Self-Employed Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)Location: Leicestershire (Field-Based)Client Bank Inheritance: £15M-£17M AUM | ~125 Clients

A rare and highly attractive opportunity has arisen for an experienced Independent Financial Adviser to inherit a fully active, well-maintained client book in Leicestershire. This is a field-based, self-employed role offering both income stability from day one and significant scope to grow.

You will take over a client portfolio originally built by a now-retired adviser, comprising approximately 125 households with £15M-£17M assets under management. Clients are loyal, engaged, and accustomed to regular annual reviews. The typical client holds £100K+ AUM, with a healthy mix of larger and smaller cases.

The existing clients pay 1% ongoing fees, which provides a stable basic income of approximately £56,000 in the first year, before any new business is written.

• Ongoing Servicing: Clients pay 1% ongoing; adviser receives 35% for delivering annual review services

• New Business (from inherited book):50% split

• Self-generated new business:60% split

• Immediate earnings from existing ongoing fees

• Paraplanning & Admin Support:

  • Free in Year 1

  • £1,200-£1,500/month from Year 2 onwards

  • Dedicated admin support included

• PI Insurance & Compliance: Fully provided

• Lead Generation: Strong historic lead flow, especially via teaching sector specialism, webinars, seminars, and warm leads

• Network: 24 advisers nationwide (strong presence in Yorkshire, minimal crossover)

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience as an IFA / Financial Planner

• Level 4 Diploma qualified (Chartered or working towards Level 6 advantageous)

• Strong communication and relationship-management skills

• Comfortable working autonomously in a field-based environment

• Client-centric, ethical, and proactive

• Deliver annual reviews and holistic financial planning across pensions, investments, protection, and estate planning

• Maintain and grow established client relationships

• Develop new business from existing clients and through external opportunities

• Uphold the highest standards of FCA compliance

• Immediate income stability with a £56,000 baseline in year one

• Ready-made client bank with strong long-term potential

• Supportive infrastructure without the limitations of an employed model

• Real autonomy to manage your business how you want

• Proven lead-generation model and strong national adviser community