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Simon McCann

Financial Planning Consultant ACSI in Tunbridge Wells

A little bit about Simon

I am a qualified Financial Planning Consultant with Quilter Financial Advisers where I focus on investment and retirement planning for my clients. I’ve worked in three different areas of finance in an almost 30 year career, starting in Asset Management in the late 90s, moving to Investment Banking at the start of the 2000s to Financial Planning with Quilter Financial Advisers. The link between the three is the satisfaction that I get from helping clients achieve their goals. I hold the CISI Level 4 Diploma in Financial Advice as well as the CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG investing.

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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.

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 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.

Simon's location

Tunbridge Wells
Kent
United Kingdom

Nick is located in Tunbridge Wells and South East, and offers expert financial advice to suit your needs.

I became a Financial Adviser as I see Financial Planning as purposeful work that makes a BIG difference to peoples quality of life in retirement. I’ve worked in finance for just under 30 years but was mostly unaware of tax efficient investment options from my employers, the tax I’d pay in retirement as well as the fees I was paying until I left the City to become a Financial Adviser.

Most of my clients are in the same boat re pension investing when I meet them regardless of the sector that they work in so I mainly help my clients understand how to maximise opportunities, mitigate risks and minimise tax bills when investing for retirement. I like to think that they can outsource their medium to longer term financial worries to me so that they don't have to worry about it on a daily basis. I start with what they imagine retirement to look like and work backwards to deliver a financial outcome as close to their vision as possible.

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 05 August 2024.