 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: 11 December 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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I have worked in the Financial Services industry since 2008 and I am a Diploma qualified Financial Planner and a member of the Chartered Institute of Insurance. I am passionate about helping individuals, families and business owners with their financial planning and my approach is to very much to take a holistic view of your financial situation in its entirety and then to fully understand where you want to be and what you want to achieve. Working together to ensure you are financially well organised, I use sophisticated cashflow modelling software to help you develop lifetime financial plans and to bring your financial future to life. Cashflow modelling and forecasting allows 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… My areas of expertise include: Pre and post retirement planning Pension planning Tax planning Creation and protection of wealth Savings and Investments Insurance and protection Inheritance tax planning Estate planning Long term care planning Business owner tax planning and protection I work with business owners, entrepreneurs and the self employed, offering a wide range of financial advice and planning services including group pensions schemes, group protection solutions, salary sacrifice set up and management, employee benefits packages and financial wellbeing services. 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 enjoy spending time with family and friends, keeping fit and following the highs and (often) lows of my team Bradford City.
£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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