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What was your dream job growing up? “I didn’t have a dream job growing up; I was keen to be taller which sadly didn’t happen”. “At my Grammar School it was expected that we all went to University; which I did as I studied Economics and Economic History at Aberdeen University. “I firmly believe the …
Recently, Premier Jobs UK was thrilled to accept an invite to attend The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form college in Swindon, to inspire students about the world of work. The event was organised and planned by a small group of Year 10 pupils to highlight future careers for 90 of their fellow students. Feedback received …
What sets us apart from other Acquisition Brokers? We understand IFAs can become flooded with communication from Acquisition Brokers offering to sell your client bank, often using a scattergun approach by sending your confidential business details to many parties! At Premier Jobs UK, we work differently. We understand IFA businesses and arranging your retirement plan / exit strategy can take time and needs to …
By Katey Pigden 8th July 2019 10:55 am The Personal Finance Society has produced a toolkit to help advisers showcase their chartered status to clients. The Corporate Chartered toolkit will offer documents that explain what consumers can expect from a business that has achieved chartered status. It will provide firms which have achieved the standard with a chartered …
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In recent blogs, such as How to become a qualified Mortgage Adviser and Different routes to become a qualified Financial Adviser we have outlined the various routes to gain your financial services industry qualifications. Therefore, we thought it would be beneficial for you to understand what type of learner you are, so that you can …
By Sabuhi Gard 13th June 2019 Recent figures suggest that nearly £1 billion was withdrawn by over-55s through equity release in the first three months of 2019. With the equity release market “booming” should more advice be given to those looking to release equity from their homes? Steve Wilkie, managing director of lifetime mortgage experts Responsible Life says: …
By Jake Carter 6th June 2019 11:29 am Mortgage broker earnings were up 13 per cent between 2017 and 2018, representing a rise from £1.16bn to £1.31bn, according to data collected by the FCA. In relation to this, the figures show that a third of all earnings, £449m, came from selling non-investment insurance products. The regulator’s …
What was your first job in recruitment and how did you get into it? Similar to what I do now. I became a Recruitment Consultant working for a similar sized business to Premier Jobs UK. At the time, I was a Financial Adviser and had been doing well but was at a crossroads in …
Are you looking at becoming a qualified Mortgage Advisor but unsure on how to obtain your qualifications? In this blog, we are going to cover the 2 main routes to obtain your mortgage qualification – The London Institute of Banking & Finance and The Chartered Insurance Institute. The London Institute of Banking & Finance The …
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In the myriad of options available to sell an IFA business and various different IFA acquirers – do you know how to value a financial services business? Size of your IFA business? For small firms (i.e. sole traders or partnerships), you will generally be valued on a multiple of recurring income. For larger firms (whereby existing …
