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Clifton Estate Planning Ltd | IFA Financial Advisers | Taunton | Est. 2016

Clifton Estate Planning Ltd is a ifa financial advisers registered in Taunton, established 2016. View company details, send a free enquiry and verify FCA status. Kaeltripton Financial Index.

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Clifton Estate Planning Ltd

IFA Financial Advisers · Taunton, Rest of UK · Est. 2016

10 years
Active Trading
Active
CH Status
10053985
Company No
2025
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Company Registration Details

Registered company nameClifton Estate Planning Ltd
Companies House number10053985 →
Company typePrivate Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered addressExchange House 12 - 14 The Crescent, TA1 4EB
City / RegionTaunton, Rest of UK
Date incorporated2016
Years trading10 years
CH statusActive
SpecialismRecorded activity: 74909
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About Clifton Estate Planning Ltd

Founded in 2016, Clifton Estate Planning Ltd has been active for 10 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 UK accounts for 152 of the 1663 ifa financial advisers tracked on this index.

Register checks matter most here: statutory protections only attach to authorised firms.

What IFA Financial Advisers Do

A financial adviser's independent or restricted status determines the breadth of products considered, and must be disclosed. Advisers must hold a minimum Level 4 qualification and agree charges with clients before work begins.

Advice from an authorised firm carries statutory complaint and compensation routes that unauthorised advice does not.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

Chartered or certified status signals qualification beyond the regulatory minimum and is worth asking about. Ask to see a sample annual review pack before agreeing to ongoing charges.

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?
Independence has a regulatory definition: the firm must consider a sufficiently broad range of retail investment products across the market. Restricted firms advise from a narrower set, and the status must be disclosed before advice.
How much does independent financial advice cost?
Initial work commonly runs from several hundred pounds to the low thousands depending on complexity, with ongoing charges typically between 0.5% and 1% of assets annually; all charges must be agreed in writing before advice.
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?
Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning is the FCA minimum; Chartered Financial Planner and Certified Financial Planner designations indicate study beyond it. Individual advisers can be verified on the FCA register.
What happens if I receive bad financial advice from an IFA?
Raise it formally with the firm; regulation requires a response within eight weeks. Unresolved complaints go to the Financial Ombudsman Service, and the FSCS stands behind authorised firms that fail.

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