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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 surviving spouse and the planning they now need
23 May 2026

The surviving spouse and the planning they now need

Why the surviving spouse is one of the most under-served people in estate administration, and how a gentle, consent-based referra…

Practice growthFinancial advice
Inherited wealth: why probate firms should introduce regulated advice
2 May 2026

Inherited wealth: why probate firms should introduce regulated advice

Five- and six-figure inheritances often arrive with no financial guidance whatsoever. This article explains how probate firms can…

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
Inherited wealth: why it's a regulated-advice referral, handled gently
22 March 2026

Inherited wealth: why it's a regulated-advice referral, handled gently

A clear account of the line between introducing and advising when inherited wealth is involved, and why staying firmly on the int…

ComplianceFinancial 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 consent-based, unhurried referral process for the bereaved
10 February 2026

A consent-based, unhurried referral process for the bereaved

The tone of a referral to bereaved families lives entirely in its mechanics. This article sets out what an unhurried, consent-bas…

ComplianceFinancial 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
The beneficiary's first inheritance: the referral that changes trajectories
25 January 2026

The beneficiary's first inheritance: the referral that changes trajectories

A look at why the moment an estate distributes is the single most important referral moment in probate work, and how to handle it…

Practice growthFinancial advice