Pension Planning
Planning Your Retirement
Planning effectively for your retirement is a multifaceted process. While the government provides a basic state pension based on your National Insurance Contributions, building a comfortable post-work life requires additional planning.
A pension plan is essential, but your retirement strategy may also include various investment vehicles, tax advantages, and allowances. As retirement approaches, integrating other assets like property or business interests becomes increasingly important.
Our role is to understand your retirement goals and develop a tax-efficient plan to achieve them. This complements your broader savings and investment strategy, with specific focus on identifying the most suitable pension options for your circumstances. We’ll also help you prepare for both expected and unexpected life events that could impact your retirement plans.
Specifically, our retirement planning service includes:
- Determining both what you need and what you can realistically save to fund your desired retirement
- Evaluating your current pension savings and identifying any gaps
- Creating an affordable strategy aligned with your risk tolerance
- Conducting regular reviews to ensure you remain on track toward your goals
Workplace Pensions Advice
For the employed, the pension scheme offered by their employer is an important part of pension planning.
Pension Consolidation Advice
A single retirement pot could make it easier to keep track of your money, give you greater control over your pension investments
Pension Planning Advice
Pension planning is making sure you’ll continue to receive an income to sustain your chosen lifestyle, after you’ve retired
SSAS
Small Self-Administered Pension Schemes (SSAS) are a type of defined contribution pension scheme that allows key members of a business to build up a pot
SIPPs
A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is attractive to people who want (and are comfortable with) more control over their investments. They offer a wider investment choice than other types of pension, including company shares, land and commercial property.