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Equilibrium Financial Planning LLP

Ascot House, Epsom Avenue, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3DF

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent customer service, very knowledgeable and professional advisers.

— Deborah

T120965 Review left 2 years ago
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Professional and personal

5 out of 5 stars
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David always makes himself available and comes back to you to help consider and advise on related financial matter that supports the maintenance of the agreed client strategy. The friendly personal and professional approach makes it easy to talk through many of the tax and other financial implications that contribute to the successful management of a wealth portfolio.

— Keith R

Verified review (1751324) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? David McKendrick
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Whilst tax implications on late Estate interest creating a tax liability post clearance, by way of example is it would appear outside the in house service scope, it might be beneficial to consider whether having some specialist on hand, might be advantageous to the overall service offered.
When does your feedback relate to? 0

Sound advice and friendly service

5 out of 5 stars
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It all began with Colin's seminar at Adlington Hall. A home visit ensued followed by a handsome return from the sale of an endowment policy. This was sufficient to inspire confidence in future investments whilst receiving sound advice and friendly service.

— Peter B

Verified review (1737549) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Paul Farrugia
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Reinstated a monthly draw down after freezing withdrawals last year during a declining market.
When does your feedback relate to? July 2023

Continued great service

5 out of 5 stars
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Continued great service and communication through difficult market conditions.

— Steve D

Verified review (1735400) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Andy Baker
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? 0
When does your feedback relate to? July 2022 - June 2023

Equilibrium Financial Planning LLP

2 out of 5 stars
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The lack of positive financial returns over a prolonged period.

— Anonymous

Verified review (1729615) Review left 3 years ago
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Reply from Equilibrium Financial Planning LLP

Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that you have been disappointed with returns during the volatile time for the markets. As you will likely be aware, investments are accessed with a long-term view. With this in mind, I am confident that our approach will provide the reassurance you are looking for when looking over a longer time period. As this feedback has been left anonymously, I have been unable to pick this up with your financial planner, however if you would like to talk through further, please do get in touch. - Debbie Jukes, Head of Client Care.
Who was your adviser? Ben Rogers
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? No
I feel that they are easy to deal with 3 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 1 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 2 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 1 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 3 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Nothing
When does your feedback relate to? the past five years

Clear, concise

5 out of 5 stars
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Clear, concise and relevant advice.

— Anonymous

Verified review (1727003) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Tim Latham
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? 0
When does your feedback relate to? 0

Brilliant as ever

5 out of 5 stars
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Paul always makes that effort to understand us, our context and our objectives, which makes the service he’s able to provide so personal. It’s wonderful to be able to trust someone (and by reflection Equilibrium) with our future financial security and be so confident in it.

— Matthew W

Verified review (1724124) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Paul Farrugia
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Made the decision to spend some inheritance on a family holiday as we are confident that we are saving enough for the future.
When does your feedback relate to? 2023

Exceptional service but wish we’d left our money in property

5 out of 5 stars
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Very good, professional and genuinely delivered.

— Stephen F

Verified review (1700800) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Tim Latham
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? No
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Sat back and helplessly watched our money in free fall as we are helpless to do anything about it until stock market matters improve if they ever do.
When does your feedback relate to? The past 18 months

Excellent Communication

5 out of 5 stars
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Paul was great to deal with helpful and understanding of my requirements.

— Ian C

Verified review (1702268) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Paul Farrugia
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Helped family more.
When does your feedback relate to? to end Feb 2023

Peace of mind

5 out of 5 stars
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Equilibrium always answers my phone call promptly and directs me to the correct person/people. I am received, usually by Emma, and I feel that I am a person that matters. The adviser and para planers have always explained things to me in an easy to understand manner and are happy to explain things further if I need it. Equilibrium is a long standing and successful company who treat their staff very well and therefore have consistency in their staff, they are a forward looking company. They keep up to date with the markets and are quickly able to change investments if they think that this is necessary. Equilibrium give me confidence that my money is being handled well and I therefore I can rest easy that I am in good hands.

— Wendy B

Verified review (1701931) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Andrew Hirst
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? They have given me reassurance that should I need more money to buy a new car it is ready available.
When does your feedback relate to? January 2023 and onwards.

Disappointing year explained well

4 out of 5 stars
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Good responses given to our queries encouraging confidence in the product.

— Linda H

Verified review (1701165) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Ben Rogers
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 3 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? N/a
When does your feedback relate to? 2022

Equilibrium Financial Planning

5 out of 5 stars
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We are kept up to date. Advisers are well prepared and knowledgeable. They give us confidence they will manage our assets well. They understand our needs and are easy to deal with.

— David M

Verified review (1701014) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Tim Latham
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their events to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? We have set up accounts for our children and grandchildren
When does your feedback relate to? Review earlier this year

Since we gave our modest investment to Equilibrium

5 out of 5 stars
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From day one we were impressed by the team at Equilibrium in every respect. Sound advice and risk choices. All very pleasant to deal with and very human!
It is also good that we support charities.

— William J

Verified review (1692911) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Ben Rogers
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Always very helpful .yes support charities .re above I haven't known them make a mistake
When does your feedback relate to? May 2023

A very reliable organisation

5 out of 5 stars
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As has been the case over a long number of years, the reliability of service and time spent explaining and answering queries is always concise and efficient.

— Anonymous

Verified review (1689382) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Paul Farrugia
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Thought a little more about the future.
When does your feedback relate to? The last 17 or 18 years !

Excellent follow-up advice

5 out of 5 stars
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An understanding of our needs and our financial situation. An explanation of why the investments were lagging behind the recovery of the Financial Times Index and an expectation that they would recover the lost ground in due course. Excellent follow-up and advice with the agreed actions.

— Brian B

Verified review (1689240) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Andy Baker
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Paid all of income from UK government energy grants and Christmas Bonus into the Equilibrium Charity.
When does your feedback relate to? January 2023

Prepared for retirement

5 out of 5 stars
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The care and confidence I received made my decision to retire worry-free.

— Andrea K

Verified review (1689194) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Andy Baker
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Approached retirement with confidence.
When does your feedback relate to? March 2023

Great insigh and guidance

5 out of 5 stars
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I have found Andy to be a great advisor providing great insight and guidance on investments and overall financial health.
Always a pleasure to talk to Andy - his approach gives me a lot of confidence in my overall financial planning particularly in turbulent markets.

— Anonymous

Verified review (1686734) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Andy Baker
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? Taken a longer term view of my investments.
When does your feedback relate to? 2022/23

Difficult to use their system

2 out of 5 stars
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I don't access or use their system as I work full time and don't have time to work out the system. It isn't easy or straightforward like a Barclays business account for example. I don't think I would trust them with a huge sum of money as their fees monthly are way too high.

— Alison S

Verified review (1682219) Review left 3 years ago
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Reply from Equilibrium Financial Planning LLP

Thank you for your feedback. I’m very sorry that you find our client portal difficult to navigate – we would of course be happy to take you through the system via an online call, outside of work hours, if that would help. Your financial planner and client manager are also happy to carry out review calls to fit around your schedule (again, outside of usual working hours) to allow you to take advantage of the service we provide. Alternatively, we are able to offer a lighter touch option with a different fee structure that may be more suitable for your current needs.
Who was your adviser? Jason Lowe
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? No
I feel that they are easy to deal with 1 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 2 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 1 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 3 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 2 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? there is no ease of access to my pension info and nothing is easy online with Equilibrium in the sense that there isn't an easy online form or annual statement to look at say an online with them for the pension monies I left with them @ 3 years ago.. I wouldn't offer up a lot more of a lump sum for them to manage on this basis as their costs and fees far outweigh the service.. In short I would rather place £10 million in 6 month bonds for a million per bank account and get @ 3.25% per month back on each million than let equilibrium loose with the money .. as the fees to manage £10 million would be very large indeed! in a nutshell I will manage the money myself.. a lot of customers probably just park stuff with them they don't expect a return from and to my mind they could be a lot lot sharper in growing their business.. but the fees for managing large sums is too much in my opinion as I said earlier.
When does your feedback relate to? Pension feedback, fees on larger sums of money if appropriated with Equilibrium and general fees to manage larger sums of money in the medium term

Annual Review

4 out of 5 stars
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Happy with the detail reported by Tim and support provided by Ross.

— Anonymous

Verified review (1684972) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Tim Latham
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 4 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 4 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? 0
When does your feedback relate to? 2023

Many thanks to the excellent service

5 out of 5 stars
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Prompt actions, very clear explanation and helpful plan advice, being very supportive and understanding. Approachable and easy to communicate.

— Tingting M

Verified review (1684180) Review left 3 years ago
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Who was your adviser? Ben Rogers
Would you recommend Equilibrium and/or their seminars to others? Yes
I feel that they are easy to deal with 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium does what they say they are going to do 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium communicate in a language I understand 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium always fix it, if they make a mistake 5 out of 5 stars
Equilibrium has treated me fairly 5 out of 5 stars
What have you done differently as a result of working with Equilibrium this year? 0
When does your feedback relate to? Since 06/2022