One of the principles we subscribe to here at Informed Choice is continuing professional development. It’s a regulatory requirement, sure, with the Financial Conduct Authority insisting that all approved persons carry out a minimum of 35 hours of CPD each year. But part of our culture is about lifelong learning and always looking for ways […]

One of the community causes we’re proud to support here at Informed Choice is Cranleigh in Bloom. Martin is chairman of Cranleigh in Bloom and Andy is treasurer, as well as a long-standing committee member and stalwart volunteer. We are pleased to announce today that, following years of hard work by volunteers, the Cranleigh in […]

As 2018 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2019, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on what has been another brilliant year for Informed Choice.   During our 24th year in business, we were delighted to welcome Amelia, Karin and Philip to the team.   Victoria became a Chartered Financial Planner this […]

It’s been another busy year for the Informed Choice Radio podcast, with more than 80,000 downloads in 2018. Reviewing our statistics for the year, here are our top ten most popular episodes. #1 – Investing in the age of longevity, with Jim Mellon Billionaire investor Jim Mellon joined me on the podcast in February to […]

Every year a member of the team at Hans Christmas Andersen Christmas tree farm at Santa Fir, just outside of Cranleigh, creates a beautiful garden next to their Santa’s Grotto. This year they decided to involve members of the local community in the creation of the garden. During November they invited local groups and businesses […]

Getting rich, Brexit-proofing your personal finances and the value of the orgasm economy. November featured nine new episodes of the Informed Choice Radio podcast, covering the usual diverse range of personal finance and investing topics. We started the month with a closer look at an interesting proposal designed to boost levels of pension savings for […]

The team at Informed Choice was pleased to sponsor and help organise the seventh annual Jigsaw Run 10k on Sunday morning. This annual charity run, raising money for Jigsaw Trust, took place at Dunsfold Park near Cranleigh. Runners at this popular event had the unique opportunity to run a mile along the main runway, crossing […]

We’re very pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Wise as Retirement Income Planning Director at Informed Choice. Philip joins Informed Choice from Skerritts in Brighton, where he was Head of Retirement Income. Prior to joining Skerritts, he was Managing Director at Spofforths Financial Planning for 17 years. He has more than 25 years’ experience […]

Podcasting is making the headlines again this month, with the BBC launching a new app designed to woo younger listeners. BBC Sounds replaces BBC iPlayer Radio and has been described as a way to allow the BBC to “lean in to the podcast revolution”. Here at Informed Choice, we’re a big fan of the podcast […]

Informed Choice financial planning director Shelley McCarthy presented a seminar this morning on the subject of inheritance tax planning. We broadcast her presentation live on our Facebook Page and the video is now available to watch. Within the 40 minute presentation, Shelley described the foundations of inheritance tax planning along with how the new residence […]