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Mark Spear

Financial Planning Consultant DipIP in Benfleet

A little bit about Mark

I have been a Financial Adviser for 25 years, based in Benfleet and covering the Essex area. I specialise in Retirement Planning, Savings and Investments, Life and Health cover, and inheritance tax planning. I offer tailored, open, honest face-to-face or remote financial advice. My goal is to provide personalised Wealth Management Solutions, tailored to the individual, helping to achieve their goals. I look to build long term relationships with my clients, working effectively on their behalf to save money and grow their finances as tax efficiently as possible.

Find out more about me below.

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Speak to me if you’d like to give your finances a spring clean or are thinking about freshening up your long-term plans.
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An adviser’s insight

Enjoy the feel-good factor of a financial spring clean

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With the start of a new tax year, now is a great moment to take a little bit of time to get your finances in order and look ahead to the next 12 months and beyond.

I can help you take a fresh look at your finances and put a plan in place to help your money work hard for you over the next year. This can include ensuring that you’re maximising your new tax-free savings and gifting allowances.  

We can also consider any important updates to your circumstances, such as a pay rise or promotion, or changes to your family. 

Now is also a good time to review your longer-term goals and check in on your retirement savings. A cashflow model is an excellent way to do this as it can help to show how on track you are, if you need to make any adjustments, and the positive impact that even a few small changes made today can have on your finances over the long term. 

Click on the contact me today button at the top of my profile to discuss how I can help you.

Services

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.

Qualifications

Certificate in Mortgage Advice

  • The Certificate in Mortgage Advice (Level 3) meets the FCA standards for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process, and enables advisers to meet individual client needs.

Location

Mark's location

Benfleet
Essex
SS7
United Kingdom

Mark is located in Benfleet and offers expert financial advice covering the Essex area.

More about me

I have the Diploma in Investment Planning (Retail Banking) from the Chartered Institute of Bankers Scotland. I started my career advising at Friends Provident and have advised at HSBC and Barclays Bank.

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.

Registered Office: Quilter Financial Advisers, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 05693185. Lighthouse Financial Advice Limited, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 04795080.

Quilter Financial Planning Network only: This financial promotion was approved by Quilter Financial Services Ltd & Quilter Financial Ltd on 01 August 2022.