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Experienced Chartered Financial Planner joins the Active team

7th October 2019

We are thrilled to welcome Chartered Financial Planner, Andrew Haley to the Active team. Andrew has worked in financial services since 2011, as both a Paraplanner and Financial Adviser.  In…

How might Brexit affect my investments?

1st October 2019

With Director & Chartered Financial Planner, Paul Gibson. At present it feels like Brexit is the national obsession. News channels, papers and online media all compete for the most attention…

Is Ethical Investing becoming main stream?

1st October 2019

With Andrew Gilmore, Chartered Financial Planner* There are a growing number of people in society today that have a real focus on our environment, sustainability, and the moral decisions taken…

Active’s new recruit balances work and study

1st October 2019

Over the Summer, we welcomed Jessica Armstrong to the Active team as a Client Support Officer, following a six-month long project working with our MD Karl Pemberton through Teesside University’s…

Paul & Andy’s night ride for the British Heart Foundation

23rd September 2019

Active's Paul Gibson and Andy Mitchell are taking on another cycling challenge for charity this October.  This time the guys are cycling from Manchester to Blackpool, throughout the night to…

Karl Pemberton appointed chair of new IoD Tees Valley branch

22nd July 2019

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has named our own Karl Pemberton, Managing Director as chair of its newly-formed North-East (South) branch. Karl’s career began at Yorkshire Bank in 1995, where…

Eight Key Reasons why women need to consider pension advice

22nd July 2019

Here our Liza Pontone, Chartered Financial Planner and recently appointed Ambassador for the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Insuring Women’s Futures programme explains why women who are drawing near to retirement…

Active named one of the North East’s best places to work

24th June 2019

We are celebrating again after being named by The Journal as one of the 50 Best Places to Work in the North East for 2019. A range of organisations from…

More exams success for Active Chartered Financial Planners

17th June 2019

June got off to an excellent start at Active as three members of the team passed more Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) qualifications. Independent Financial Adviser Emma Cherrington (pictured above, left)…

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.

25 years is a long time for fashion, phones and finance

28th January 2025

In 2000, Britney Spears was topping the charts with Oops! ... I Did It Again, the Nokia 3310 was the ultimate status symbol, and the world could finally stop worrying…

Mychael’s 3 lessons for success

27th January 2025

“Between the ages of 45 and 55, I learned three things about life” says Mychael, a client of Active Chartered Financial Planners. “Right now, I live in a nice house…

Client survey results: we asked your views, heard the message, and shared the concerns

17th December 2024

Here at Active Chartered Financial Planners we pride ourselves on listening to our clients and recognising any concerns they have. That’s why, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent Budget, we conducted…