Job Description

Nationwide | Self-Employed | Retain Up to 90% of Fees

Run your advice business with genuine independence—and choose the support you use.

Antony George Recruitment is working with an established, nationally recognised financial advice group offering experienced advisers the freedom to build their business without compulsory investment propositions, restricted product panels or a prescribed house solution.

You can choose the route that fits where you are now: operate through your own Appointed Representative business or join an established independent advice firm as a Registered Individual.

Whichever route you choose, you will have compliance, paraplanning, administration, technology and technical support available while retaining control of your client proposition and professional judgement.

GENUINE INDEPENDENT ADVICE

The proposition is built around giving advisers the freedom to recommend what is right for each client.

• No compulsory centralised investment proposition.

• No mandatory discretionary fund manager.

• No restricted product or platform panel.

• No pressure to use a house solution or meet internal product targets.

• Freedom to select the products, platforms and providers that best suit each client.

• Direct access to senior decision-makers without unnecessary management layers.

An optional investment panel is available for advisers who find it useful, but its use is not compulsory.

CHOOSE THE ROUTE THAT FITS YOU

This opportunity can support advisers who are:

• Establishing their own independent financial advice business.

• Looking to move away from an existing network.

• Leaving direct authorisation because the regulatory burden has become too demanding.

• Seeking an RI position without wanting to operate their own company.

• Looking for a stepping stone towards establishing their own firm in the future.

Support is available with FCA applications, business planning, agency setup, compliance documentation, client-bank transfers, provider liaison and marketing preparation.

COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE

The fee-retention model rewards growth:

• Retain 80% of fees generated up to £150,000 each year.

• Retain 85% on fees generated between £150,000 and £200,000.

• Retain 90% on fees generated above £200,000.

The complete commercial terms and how the fee bands operate will be explained transparently during the process.

PARAPLANNING WHEN YOU NEED IT

Paraplanning is available on a pay-as-you-use basis, without a fixed monthly paraplanning levy or subscription.

• £22 plus VAT per hour.

• Charged by the minute.

• Average case time of approximately three hours.

• Information gathering and provider chasing included at no additional cost.

• Support across suitability reports, product and fund research, pension analysis, complex investments and technical cases.

This allows you to access experienced technical support without carrying a fixed cost when you are not using the service.

SUPPORT BEHIND YOUR BUSINESS

You will have access to:

• A dedicated compliance helpdesk focused on helping rather than obstructing.

• Pre-sale guidance, file checking and annual firm audits.

• Administration support with new business and provider communication.

• Marketing and website-content approval, typically within 48–72 hours.

• Branded templates for client agreements, fact-finds and suitability reports.

• Locum and administration support during holidays, illness or extended leave.

• One-to-one technical training, workshops, CPD and support towards Chartered or Fellowship status.

• Training and ongoing support for your own administrators.

TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL

A purpose-built adviser platform is provided without an additional licence cost. It brings together:

• Digital fact-finding and client onboarding.

• Automated CPD monitoring.

• Cash-flow planning.

• Secure internal and client communication.

• Branded client portals.

• Document storage and electronic signatures.

• Client-vulnerability monitoring.

• Access to compliance and paraplanning teams.

You remain in control of how the technology is introduced to your clients. It is designed to support your advice process rather than dictate it.

A FLEXIBLE EXIT AND SUCCESSION PLAN

When the time comes to step back, you retain genuine choice.

• Sell your client bank to the partner firm, with clients transferred to an independent adviser.

• Sell to another adviser within the wider group, with funding support potentially available.

• Take your business to the open market on your terms and timeline.

There is no compulsory internal buyout. The aim is to protect the value you have created while giving your clients continuity and personal service.

WHO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL SUIT

We would like to speak with advisers who:

• Ideally hold Competent Adviser Status or are working towards it.

• Have current or recent financial-advice experience.

• Are committed to genuinely independent, client-focused advice.

• Want greater control over how they operate and recommend solutions.

• Have an entrepreneurial approach to developing their business.

• Maintain strong professional and compliance standards.

• Are comfortable using technology or willing to adopt modern digital tools.

A CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATION

Changing firms, networks or regulatory structures is a significant decision. The first conversation is simply to understand your current position, client proposition, future plans and what you need from a long-term partner.

You will not be asked to disclose client names or client-identifiable information during the recruitment process.

Apply for a confidential, no-obligation discussion with Antony George Recruitment.