Thinking about retirement

As you approach retirement, it's a great time to start considering your future goals and the lasting impact you want to leave.

Retire with confidence on your own terms

After years of hard work, retirement is on the horizon. However, before you get there, you’ve got important questions that must be addressed to ensure a secure and fulfilling future.

“When can I afford to retire?”, “How much is enough?” and “Will my money last?” are all common questions. As you approach this significant milestone, it’s a good idea to seek advice and develop a comprehensive retirement plan. This way, you can embark on your retirement journey knowing you are well-prepared for the years ahead.

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What we will do to help

We are committed to achieving your goals as if they were our own.

1Manage your income

Planning your retirement income carefully can help you pay less in taxes. This means you’ll have more money to enjoy during your retirement or to leave for your loved ones.

We’ll look at your pension pots, ISAs, savings accounts and general investment accounts to ensure that they are working tax-efficiently for you.

2Create a retirement plan

Listening is the most fundamental component of building a financial plan. We will hear your concerns, and then come up with solutions to address them. Our in-depth conversations focus on your needs and your vision for retirement.

We’re happy to work alongside other professionals, such as accountants and solicitors, to ensure all your plans are aligned.

3Reduce Inheritance Tax liabilities

The earlier you can plan to pass on wealth, the better. A key benefit of working with a financial planner is that we can optimise the distribution of your wealth to reduce tax liabilities and secure your family’s financial future.

We will consider trusts, gifting and review your will to help you plan to pass on as much of your estate as tax-efficiently as possible.

This is how we make it work

Everyone we work with needs a personalised solution, and we tailor our services to meet and exceed your expectations. The journey and the outcome revolve around you.

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What our clients say about us

If our recent client survey results are anything to go by, then our clients are very pleased with our service, listen to their stories here, scroll through for more:

Client survey results

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We’re Fareham’s only employee-owned Top Rated Firm

We’re proud to say we are included in the VouchedFor Top Rated Guide for 2026, distributed by the Times and the Telegraph.

The purpose of this guide is to help identify the best advisers throughout the UK based on client feedback. Better yet, we’re Fareham’s only employee-owned Top Rated Firm.

To learn more about our inclusion in the guide, please visit our blog post by clicking here.

Recognised for excellence – A shortlisting made possible by you!

We are proud to have been shortlisted in VouchedFor’s Client Experience awards. We are delighted to be shortlisted in the Client Communication, Client Impact and Client Care category.

This recognition is entirely thanks to the incredible feedback from our valued clients, and we are truly grateful to everyone who took the time to leave us a review. Being shortlisted for these awards reflects our unwavering commitment to client-focused financial planning, where your goals, needs, and lifestyle remain at the heart of everything we do.

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Jonathan Key
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Very helpful and courteous staff, looking to establish a long-term business relationship for careful financial planning. They have been a great help and source of advice.
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Paul Hopkins
26 October 2024
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Look after my finances 100% and goes the extra mile
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Ros Cod
20 October 2024
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I have been particularly impressed with Simon White. He spent a lot of time explaining the advantages of transferring a bond to my two children and has worked with them to get the best outcome from their share
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Hillary Bagshaw
17 October 2024
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Excellent friendly and professional service. I have every confidence in this company.
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martin lenaghan
16 October 2024
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Over 22 years with Lawrence Clarke and have always received a good service and advice.
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Lesley House
15 October 2024
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Larry and his team are all amazing. I cannot praise them enough !
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alan price
12 October 2024
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Our advisor Paul Davis has been financially advising us since the 1980's, and everything has been fine.
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Michael Foote
9 June 2019
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Excellent financial advice and portfolio management. Highly recommended, I have been a client for over 20 years in a personal and business capacity and found their services second to none.

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