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How to check a financial adviser on the FCA Register
11 July 2026

How to check a financial adviser on the FCA Register

Every legitimate adviser appears on the FCA Register. Every clone scam depends on you not looking. Here's the checking routine.

ComplianceFinancial advice
“Do you know a good financial adviser?” — the compliant answer
22 June 2026

“Do you know a good financial adviser?” — the compliant answer

You can refer. You can't advise. The gap between those two sentences is where most of the confusion lives.

ComplianceFinancial advice
The Proceeds Seller: Six Figures Cleared and No Plan
18 June 2026

The Proceeds Seller: Six Figures Cleared and No Plan

A completion statement can end with a very large number heading to the client. For many sellers, that sum arrives with no plan at…

Referral feesFinancial advice
SRA vs CLC: Referral-Income Rules for Conveyancers, Plainly
20 May 2026

SRA vs CLC: Referral-Income Rules for Conveyancers, Plainly

Conveyancers are regulated either by the SRA or the CLC, and both permit referral income under clear conditions. This is a plain-…

ComplianceFinancial advice
Referral fees for conveyancers: the rules, the disclosure, the paperwork
8 May 2026

Referral fees for conveyancers: the rules, the disclosure, the paperwork

A practical guide to how referral fees actually work for solicitor-conveyancers and licensed conveyancers in the UK: what your re…

Referral feesFinancial advice
Redundancy and a lump sum: the referral a professional should make
24 April 2026

Redundancy and a lump sum: the referral a professional should make

A redundancy payout lands amid upheaval and rarely comes with a plan. Here is how to recognise the moment and make the introducti…

Practice growthFinancial advice
An inheritance just landed: why it's a referral, not a windfall
21 March 2026

An inheritance just landed: why it's a referral, not a windfall

When a client inherits, a large sum lands amid grief and uncertainty. Here is how to recognise the moment and hand it over with c…

Practice growthFinancial advice
Idle cash: when a client's balance is a referral waiting to happen
18 March 2026

Idle cash: when a client's balance is a referral waiting to happen

Cash that sits still for years is often a sign that no one has looked at the bigger picture. Here is how to spot it and pass it o…

Practice growthFinancial advice
Divorce and a financial plan torn in two: your cue to refer
21 February 2026

Divorce and a financial plan torn in two: your cue to refer

A separation rearranges a client's entire financial life. Here is how to recognise the moment, handle it with care, and refer.

Practice growthFinancial advice
A business sale on the horizon: the proceeds referral moment
30 January 2026

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…

Referral feesFinancial advice