Woodward's of Ripley Limited

"Having decided to investigate the possibility of retiring early using cash which was tied up in a Final Salary Pension Scheme. We discovered that exploring and expediting options for Final Salary Schemes is complex and heavily regulated, not something you can take on yourself; this meant that we had to seek professional advice. In selecting a firm to take on our case, we were relieved to discover that Woodward’s could carry out the reviews, produce the necessary reports, provide independent endorsement of any proposals and expedite any changes to our Pension provision. Having lived in the area for over 30 years, we also knew that they are a well-established long standing local business which also ticked the boxes as far as we were concerned. Our selection was justified from our first meeting with Kirstie, Woodward’s Pensions Advisor. We found her easy to talk to which put us at ease from the start, she explained the process we needed to go through in terms we could understand, got all the personal information she needed from our initial meeting and gave us a one hit shopping list of information she needed to assess our options. She kept us well informed throughout, could answer any questions we had and delivered the necessary reports for the different stages of the process. Kirstie expedited the process with a professionalism which told us that she would do as much as she could to deliver a solution which would allow us to make the most of our retirement. Thanks Kirstie."

"Excellent and friendly service, thoroughly recommend them."

"Having moved to the area from Surrey in 2016 my wife and I needed to find a new financial advisor, after asking my colleagues at my company I was informed that Woodwards of Ripley were very good. After enquiring and making an appointment I was introduced to my financial advisor Ms Kirstie Dean, I can honestly say her knowledge and advice was incredible and having a detailed conversation about my expectations and goals I was in no doubt that Kirstie could not only help me achieve my goals but she actually orchestrated the way to achieve them. I personally will not change who I deal with regarding my finances, Kirstie is so meticulous that any email I send is answered promptly regardless of the time or day. I can only recommend Woodwards and Kirstie Dean wholeheartedly they have helped me to achieve all I wanted to and are still doing so."