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Tim Sands

Chartered Financial Planning Consultant Chartered FCSI in Birkenhead

A little bit about Tim

I am a Chartered Fellow with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and have been in the investment industry since the age of 17 (now 51 years old), having over 17 years experience in the fund management industry in a previous career, designing and launching investment solutions. I advise individuals, families, businesses and trusts and work alongside accountants and solicitors to provide a holistic approach to financial planning for my clients.

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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.

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.

Dental & Medical

Financial planning for dental and medical professionals, in-depth knowledge of NHS pensions and needs of hospital doctors, GPs, dentists and locums.

CISI level 6 Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management

  • Private Client Investment Advice & Management enables practitioners to demonstrate their broad understanding of the principles of private client investment advice, within the context of the current regulatory environment.

Chartered Fellow

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

Tim Sands' location

Tim Sands' location

Tim is located in Birkenhead and offers expert financial advice covering the whole of UK and Northern Ireland.

Tim Sands' location

I believe in true financial planning i.e understanding the needs and objectives of the client(s) and designing a solution to meet those needs, therefore I am client-led not product led.

This is re-enforced by one of the greatest developments in the UK financial planning industry, being the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) completed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2013 whereby commission was banned in the UK on investments and pensions.

In summary, I work very closely with my clients to tailor plans to meet their specific needs and which are reviewed on a regular basis; this is not just on an annual review basis, I am actually available 7 days a week for my clients including evenings to work around their busy schedules.

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 02 January 2024.