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Meet the Team: Rachel McCulloch, Operations Manager

10th April 2017

This week it's all about our Rachel McCulloch, Operations Manager.  Rachel manages Active's Client Support Team, but is also the go to person for help, advice & support for the…

Meet the Team: Mark Dobing IFA

21st March 2017

This week's "Meet The Team" blog is all about our Mark Dobing Dip PFS, Independent Financial Adviser & life long Boro Fan Mark has 25 years experience in Financial Services,…

Ask the Expert – Tax Year End Planning

20th February 2017

Chartered Financial Planner Andrew Gilmore – FPFS, Cert CII (MP&ER) joined Active in 2007.  In 2016 (with hard work & dedication), Andrew became Chartered and (shortly after) gained Fellowship status; the…

Meet the Team: Gary Lumby

7th November 2016

This week's 'Meet the Team' blog is all about our Non Executive Director, Gary Lumby MBE. Gary plays a key role at Active both internally as part of the board…

Meet the Team: Katie Davis

31st October 2016

This week's 'Meet the Team' blog comes from Katie Davis, Chartered Financial Planner (Fellow). Katie began her Financial Planning career in 2006 at Natwest Bank, moving to HSBC in 2013…

Meet the Team: Andrew Gilmore

24th October 2016

Welcome to the first of our "Meet the Team" blogs.  We have a great mix of people here at Active and we thought you might like to find out more…

Vinay Bedi Joins Active!

24th October 2016

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Vinay Bedi to the growing team at Active. Vinay joins us following a long career as Senior Investment Adviser at Brewin Dolphin and then UBS…

Welcoming a new Client Support Officer to Active

3rd October 2016

We are so pleased to welcome Chloe Willmott to the Active team! Chloe, from Middlesbrough recently graduated from Teesside University with a First Class Honours Degree (in Sports Therapy).  Prior…

Are you a Landlord?

12th September 2016

April 2017 sees the introduction of rule changes that will significantly increase the tax cost for many landlords. If you are a landlord of residential properties, with just over six…

Active Spirit

“Having been a client of Active for many many years and have always been given great advice and direction. I am now looked after by Andrew. He has given excellent advice and service, continuing on the great work this company has always offered me. Always cheerful and helpful; a great asset to Active. I have no problem recommending him to other people.

Women still cutting their pension contributions despite gender gap

16th April 2024

With people living longer and the cost of living is increasing, what does this mean for our retirement? According to a recent Scottish Widows survey, two-thirds of women are concerned…

How much does a pension contribution really cost you?

8th April 2024

Recently we have seen an increase in the number of clients who are suddenly paying additional tax on their wage increase, or on their bonus at work – so why…

Happy New Tax Year! Important changes that may affect you

4th April 2024

Like many headlines, they are quickly forgotten, becoming the next day’s fish and chips wrappers! I can almost guarantee that this phrase will apply to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s March Budget?…