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The Active ladies raise over £1000 for charity!

25th July 2022

They did it! The Active ladies walked 'in to the light' for The Teesside Charity and raised £1050 in the process! Beginning the long walk just after midnight on Sunday…

The Active Ingredients: Liza Pontone

25th July 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Active Ingredients’ when each quarter we invite a member of our team to tell us a little about themselves; what brought them to Active,…

Where there’s a (pension) will…..

21st June 2022

What is a pension will and why do you need one? Recent research from pensions provider, Canada Life reveals three quarters of UK adults have never completed a ‘pension will’.…

The Active ladies ‘walk in to the light’

14th June 2022

As the name suggests, at Active we are big fans of fitness - from cycling the length of Britain to scaling Scafell Pike, the team are always up for a…

The Active Ingredients: Joe Carey

24th May 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Active Ingredients’ when each quarter we invite a member of our team to tell us a little about themselves; what brought them to Active,…

Yarm School students tell a ‘tale as old as time’ with our help

23rd May 2022

Yarm School students will be swapping hockey for harmonies and chemistry for choreography as they tread the boards in their latest musical production, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The show,…

An expert’s view: Rising to the challenge of capital markets

23rd May 2022

With special guest & industry expert Lothar Mentel, CEO of Tatton Investment Management Through the winter months, equity markets remained generally stable, with Europe and China peaking early on. North…

Participation in workplace pension schemes rises to a record high

23rd May 2022

Statistics by Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that participation in workplace pension schemes has risen to a record high, with 22.6 million employees now members of a workplace pension…

Active welcomes experienced and qualified client support manager to the team

17th May 2022

Samuel Baker joined Active in January 2022, bringing with him over 5 year's industry experience. Sam’s career in financial services began in 2016 when he worked at Santander in the…

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.

Autumn Budget re-cap up with Joanne Fisher

10th December 2024

Doesn't it feel like a distant memory, when Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled significant changes to pensions, capital gains tax, and more in her Autumn Budget on 30th October? By now,…

Julie’s dream retirement

28th November 2024

For lots of us, retirement is the time we’re looking to put our feet up and relax but for client Julie, it was the start of an adventure made possible…

Do future generations need to be more flexible about retirement?

28th November 2024

It is undeniable that we are living longer. In the UK, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published in early 2024, the group aged 65 and above is…