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Downton Estate Planning Ltd

IFA Financial Advisers · London · Est. 2018

8 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

11276891

Company No

2025

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Downton Estate Planning Ltd
Companies House number	11276891 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	20-22 Wenlock Road, N1 7GU
City / Region	London
Date incorporated	2018
Years trading	8 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 74909
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About Downton Estate Planning Ltd

Incorporated in 2018, Downton Estate Planning Ltd is an established firm with 8 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.

The Kaeltripton Financial Index records 1663 ifa financial advisers nationally, 417 of them in London.

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

What IFA Financial Advisers Do

Advisers assess a client's circumstances and recommend investments, pensions or protection accordingly. Since the Retail Distribution Review, UK investment advice is fee-based rather than commission-based, with charges agreed upfront.

The protections around regulated advice, Ombudsman and FSCS, are the reason authorisation checks matter first.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

Match the adviser to the need: pension transfers, retirement income and inheritance planning are distinct specialisms. Probe the review process: what is assessed annually and what triggers advice between reviews.

Ask for the total cost of ownership: adviser charge, platform fee and fund charges combined.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The label is regulatory, not marketing: independent means a broad market view of retail investment products, restricted means a defined subset. The firm's disclosure documents state which applies.

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?

The route is firm complaint, then Financial Ombudsman Service: authorised firms must operate a complaints procedure and respond within eight weeks, with the Ombudsman able to award redress on eligible cases.

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Downton Estate Planning Ltd | IFA Financial Advisers | London | Est. 2018