ABOUT US

How We Work

We take pride in customer service, attention to detail, and going the extra mile for clients. We recognise that people have different financial needs and objectives, and the service provided by McLaren is flexible enough to be able to adapt and build a plan to the needs of each client.

The Financial Planning Process

There are four stages to the financial planning process, each of which is separately costed, although the initial consultation is at our cost:

1. Initial consultation (no charge)
2. Financial Planning Report with Recommendations  
3. Policy / Plan arrangement and Implementation  
4. Ongoing monitoring and advice via our half-yearly review service 

Review Service

As part of our ongoing service we offer:

• Half-yearly direct contact with the opportunity of a full review
• If we have arranged a portfolio for you, we will review it in full, including recommendations where necessary for any fund changes
• Any recommended fund changes which you ask to us implement for you, will not incur a charge by us (although there may be dealing/administrative charges made by the nominee/custodian, and also a ‘spread’ cost to reflect different prices for buying and selling; we will do our best to advise you of any such costs in advance)
• Year-round accessibility – you are free to contact us at any time if you are concerned about anything or need advice on something.  If what you ask requires time to research and a detailed response, we reserve the right to charge on a time-cost basis but will of course advise you of the cost in advance of any work undertaken to give you the opportunity to consider whether you wish us to proceed or not

Please see further detail under the ‘Costs” section of this website.