Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited

IFA Financial Advisers · Uckfield, Tunbridge Wells · Est. 2015

11 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

09527615

Company No

2025

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited
Companies House number	09527615 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	4 Framfield Road, TN22 5AG
City / Region	Uckfield, Tunbridge Wells
Date incorporated	2015
Years trading	11 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 66220 (activities of insurance agents and brokers)
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About Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited

Founded in 2015, Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited has been active for 11 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, 18 of them in Wells.

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. 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

For pension transfers above the statutory threshold, confirm the firm holds the specific transfer permissions. Probe the review process: what is assessed annually and what triggers advice between reviews.

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?

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?

The regulatory floor is Level 4 (DipPFS or equivalent); many advisers carry Chartered or CFP status above it. Check the individual, not just the firm, on the Financial Services 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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Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited | IFA Financial Advisers | Uckfield | Est. 2015