UK financial advice & consulting

Clear Ledger Advisory

Retirement income maps, portfolio second opinions, and tax-year savings sequences — written in plain English for households across England.

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Flagship consultation

Our Retirement Income Planning engagement turns pensions, State Pension timing, and spending reality into a month-by-month schedule you can act on.

Retirement Income Planning

For individuals and couples within five to fifteen years of stopping full-time work — or already drawing pensions who want a firmer income map. Typically four to six weeks from discovery to written plan. From £1,850.

  • Pension sequencing against tax bands
  • State Pension claim timing
  • Emergency reserve sizing
  • One follow-up call within 30 days
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Related consultations

Each engagement is scoped separately. Choose the conversation that matches the decision in front of you.

Investment Portfolio Review
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Assess existing holdings for risk, cost, and alignment with your goals — without pressure to move money.

From £950 · 2–3 weeks

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Tax-Efficient Savings Guidance
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Structure ISA, pension, and allowance use so more of each pound stays working for you.

From £750 · 2–4 weeks

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Inheritance & Estate Conversation
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Talk through wills, gifts, and IHT exposure in practical terms before instructing solicitors.

From £680 · 1–2 meetings over 3 weeks

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“We came in with three pension pots and a vague hope of retiring at sixty-two. The income schedule they produced showed we needed another eighteen months of part-time work — inconvenient, but better than finding out after we had already stopped.”

— Helen M., Retirement Income Planning client, Hampshire
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How engagements run

Discovery, modelling, written recommendations, and a scheduled follow-up — the same rhythm whether you meet in Corkeryham or by video call.

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From the journal

Practical notes on pensions, ISAs, and family gifting — written for readers making real UK financial decisions.