Continuum Estate Planning Ltd

IFA Financial Advisers · Heriot, Edinburgh · Est. 2021

5 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

SC696708

Company No

2025

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Continuum Estate Planning Ltd
Companies House number	SC696708 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	5 Shoestanes Cottages, EH38 5YA
City / Region	Heriot, Edinburgh
Date incorporated	2021
Years trading	5 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 66190 (activities auxiliary to financial intermediation)
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About Continuum Estate Planning Ltd

Incorporated in 2021, Continuum Estate Planning Ltd is an established firm with 5 years of trading history. The company has built its practice during a period of significant evolution in the UK financial services market and continues to operate as an active registered company.

It is one of 18 ifa financial advisers listed in Edinburgh on this index of 1663 UK firms in the category.

What IFA Financial Advisers Do

A financial adviser's independent or restricted status determines the breadth of products considered, and must be disclosed. Since the Retail Distribution Review, UK investment advice is fee-based rather than commission-based, with charges agreed upfront.

Ombudsman and FSCS protection follow authorisation, which is why the register check precedes everything else.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

Match the adviser to the need: pension transfers, retirement income and inheritance planning are distinct specialisms. A defined ongoing service, documented and delivered, is what separates advice firms from asset gatherers.

Fee structures differ by firm; all must be set out in the firm's disclosure documents before engagement.

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?

You can absolutely self-manage; the advice case strengthens as affairs grow complex, where portfolio construction, tax and inheritance interact and errors get expensive.

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?

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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Continuum Estate Planning Ltd | IFA Financial Advisers | Heriot | Est. 2021