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Referral guides for professional firms - spotting the moment, referring clients compliantly, and earning a share.
How to disclose a referral fee to a client, properly
Disclosing that you earn a share when you refer a client is not an awkward admission to be buried; it is a professional obligatio…
Referring clients on without feeling salesy
Most professionals dread cross-selling because it feels like a pitch. Framed as a referral to a trusted specialist, the same conv…
Referrals and Consumer Duty: doing right by clients in the chain
Consumer Duty and the wider standards of professional conduct are usually discussed in terms of the advice a firm gives. They als…
Consent and GDPR when you refer a client onward
The moment you share a client's name and circumstances with a receiving firm, you are processing personal data, and that brings t…
A business sale on the horizon: the proceeds referral moment
When a client is heading toward selling their business, the proceeds are a major referral moment. Here is how to spot it early an…
A referral income guide for marketing agencies: from introduction to commission statement
Marketing agencies hold monthly retainer conversations with founders whose money questions have nowhere to go. This guide covers …
The annual-allowance trap: a referral trigger hiding in plain sight
Certain pension pitfalls hide behind a high income or a good year. Here is how to spot the client who might be exposed and why it…
A referral income guide for IT consultants: from introduction to commission statement
IT consultants serve contractors and founders wrestling with IR35, retained profit and exit plans. This guide traces a compliant …
A referral income guide for insurance brokers: from introduction to commission statement
Insurance brokers hear pension and investment questions they cannot answer under their own permissions. A structured referral tur…
Property abroad: the will complication that needs a specialist
Foreign property sounds like a lifestyle detail, but it can complicate an estate enormously. When a client mentions a place abroa…
A referral income guide for HR consultants: from introduction to commission statement
HR consultants stand next to employees at the exact moments financial advice matters most. This guide maps the compliant path fro…
A referral income guide for business coaches: from introduction to commission statement
Business coaches hear about exits, windfalls and retirement fears before any adviser does. This guide covers the referral journey…
A new baby and no guardianship clause: the wills referral
A new arrival changes a family overnight, yet the one legal safeguard most new parents overlook is a guardianship provision. When…