Direct Financial Planning (Uk) Limited

IFA Financial Advisers · Rochester, Maidstone · Est. 2003

23 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

04709132

Company No

2025

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Direct Financial Planning (Uk) Limited
Companies House number	04709132 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	2a Galleon Way, ME2 4GX
City / Region	Rochester, Maidstone
Date incorporated	2003
Years trading	23 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 66220 (activities of insurance agents and brokers)
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About Direct Financial Planning (Uk) Limited

Founded in 2003, Direct Financial Planning (Uk) Limited has been active for 23 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, 17 of them in Maidstone.

The FCA register lists the firm's permissions, including any pension transfer permission, and its current status.

What IFA Financial Advisers Do

IFAs advise across pensions, investments and retirement planning, with independence status disclosed in the firm's documents. Since the Retail Distribution Review, UK investment advice is fee-based rather than commission-based, with charges agreed upfront.

Redress routes exist for authorised advice: complaints to the firm, then the Financial Ombudsman Service.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

For pension transfers above the statutory threshold, confirm the firm holds the specific transfer permissions. Ask what the ongoing service actually includes; an annual charge should map to a defined annual review.

Ongoing service charges should map to a defined annual service; ask what the review actually covers.

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?

Costs vary with complexity: an initial piece such as a pension review sits in the hundreds-to-thousands range, and ongoing management typically charges 0.5% to 1% of assets each year, disclosed and agreed upfront.

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?

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?

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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Direct Financial Planning (Uk) Limited | IFA Financial Advisers | Rochester | Est. 2003