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Gavin is among the UK’s Top Rated thanks to your reviews

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our clients for your ongoing support and the reviews you’ve left us on VouchedFor. Your reviews mean Gavin is VouchedFor Top Rated. It’s a privilege to be included in VouchedFor’s Top Rated guide, which is published in the...

Guide – SMART goals: 5 steps to effective financial planning

Planning your finances without clear goals is like setting off in your car without a destination – you might be able to keep moving, but you can’t be sure you’re heading in the right direction. That’s why goal-setting is at the heart of effective financial planning....

4 practical factors to consider before saving for retirement outside of a pension

More than half of UK pension savers are also building up retirement savings outside their pension, according to a MoneyAge article (22 December 2025). As pensions provide some useful benefits when saving for retirement, these savers could be missing out. The survey...
A guide to your mid-life MOT

A guide to your mid-life MOT

Each year, you’ll need to take your car to a trusted garage to give it an MOT test. A mechanic will assess more than 20 different areas to ensure that your car is roadworthy, so you’ll be safe when travelling. Not only does this improve safety and reduce the risk of...

A guide to passing on wealth

A guide to passing on wealth

You’ve spent a lifetime building your wealth, so you’ll want to make sure that it’s distributed according to your wishes. Planning ahead is key to minimising the tax your loved ones will have to pay, so they get the full benefit of your hard work. It’s not always easy...

A Guide to Care Options

A Guide to Care Options

When suddenly faced with a loved one who needs care, making sense of what needs to be done, and who to contact, can be daunting. This guide is designed to help you navigate your way through the process, and help you confidently explore all avenues and options...

Trust

First and foremost, it’s about trust. We can get together, have a coffee and see whether we think we can work together and whether I can add value to your financial planning.  If you don’t think we’re a good fit that’s fine, there’s no pressure or obligation to continue and there’s no cost involved.

Discuss

If you want to take it to the next step, we’ll talk about you. Your ambitions, your plans but also your concerns and worries. We’ll take some time to discuss what you’d like your future to look like. We believe that we can’t advise you on your money until we really understand what you want to achieve.

Plan

Once we do understand, we can start to build your future from a financial perspective. You’ll be involved all the way; after all, it’s your life and your plan. We just crunch the numbers.

We have been with Gavin for well over a decade. His friendly, patient and thorough approach to planning and explaining things to us is very reassuring. We regularly go through the current state of our financial situation with Gavin and value the on-going, personal advice.

Get in Touch

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01245 984546

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