Informed Financial Planning Reviews 188

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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous experience with Darren from IFP! I thought I knew a thing or 2 about finance, but my knowledge doesn't come close to Darren's. His advice and guidance has been invaluable! No 'one size f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

With various pension pots between us my hubby and I contacted IFP after doing some internet research and reading great reviews about Darren Goodall. From our initial free meeting we knew that Darr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joe and the team at Informed Financial Planning have been a pleasure to work with and have explained everything about my pension and investments in a way that is easy to understand. The fact they are... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have found Darren Goodall of Informed Financial Planning to be a very good financial adviser. He asks a lot of questions and really listens to your plans about life going forward. He not only advise... See more

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Informed Financial Planning are an award-winning firm of Independent Financial Planners with Corporate Chartered Status. Our mission is to help our clients make smart financial decisions through building relationships based on uncompromising trust, knowledge and expertise. We accomplish this by offering holistic and comprehensive financial advice to help our clients prioritise and achieve their life goals. Our range of services include retirement planning, investments, tax planning, insurance and cash management. We are 100% employee owned and totally independent, meaning we can provide advice relating to products from the whole of the market.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Fabulous experience with Darren from IFP!
I thought I knew a thing or 2 about finance, but my knowledge doesn't come close to Darren's. His advice and guidance has been invaluable! No 'one size fits all', but rather taking the time to understand our individual circumstances.
On top of this - a thoroughly nice guy!
Cannot recommend Darren and IFP highly enough!
Thank you!

August 29, 2025
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Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review, Jayne. I have passed your kind words on to Darren. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience, and we're grateful for your continued support!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and support from IFP

Joe and the team at Informed Financial Planning have been a pleasure to work with and have explained everything about my pension and investments in a way that is easy to understand. The fact they are a phone call away, gives me great confidence and comfort.

August 11, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review John! We are so pleased to hear you are happy with our service, and have passed your kind words on to Joe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darren Goodall - great pension advice

With various pension pots between us my hubby and I contacted IFP after doing some internet research and reading great reviews about Darren Goodall.
From our initial free meeting we knew that Darren was the man for us, he is a lovely chap and very knowledgeable. So far he has streamlined our pots, explained every action in detail and now we have peace of mind leading up to our retirement in a couple of years.
Our relationship with Darren will be ongoing as he will be managing our investments.
They are a really great team at IFP including Charlie, (our initial contact), Jacob, Darren and Caitlin his PA.
Would highly recommend.

January 17, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, Susan; we have passed your 5 stars and kind words on to the team. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with our services, and we appreciate your continued support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competent friendly staff.

March 5, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review Angela, we're pleased to hear that you had a positive experience with our staff!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wasn't sure about where to begin with…

I wasn't sure about where to begin with my financial planning, but Darren made the entire process seamless and understandable. From our first meeting, he took the time to understand my financial situation, goals, and concerns, providing clear, professional, and tailored advice. Recommended.

January 8, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

We are so pleased to hear that you're having a positive experience with Darren, and will be sure to pass your kind words on to him. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional support,

Professional support,
Confidence in achieving the best interest of the clients.
Positive outcome with all choosing options.
It was a pleasure to be my partner for the best outcome.
The financial support started 30 years ago with positive outcomes for myself and my family and continues to this day.

February 6, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review! We are pleased to hear you are happy with our services.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

The team at IFP have been looking after our pension and investments for quite a number of years now. Always very friendly and professional and we feel it is easy to ask questions which are answered in a way we can understand . Would highly recommend them

February 6, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for leaving us a 5* review, Carol! We are very happy that you are pleased with our services. We appreciate your continued support over the years!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So glad we found them to look after our…Happy Days

So glad we found them to look after our pensions in retirement friendly caring but very professional at the same time always on hand for advice financially.Josh and the team really give us peace of mind looking after and growing our pensions would recommend to anyone

February 6, 2025
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

We are so pleased to hear that you are happy with Josh and team IFP. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review and for your continued support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Personalised Service.

I have received an excellent personalised service from IFP Hessle. Every contact has been friendly yet professional and on each occasion my personal circumstances were taking into account, the advice and time taken to find investments and products to meet my needs was exceptional. I would thoroughly recommend IFP Hessle and in particular Ashley as my Chartered Financial Planner and Chloe as the Administrator, the regular, relevant communications are clear and concise nothing is ever too much trouble.

October 3, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Hi Mandy, thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We will pass your kind words on to Ash and Chloe!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear and understandable advise.

Josh and his team provide clear and understandable advise. Having been "head in sand" for too long, Josh was able to methodically pick his way through what I considered to be complicated pension information and give me a clear view of what the future could look like and what improvements could be made.

October 14, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review Jason! Josh and the team will be delighted to hear your feedback. We're very happy to hear you are pleased with our service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with our experience!

Over the past 5 years or more we have found Informed Financial Planning and Gregg Crawford in particular, very helpful and informative when assisting with our ongoing retirement financial planning. Gregg is very proactive in finding ways to improve our portfolio.

September 20, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Hi Sharon, we are so pleased to hear your positive feedback about Gregg - we have passed the message on to him. Thank you for your continued support over the years!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Informed Financial Planning

I approached Informed Financial Planning following a recommendation. I required assistance and advise on setting up my pension. The level of service I received from day one was outstanding, guided and updated through every step of the way, highly recommended.

July 1, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Hi Peter, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5* review! We're so pleased that you're satisfied with our services and we appreciate the positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality Advice guaranteed

As a financial adviser myself I have entrusted informed now for several years to look after the management of my pension and I am very satisfied with their levels of service and support.
I would highly recommend Gregg Crawford who is extremely supportive and clear in his advice.

September 2, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you for your 5* review Mark! We're delighted to hear you're happy with the service we provide and we will pass your kind words on to Gregg.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hugely recommend!

Hugely recommend!! James is fantastic, really clear and informative, easy to work with and created a clear plan for us moving forward. 5/5

August 1, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

We're glad to hear you've had such a positive experience Alex, we will pass your kind words on to James! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Planning for retirement

Helpful, knowledgeable and efficient company. They assisted me with sorting my pensions and finances for my retirement. Would definitely recommend.

September 2, 2024
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Hi Richard, we're very happy to hear that you're satisfied with our service and we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team are always friendly and…

The team are always friendly and welcoming. They explained everything I needed to know so I could understand.
Anything I was not sure on was broken down until the information was understood.All my finance issues sorted by a brilliant company.

August 12, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience with us Patricia! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

The service provided was excellent throughout the whole 4 months of the enquiry. Our contact, Ashley, was professionalism personified. From the first telephone call. He was attentive, understanding and impressively knowledgeable. His response times to emails were prompt and he solved every issue. The final strategy, he delivered with aplomb and absolutely exceeded all my expectations and requirements. Thank you Ashley.
I can highly recommend this company.

August 5, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We're really happy to hear you have had such a good experience!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pension advice…

Charle listened to my requirements and explained everything clearly. No pressure gave me the time I needed to make sure I was making the correct decisions. New plan set up flawlessly. Would highly recommend.

June 3, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review! We're really happy to hear that you've had a good experience with Charlie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality reliable Advice

I have been a client for a number of years and have always received quality reliable advice

July 1, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Hi Tony, we're pleased to hear that you're satisfied with our service. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional and outstanding…

Exceptional advice and outstanding service. The advice has been extremely thorough, well constructed and addresses all the issues. The overall service has been incredibly responsive, efficient and a real pleasure. I could not recommend IFP and Joe Sanders more highly.

July 12, 2024
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Reply from Informed Financial Planning

Hi Joe, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review! We are very happy yu had such a positive experience with Joe and Informed Financial Planning!

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