Abc Financial Services (Essex) Limited

IFA Financial Advisers · Maldon, Rest of UK · Est. 2006

20 years

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Abc Financial Services (Essex) Limited
Companies House number	05745962 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	Arlington House West Station Business Park Spital Road, CM9 6FF
City / Region	Maldon, Rest of UK
Date incorporated	2006
Years trading	20 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 64999 (financial intermediation not elsewhere classified)
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About Abc Financial Services (Essex) Limited

Founded in 2006, Abc Financial Services (Essex) Limited has been active for 20 years — a period that spans significant change in the UK financial services landscape, including post-financial crisis regulatory reform, digital transformation and the economic disruption of recent years. The firm's continued active status through this period reflects operational stability.

The Kaeltripton Financial Index records 1663 ifa financial advisers nationally, 152 of them in the UK.

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What IFA Financial Advisers Do

Independent financial advisers must consider a broad range of retail investment products, while restricted firms advise on a limited set. Advisers must hold a minimum Level 4 qualification and agree charges with clients before work begins.

Clients of authorised firms have two safety nets, the Ombudsman and the FSCS, neither of which covers unauthorised advice.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

Defined benefit transfer advice requires specific FCA permissions, listed against the firm's register entry. Ask what the ongoing service actually includes; an annual charge should map to a defined annual review.

A clear fee schedule before engagement is a regulatory requirement, not a favour.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between an independent financial adviser and a restricted adviser?

An independent firm surveys the wider market; a restricted firm works from a limited product or provider set. Both are regulated, but the breadth of what they can recommend differs, and disclosure of status is mandatory.

How much does independent financial advice cost?

Expect a disclosed initial fee scaled to the work plus, where you take ongoing service, an annual percentage of assets commonly between 0.5% and 1%; nothing is chargeable until agreed in writing.

Do I need an IFA or can I manage my investments myself?

Neither answer is universal: platforms make DIY investing accessible, while advisers add value in the technical layers, tax wrappers, pension rules, estate planning, that compound at scale.

What qualifications should an IFA have?

Minimum Level 4, with Chartered and CFP designations marking advanced qualification. The FCA register lists individual advisers with their own reference numbers.

What happens if I receive bad financial advice from an IFA?

Complain to the firm first, which must respond within eight weeks; if unresolved, the Financial Ombudsman Service can consider the case and award compensation for eligible complaints, and firms carry professional indemnity insurance behind that.

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Abc Financial Services (Essex) Limited | IFA Financial Advisers | Maldon | Est. 2006