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Mackintosh Watson Estate Planning Ltd

IFA Financial Advisers · Brighton · Est. 2015

11 years

Active Trading

Active

CH Status

09908866

Company No

2020

Accounts to

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Company Registration Details

Registered company name	Mackintosh Watson Estate Planning Ltd
Companies House number	09908866 →
Company type	Private Limited Company (Ltd)
Registered address	Werks Central 15-17 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
City / Region	Brighton
Date incorporated	2015
Years trading	11 years
CH status	Active
Specialism	Recorded activity: 69109
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About Mackintosh Watson Estate Planning Ltd

Founded in 2015, Mackintosh Watson Estate Planning Ltd 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.

Brighton accounts for 35 of the 1663 ifa financial advisers tracked on this index.

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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.

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

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A clear fee schedule before engagement is a regulatory requirement, not a favour.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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?

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?

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?

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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Mackintosh Watson Estate Planning Ltd | IFA Financial Advisers | Brighton | Est. 2015