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Pension Clinic – Free Pension Guidance in Ripley Following on from the success of our Pension Clinic in Ilkeston, we’re pleased to be running another Pension Clinic at our Ripley office next month. Ideal for anyone looking for guidance, answers to pension-related questions, or support with their retirement planning. Register now: Ripleypensionclinic.eventbrite.co.uk Frequently Asked Questions […]

Our latest newsletter is now available, covering the latest developments affecting investors, pensions and financial planning. Some of the topics in this edition are: • 🇬🇧 UK politics: leadership change & market confidence • ⚽ Investing lessons from the World Cup • 💼 Pensions Act 2026 – a major shake‑up • 📈 Inflation risks & […]

Pension Clinic – Free Guidance Sessions We’re pleased to be running a Pension Clinic at our Ilkeston office next week. Ideal for anyone looking for guidance, answers to pension-related questions, or support with their retirement planning. Register now: ilkestonpensionclinic.eventbrite.co.uk

Six weeks have passed since the start of the conflict in Iran began, and aside from the human cost there has been considerable damage to oil fields and restrictions on the critical oil route through the Strait of Hormuz. It is not clear what the intentions of the war are, and what its impact will […]

Speculation about the size of the black hole in the country’s finances and how the Chancellor was going to fill it was the backdrop to Budget day this Autumn, but on the day there were few surprises. Rachel Reeves stuck to her plan not to raise taxes through national insurance or income tax, which leaves us with a complex taxation strategy to unpick.

The phrase ‘feel the heat’ could be applied both to the weather so far this summer and domestic and global politics. Following the Chancellor’s Spending Review on 11 June, the pressure is on the government to fund its investment commitments within its own financial rules. Meanwhile, developments on the world stage continue to concern and […]

As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2025 and move into a new tax year, the political and economic landscape has shifted. The advent of the Trump administration has brought an extra layer of uncertainty to already troubled times. At home, the government is faced with a difficult balancing act of […]

Half way through the second decade in the twenty-first century is a good place to pause and reflect on the turmoil of the past five years and look ahead to what is to come. Britain has implemented Brexit, experienced the first pandemic for 100 years, lost its longest standing monarch and turned away from the […]

As the days start drawing in again, all eyes are focused on the end of October when the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will deliver her first Budget. The timing of the day before Halloween lends itself to some joking scary references, but the context of the new Labour government’s initial Budget is sobering. Following the dramatic […]

Despite expectations of an election during 2024, Rishi Sunak’s choice to go early on 4 July caught everyone from his party to the pundits by surprise. The six weeks of campaigning saw claim and counter claim around tax policy, the NHS, housing and other key issues which will have fed into voters’ decisions on polling […]

Pease see below for our first quarterly newsletter for 2024. We hope you find the articles interesting and insightful. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Pease see below for our final quarterly newsletter for 2023. We hope you find the articles interesting and insightful. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.