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Ian Weston

Financial Planning Consultant DipPFS, Chartered FCSI in Basingstoke

A little bit about Ian

With over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry in London, alongside a broad range of professional qualifications, I now dedicate my expertise to financial planning consultancy. My goal is to help clients achieve their ambitions, avoid costly mistakes, and build lasting financial security.

Find out more about me below.

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For advice on starting the new tax year or reaching your long-term financial goals, get in touch.
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Could you be more financially savvy this tax year?

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March, and spring more generally, is often a time for fresh starts. And now your tax allowances are getting one too. The new tax year begins on 6 April, giving you time to plan how you’ll use all those new allowances to your advantage.

Take your ISA allowance. It can be tempting to leave it until the last minute to use it up. But, if you’re able to pay into it at the beginning of the year, you’re potentially getting a whole extra 12 months of time for your savings to grow.

A review right at the start of the tax year, or just before it, can also help us spot if there are any tax incentives you could use throughout the year.

You might be surprised just how many people don’t do this - and miss out on money that’s rightfully theirs. These tax incentives can be things like increasing your pension contributions or charitable giving to help offset your income tax.

I can also draw up a cashflow model to bring this to life. The model allows us to explore and compare different strategies and scenarios, so you can see the difference it will make to your long-term finances and goals.

If you want to find out more about the savvy financial strategies I could help you with this tax year, feel free to get in touch.

Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change.

Stocks and Shares ISAs invest in corporate bonds, stocks and shares and other assets that fluctuate in value.

Tax Planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Approver Quilter Financial Services Limited & Quilter Mortgage Planning Limited. November 2025.

Business Services & Protection

Commercial mortgages/remortgages, workplace pension and employee benefits. Commercial mortgages are by referral only.

Holistic planning

Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.

Investments

Wealth management advice to make your money work as hard as it can for you, including making the most of any tax breaks available.

Pensions

Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.

Protection

Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.

Income Protection

Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

  • The Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning from the Chartered Insurance Institute develops core technical and initial financial planning understanding.

Chartered Fellow

  • The pinnacle of CISI membership. Exclusively for professionals who have demonstrated the highest levels of knowledge and standards of professionalism.

Ian's location

Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24
United Kingdom

Ian is located in Basingstoke and offers expert financial advice to suit your needs.

Our financial lives are full of big questions: How much is enough? Is the life you dream of living achievable? Is the life you live now true to your values?

I approach financial planning differently by making your future lifestyle the centre of our work together. We start with your story - where you’ve come from, where you are today, and where you want to go. From there, I create a clear, understandable financial plan designed to guide you towards your goals. Financial products may play a role, but only if they are necessary to help you achieve what really matters.

The plan itself is always at the heart of what I do. To ensure you remain on track, I encourage all my clients to commit to annual reviews. These reviews allow us to update your plan, make adjustments where needed, and give you confidence that you and your loved ones are on course to live the life you aspire to.

Outside of work, I’m a proud parent to three sons and owner of a loyal dog - the only family member who never asks for money.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate some employee benefits, tax planning, inheritance tax planning, estate planning, succession planning, trusts or some buy-to-let mortgages.

The guidance and/or information contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK.

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