Our advisor Marin Lane has always offered knowledgeable and honest advise on our investment. His advice has been fruitful over the years
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Your advisor made proactive and useful recommendations based on his analysis of our needs. Our decisions were acted upon accurately and timely.
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Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, we offer a wide range of financial strategies and products to suit your personal, family and business needs. Getting to know you is key to helping you achieve your goals. This is why we are committed to assigning you your own dedicated adviser with a view to providing: Advice...For Life.
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12 Hammet Street, TA1 1RZ, Taunton, United Kingdom
- 01823 353970
- Info@investsouthwest.co.uk
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Your advisor made proactive and useful…
Your advisor made proactive and useful recommendations based on his analysis of our needs.
Our decisions were acted upon accurately and timely.
Honest adviceOur advisor Marin Lane has always…
Our advisor Marin Lane has always offered knowledgeable and honest advise on our investment.
His advice has been fruitful over the years
More than just helpful.
Despite being quite knowledgeable on finance and investing I was genuinely surprised at the extent to which Invest Southwest improved my pension arrangements. Aime was brilliant at explaining things and very patient with my (nearly endless) questions. All in all I definitely have gained from using them and I have no hesitation in recommending them.

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Great and professional advice
Owen was great, delivering professional advice that explained in simple terms the options I had regarding future pension and investment planning. Recommended for anyone looking to take the next step in investment planning.
Excellent care and communication.
Communication is unfailingly excellent, investments are carefully explained and monitored regularly. I trust Invest Southwest and particularly Paul Gold who has been marvellous. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Going the extra mile...
Our advisor Paul Gold has always been friendly, efficient and available. Paul has worked with us for a long time and for this alone he should qualify for special honours. Neither of us is the sharpest with Maths or Money and at times his extra patience has been a real virtue. We are always pleased to see him.
Excellent Service
I have consistently received excellent service that has enabled me to make informed decisions regarding my investments.

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Very professional and friendly team
Very professional and friendly team. Put me at ease from the start, happy to travel to my address for meetings, explained and advised me through areas I was not sure of. I would highly recommend
Invest Southwest Ltd to friends and family and anyone else
I am very lucky to have been…
I am very lucky to have been introduced to my Financial Advisor a few years ago now by my wife. Since then I have seen my investments grow steadily and despite a few hiccups, covid, short term PM's and conflict in the Ukraine it is still growing. I am kept informed and advised on a regular basis and I couldn't be happier with the service I receive. My Advisor is Richard Clark.
An excellent service
Martin Lane is the person I have been dealing with. He takes the time to listen, understands what I need from any investments I make, explains everything clearly and is interested in me and my family. He is easy to deal with, always gets back to me if I ring him, is helpful- and has a good sense of humour which is very important
Genuinely good advice given in an…
Genuinely good advice given in an uncomplicated and relaxed manner.
Would highly recommend their services.

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Excellent experience …
Owen has been excellent and has been very professional and such diligence .
He has put me at ease and I felt that information shared was excellent
we would recommend
your company to others
Excellent
Ryan Cleverly was outstanding throughout the whole process of securing my first mortgage. Ryan ensured the whole process ran smoothly and made the experience as stress free as possible. Ryan was always on hand to spend time answering any questions with highly professional advice! I would strongly recommend!
Professional
Paul was very friendly and knowledgeable with my pension questions and has since taken on managing my pensions.
Invest South West was recommended to me by a colleague and I would have no problem in recommending them to anyone.
Clarity & Trust
Clarity & Trust
I feel absolute trust with my FA , with whom I've had a working relationship for many years.
Investments & Opportunities are clear and simple.
Peronal Pension Planning I was recommended to use Invest…
I was recommended to use Invest Southwest from friends who had excellent service from Invest Southwest.
I was given the name of Paul Gold as an advisor.
This gentleman has been extremely helpful in his suggestions regarding my retirement plans. He was very clear with his explanations and has put a package in place that is personal to my circumstances.
The process has been very straightforward and there is ongoing help , support and updates as I continue my retirement journey
Expert advice
Paul was very professional and knowledgeable and guided us through the whole process of choosing which investment route to take, mainly in relation to pensions. We were given all relevant information, with clear explanations of any areas which we didn't fully understand. But there was no pressure put upon us in taking on any particular investment route. We felt comfortable in making our own decisions on how our pensions were managed going forward. Very happy with outcome.
Clear guidance made it easy
Invest Southwest explained everything to me in language I could understand. They clearly defined my options so I could make decisions that suited my circumstances.

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Seb Powles
Seb Powles, my Adviser, is pleasant and easy to deal with. He is always accessible and quick to respond to any queries or requests. He is trustworthy and reliable and I have absolute confidence that he and his company are doing their best for me. I am always happy with the financial decisions we have made together. He has acted on my behalf for nearly 20 years and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others. He has a clear understanding of my financial aims and goals. Thanks to Seb, I am able to enjoy a comfortable retirement.

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