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Nicholas Allen

Financial Planner, ACSI in Kent

A little bit about Nicholas

I am a financial planner who specialises in providing tailored protection, retirement planning, savings and investments for all of my clients. Previously, I have spent a lot of time abroad, coaching the next generation of cricket stars and also running a successful restaurant abroad. I live in Folkestone but also have strong links with France and thus take a great interest in those wishing to become expats in the future.

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.

Holistic planning

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

Income Protection

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

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.

Diploma in Investment Advice

  • The Diploma in Investment Advice provides a sound grounding in UK financial services and consumer relationships, including exchange traded futures and options and financial protection.

Nicholas's location

Kent
CT20
United Kingdom

Nick is located in Folkestone and offers expert financial advice to suit your needs.

I am a qualified financial planner and member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. I also hold a Law degree.

Outside of work, I remain active by playing cricket weekly for my local club and whenever time permits, visiting my father in France and helping him with the running and continued growth of our campsite – call it my own retirement planning! I have an outdoor passion to be more sustainable. Thus, in the next year, in addition to already having chickens and a vegetable garden, I will be expanding my efforts by cultivating mushrooms and having bees. I also love to read (constantly updating my Goodreads), and regularly going to the theatre - in spite of possessing zero artistic talent myself.

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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Quilter Financial Planning Network only: This financial promotion was approved by Quilter Financial Services Ltd & Quilter Financial Ltd on 23 June 2025.