Welcome to The Full Picture Financial Planning

Why choose us

Innovative

We are innovative, adaptable, and ready to meet any changes in your situation.

Competitive fees

We have tiered pricing that’s highly competitive, simple and fair.

Chartered

Peter is a Chartered Financial Planner, the highest qualification in this industry. Less than 1/4 of advisers are Chartered.

Independent

We look at The Full Picture, giving fully independent, whole of market, and unbiased advice.

Evidence-based

Our investment approach is based on fundamental principles, sound evidence, and rigorous testing.

Technology-led

We use technology to make things smooth and efficient.

Our services

Investment advice

We make sure your investments are suitable, efficient, and aligned to your risk profile.

Financial planning

We look at The Full Picture and create a bespoke long-term masterplan for you.

Life planning

‘You-centric’ advice that focuses on your vision for the future.

Pension advice

We sort out your pensions, making sure they’re fit for purpose and invested in the best way.

Tax planning

We optimise your finances to minimise your tax bill.

Retirement planning

We make sure your portfolio can meet your retirement goals and stress test scenarios for peace of mind.

All your questions answered

Get to know Peter as he answers many commonly asked questions here

The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest.

A pension is a long-term investment and the value is not guaranteed. Any advice or considerations are personal to each individual’s circumstances.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Please note that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not regulate some aspects of cash flow, estate or tax planning or trust advice.

Who we work with

this isn’t set in stone, but typically clients fall into one or more of the following areas:

  • People who are at the point of retiring and need something sorted out quickly, such as reviewing their pensions and investments, creating a sustainable withdrawal strategy, or accessing their tax-free cash.

  • We work with many clients who are already retired. Often they need advice around making sure their portfolio is suitable for their needs and fully optimised. We also typically will put in place a long term financial plan and advise on a sustainable and tax efficient withdrawal strategy to minimise the risk of running out of money later in life.

  • We work with many clients who are younger and want to get their financial house in order. For example, they may have accumulated various different pension plans over the years from different jobs and need help consolidating them to get a clearer picture of where they stand. Or maybe they want help with investing surplus income or a windfall like an inheritance in a tax-efficient way.

  • We often work with business owners who want to start taking their pensions and investments seriously. Typically they have spent many years building their business and now are at a point where it’s starting to pay off. We help business owners to efficiently extract cash from their business and invest into a professionally managed portfolio to diversify their wealth and secure their financial future.

  • Some of our clients are in the fortunate position of being set for life. They have more than enough money set aside and are now able to let their hair down and enjoy themselves. The problem is, they’re afraid to spend what they’ve worked so hard to build up, and understandably so.

    We help these clients by stress-testing scenarios that often help them to see that they can comfortably afford to spend more on themselves.

    We can also show them the potential impact of making financial gifts to loved ones. We often come across situations where people want to help their children and grandchildren, but in a managed way (to make sure any gifted funds are not used to buy a Lamborghini!). We can help these clients by involving their adult children in the process so that everyone understands the details.

  • We often work with clients who are either divorced or going through a divorce, helping them with Pension Sharing Orders, building a long term financial plan, sorting out and consolidating any old pensions/investments into a modern portfolio that’s fit for purpose, and guiding them through the next chapter of their lives.

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