Should I gamble on income protection?

November 27, 2018 - Kevin Dunn

Do you ever buy a lottery ticket? If so, how do you pick your numbers? Is it based on numbers that are important to you, or perhaps rather you just go for a lucky dip? Maybe you take a statistical approach and look at factors such as the most commonly drawn numbers (in case you’re… Read more »

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investment review

How we manage your investments

November 02, 2018 - George Simpson

Earlier this quarter we held a client focus group. One piece of feedback we received was that clients would like more information as to how we manage their money and what happens in our investment committees. So we thought, why not record a video? In the video you can hear from our Managing Director Stefan… Read more »

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Downing Street

Budget Statement 2018

October 30, 2018 - John Woolhouse

This was the first budget statement delivered on a Monday since 1962, and the last budget delivered before the UK officially exits the European Union. Philip Hammond brought the budget statement forward from the traditional Wednesday, primarily to avoid the press using Halloween related headlines. Unfortunately for him, I don’t think many are going to… Read more »

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The cost of university: Man writing budget plan

The cost of university

September 24, 2018 - Steve Collier

We’re half way through September, which can only mean one thing – Freshers week! Freshers week offers an experience that is usually enjoyed once, but never forgotten. For most it represents the first steps of independence, setting foot into a new world, never looking back. And whilst much of it will be stepping into the unknown,… Read more »

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Financial Advice, financial adviser

How to find the right financial adviser

August 31, 2018 - Neil Haley

Following the recent news about Greyfriars Asset Management we’ve been contacted by several concerned clients. Whilst your paperwork should confirm where your money is invested and the contact details of investment managers, we appreciate financial products can often be complex. If you would like to speak to a financial adviser to help you understand your investments… Read more »

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girl teacher

Inflation: Taxation without legislation

August 20, 2018 - Paul Fazackerley

Last week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that UK inflation rose to 2.5% in July, having been static at 2.4% the previous three months. This increase represented the first jump in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure since November 2017. Meanwhile the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation for July fell to… Read more »

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Skydive for Alex’s Wish

August 09, 2018 - Stefan Fura

Skydive for Alex’s Wish This Saturday (weather permitting) 2 of our bravest colleagues will be doing a 13,000 foot tandem skydive for Alex’s Wish at the Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire The courageous duo will be heading up in a 15-place turbine-powered Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft and then jumping out with an instructor when they’re 13,000ft… Read more »

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Financial Advice, financial adviser

Make sure it’s not a scam

August 07, 2018 - Neil Haley

Be careful, it could be a scam… We’ve all had the emails; an unknown person claiming to be from Nigeria and offering to transfer a fortune to us, provided we can first cover some relatively small costs to process the transfer…definitely like a scam A lot of people were caught out and fell for the… Read more »

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Furnley House Team Williams

Furnley House visit the Williams F1 Conference Centre

July 30, 2018 - Furnley House

Fantastic visit to the Williams F1 Conference Centre Last Thursday 26th July, some of the Furnley House team were given a great opportunity to visit the Williams F1 Conference Centre in Oxfordshire. The Williams Conference Centre is home to the largest private collection of Formula One cars in the world. Housing more than 40 of… Read more »

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