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The complimentary financial health check

An adviser spends about an hour with you by phone or video, and you get a written summary of your pensions, savings, investments, mortgage and cover.

The health check is about an hour on the phone or video, and you get a written summary of your pensions, savings, investments, mortgage and cover.

We list what you already hold, work out what each part is doing, and tell you what is missing.

The health check is at no cost to you. If anything needs doing afterwards, you get the recommendation and the cost in pounds before you decide.

What the health check covers

Will your pension fund your retirement?

We add up what you have, project what it is likely to produce and compare that with the life you say you want, so you can see the gap in either direction.

Are your savings and investments set up the way you want?

We look at what you hold, what it costs you in charges, and whether the risk you are taking is the risk you meant to take.

What happens to your family if you cannot work?

Life cover, critical illness and income protection: what you have, what it would pay, and whether it is written in trust so it can reach the right person quickly.

Are you paying more than you need to on your mortgage?

We check whether a better product exists and what switching would save you.

Is there a valid, current will?

56% of UK adults do not have one, on the Money and Pensions Service's count. We check whether yours predates a marriage, a divorce, a child or a house move.

Are you using the allowances you are entitled to?

We check your ISA allowance, pension annual allowance, gifting exemptions and the marriage allowance. Some of them are lost if they are not used by the end of the tax year.

Health check steps

  1. 1

    Ask for a time

    Email or message us and we will agree a time that suits you, and tell you what to have to hand.

  2. 2

    The review

    The review takes about an hour. We work through what you have, what it is doing and what is missing.

  3. 3

    Your summary

    We send you a written summary of what you hold and what we suggest.

Documents to have to hand

Whatever you can find: pension statements, ISA and investment valuations, your mortgage offer or latest statement, any life or critical illness policies, and a rough idea of income and outgoings. If some of it is missing, we can trace most of it.

Questions about the health check

Is there any cost?

The health check is at no cost to you. If anything needs doing afterwards we will set out the recommendation and the cost in pounds, and you are free to say no.

How long does it take?

Around an hour, sometimes split across two shorter calls.

Do I have to come into an office?

No. Most of this is done by phone or video, wherever you are in the UK.

How much do I need to retire?

Your number depends on what your retirement will cost. The full answer.

How much does a financial adviser cost?

Advice is paid for by an agreed fee, by commission, or as a percentage of the amount invested. The full answer.

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Ask for a health check

Tell us roughly when suits and what is on your mind. We will come back with a time and a short list of what to have to hand.