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focusWe all remember the refrain from our childhood about gathering nuts in May. But aren’t nuts gathered in the autumn? You will know that that phrase about nuts is actually a corruption of ‘gathering knots of may’. The ‘knots of may’ being the hawthorn blossom we see at this time of year. I am being purposefully a bit picky here…

…because so it is with our financial planning (being picky, I mean!). When assessing each individual client’s aims and needs and how best to build solutions for them, we at Barry Fleming and Partners take nothing for granted. We spend our time drilling down through the options when assessing each individual’s needs and objectives and seeking solutions for them. And, as with all effective project planning, it is an ongoing, cyclical, process…

Six Step Portfolio Planning

Remember, we are here to help so please do not hesitate to contact us regarding your financial planning situation – Reviews are part of our added-value services for our clients.

We have set out above what is only a brief summary of some key points that involve quite complex considerations. Allowances, caps, levels and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation are subject to change and their value to you will depend upon your personal circumstances. Information and data may change after the date of their original promulgation in our Newsletter or this Focus article. Always seek relevant professional advice before taking, or refraining from taking, any action.


Barry Fleming & Partners has grown from a tax advisory background into a broader business that encompasses investment management. Both things matter for wealth management, retention and creation. That expertise makes the company strikingly different from others.

This capability allows Barry Fleming and Partners to use its strength in tax advice to take a 360-degree-view of a financial situation to give much broader, more comprehensive advice.

We bring together up to the minute tax, estate, investment and retirement planning advice to create individual, ‘joined up’ financial strategies. This allows our clients to understand and have confidence in how they can best control, retain, and build their assets and income to achieve their objectives with least risk.

A high level of service is key to our long-term client relationships. We work collaboratively. That means our clients can benefit at all times from having ready access to our team of financial planners.

Barry Fleming & Partners are an independent financial advisor specialising in ISA’s, Pensions, Tax, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax Planning (IHT) and other Financial Planning areas. Please don’t hesitate to call on 01488 608 686 and ask to talk to one of our financial advisors. Alternatively use the contact form on our home page.