12th November 2018
By Liza Pontone Last month, I was absolutely delighted to find that the team at Active had nominated me for the first ever Tees Businesswomen of the Year awards. I…
6th November 2018
In our role as Financial Planners, we spend a considerable amount of time assisting clients with structuring their income requirements in retirement. Much of this can revolve around the taxation…
24th October 2018
It would appear that the government has poured cold water on any plans to reform the tax relief system for pension contributions in the near future, despite many calls to…
24th October 2018
On the 19th August, at 7:53am, I made it to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro! All 5895m of it! Following the Marangu Route of the largest volcano in the world,…
24th October 2018
As many of you will know, Active is always striving to be at the forefront of our industry in the region. We have always focused on ‘Quality’ over ‘Quantity’, and…
25th September 2018
Here at Active Chartered Financial Planners we are celebrating once again after another member of the team gained a new qualification. Executive Support Manager Rachel McCulloch has been awarded a…
4th September 2018
Active Chartered Financial Planners are celebrating the success of two team members who have reached the finals of a prestigious industry awards ceremony. Liza Pontone and Emma Cherrington (nee Richardson)…
12th August 2018
With Chartered Financial Planner, Andrew Gilmore. In March 2009, the Bank of England reduced the base interest rate to 0.5%, the lowest rate in nearly 300 years. We saw a…
