About Essential IFA Ltd

Pride ourselves on a personal service and offering truly independent financial advice on all investments, pensions and financial planning matters.
My name is Peter Herd and I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland. I have over 20 years’ experience within financial services and have worked in both Banks and Building Societies and have worked in many fields of financial planning including Business Banking and so I am able to give independent advice based on a client’s entire financial situation. I am FCA registered and hold a Level 5 Diploma in Investment Planning. I also have a current Statement of Professional Standing which complies with RDR regulations.
Pensions & retirement:

  • Pensions & retirement planning

  • Financial planning:
  • Wealth management

  • Investments:
  • Investing for income

  • Insurance & protection:
  • Life insurance
  • Critical illness
  • Income protection insurance

  • Tax & trust planning:
  • Income tax
  • Estate planning
  • Capital gains tax
  • Taxation planning

  • Savings:
  • Lump sum
  • Regular savings
  • Savings for children
  • National savings
  • School fees planning

  • Business:
  • Commercial mortgages
  • Employee benefits
  • Corporate pension
  • Group pensions
  • Group life insurance
  • Group income protection
  • Group critical illness
  • Group private medical insurance
  • Group protection

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  • Long term care

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