Joshua Jacob Life Limited

IFA Financial Advisers · Ripley, Derby · Est. 2014

12 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

09260221

Company No

2026

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Joshua Jacob Life Limited
Companies House number	09260221 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	17 Wellington Street, DE5 3EH
City / Region	Ripley, Derby
Date incorporated	2014
Years trading	12 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 64999 (financial intermediation not elsewhere classified)
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About Joshua Jacob Life Limited

Founded in 2014, Joshua Jacob Life Limited has been active for 12 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.

Derby accounts for 12 of the 1663 ifa financial advisers tracked on this index.

Check both firm and adviser on the register; individual advisers appear with their own reference numbers.

What IFA Financial Advisers Do

The core of advice is suitability: matching products to a client's objectives, capacity for loss and time horizon. Advice charges are agreed in advance, typically as a percentage of assets, a fixed fee or an hourly rate.

Clients of authorised firms have two safety nets, the Ombudsman and the FSCS, neither of which covers unauthorised advice.

How to Choose the Right IFA Financial Adviser

Match the adviser to the need: pension transfers, retirement income and inheritance planning are distinct specialisms. Clarify what happens between reviews: access, ad-hoc queries and whether they carry extra charges.

Expect an initial charge for the advice work plus an ongoing charge if the firm reviews the portfolio annually.

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?

Self-directed investing through ISA and SIPP platforms works for many people; advice earns its fee where tax planning, pension optimisation, protection and inheritance strategy interact, which is typically at larger or more complex balance sheets.

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?

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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Joshua Jacob Life Limited | IFA Financial Advisers | Ripley | Est. 2014