Five old pensions and no real plan.
A rough idea of when the state pension kicks in, a vague sense of what's in each pot, and the quiet worry that nobody's ever properly worked out whether the lot of it is enough to actually stop.
Where we start
Find out what you've got
We send letters of authority to every provider, get the up-to-date valuations, plan details and key data, and pull it all together so you've got the full picture in one place — properly, not from old paperwork or rough memory.
Find out about you
The bit most advisers skip. Family setup, kids, grandkids, what matters to you, what worries you, what you want for the people around you when you're gone. None of the planning works without this part.
What we do next
Once we know what you've got and what you want, here's where the real work happens.
Review the valuations
Every pension, every plan, every account — checked properly. What it's worth, what it's doing, what it's costing you in fees, and whether it's still the right place for the money to be sitting.
Research the options
We work through the routes that fit your situation — consolidation, drawdown, annuity, the lot. Looking at what each one would mean for the income, the tax and the long-term picture.
Walk you through it
A proper sit-down with the strategy laid out, plain English, no jargon. You see the shape of the numbers, ask the questions you want, and decide where you want to take it from there.
Common questions
Clear answers to the questions people often ask before getting started.
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Yes — that's one of the most common reasons people sit down with us. We go through what you've got, what you're likely to have, what you want to live on, and whether the numbers add up. If they don't, we tell you what needs to change.
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We'll help you track them down and understand what each one does. Whether any of them should move is a conversation we can only have once we know the full picture.
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First meeting is free. If we end up managing money, ongoing fees are tiered — 4% on the first £50k, 3% from £50k to £150k, 2% above that. Quoted in writing before anything starts.
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Yes — that's exactly the job. Retirement planning the industry sells is about maximising a pot. Retirement planning that works is about matching the money to the life you want. We start with the life.
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They fit in here. A retirement plan that ignores what happens to the money after isn't a full plan. Our wills and estate planning team sit in the same office — once the income side is sorted, it's usually the next conversation.
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No. No portfolio threshold, no being told to come back when you've got more. If you've got questions about pensions, savings or retirement, that's reason enough to pick up the phone.
Starts with a call
A quick 10 minutes on the phone to answer any questions you may have. Then we decide if you want a full sit down, either at your home or in our office.