About Hammond Financial Planning

Who We Are

At Hammond Financial Planning, we make sure we take the time to understand your needs, goals and priorities before we make any recommendations.

We also understand that you may have limited time available, therefore we offer flexibility for our meeting times to suit your needs.

We will work closely with other professionals, such as accountants and solicitors, to deliver a seamless service to you. This is the six-step process we follow:

Establish our relationship

  • Clear service standards and fees are disclosed up front. This enables you to make an informed choice about our services and costs.
  • Specific services can be discussed and agreed to meet your requirements.

Gather information, goals and objectives

  • We will identify, agree and prioritise your goals and financial objectives.
  • Your attitude to risk and capacity for loss will be confirmed so that all investments are within your agreed risk profile.

Analyse and evaluate your current financial position

  • We will use our expertise to research into your existing policies and investments to ensure decisions can be made to make changes where required.
  • We will use a series of sophisticated planning tools to ensure you have a full understanding of how you are going to achieve your objectives along with a structured plan for the future.

Develop and present a financial plan

  • We will make recommendations to create a long-term financial plan to meet your objectives. This will ensure all parts of your assets are structured to work together effectively.
  • Your bespoke financial plan will be presented in an easy to understand format and explained by your adviser.

Implement the financial planning recommendations

  • We will arrange paperwork to facilitate the smooth and efficient investment of your money.

Monitor and review your personalised financial plan

  • We will provide you with regular reviews that will ensure your plans stay on track and remain aligned with your objectives.
  • We will adapt your financial plan where required to your changing needs and circumstances.

Its important to remember that the value of investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than the amnount invested.

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Years experience combined

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Happy Clients

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Under Advice

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  • We will review your current and future income and expenditure needs.
  • We will fully assess your existing retirement provision and its suitability.
  • We will fully assess your views on investment risk whilst taking into account your existing exposure to risk-based assets.
  • We will use sophisticated cash flow analysis to help you visualise your financial future.
  • We will provide regular reviews to ensure that you keep on track with your retirement goals.

Meet the Team

Navigating Complex Financial Markets
Helping others is our primary goal.

Navigating Complex Financial Markets

Taking advice can be a daunting process, whether you are looking to take financial advice for the first time or you’ve taken financial advice in the past. Finances often take a low priority for many people because they are complex, but at Hammond Financial Planning our clients appreciate our ability to make the financial advice process both simple and enjoyable.

Based in Manchester and the North West, we provide financial advice to individuals at all stages of their financial planning journey. Whether you are assessing your finances for the first time or you want to know more about your retirement options, Hammond Financial Planning are able to help. We also understand that you may have limited time available, therefore we offer therefore we are flexible to suit your needs.

At Hammond Financial Planning, we ask questions to help understand your goals and objectives so we can provide straightforward advice and find the right financial solutions for you. This is achieved by:

  • Identifying your short, medium and long-term financial planning goals.
  • Mapping out a route to get you there.
  • Making easy-to-understand product and investment recommendations.
  • Reviewing your plan regularly to keep pace with changes to your needs and objectives.

Contact us today to begin your journey, we look forward to hearing from you.

Our Team

Marc Bailey

IFA/Director

Marc has over 20 years’ experience in providing bespoke financial advice to clients and their families as well as professional business clients.

Marc Bailey

Steven Jackson

IFA/Director

With over 30 years’ experience, Steven is a highly skilled, Independent Financial Adviser offering friendly, impartial and bespoke financial advice.

Steven Jackson
Colin Heap

Colin Heap

Independent Financial Adviser

Colin has over 35 years’ experience in financial advice, providing clients with peace of mind.

Billy Gallagher

Billy Gallagher

Independent Financial Adviser

Billy has been with Hammond Financial Planning since September 2019. He has previously worked in the financial sector with the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Jack Leather

Independent Financial Adviser

With over 9 years’ experience in financial services Jack joined Hammond Financial Planning in September 2021.

Jack Leather

Jamie Croft

Associate Adviser

Jamie is an Associate Adviser currently progressing through the early stages of his advisory career.

Jamie Croft
Nicola Broxson

Nicola Broxson

Paraplanner

Nicola joined Hammond Financial Planning in November 2025

Sue Smethurst-Purcell

Sue Smethurst-Purcell

Compliance Manager

Sue has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, as an adviser, adviser supervisor and compliance roles.

Beth Hardman

Office Manager

Beth joined the company back in 2020 and initially started as a Financial Services Associate and has since become Office Manager.

Beth Hardman

Yvonne Donoghue

Personal Assistant

Yvonne has more than 30 years’ experience working in the finance industry and joined Hammond Financial Planning as a Personal Assistant when the company was first setup.

Jayne Finch

Jayne Finch

Financial Services Associate

Jayne has been involved in financial services all her working life including over 18 years with Santander bank.

Noah Slater

Noah Slater

Financial Services Administrator (Trainee)

Noah is currently on his placement year from Lancaster University, where he studies Business Economics.

Becky Faulkner

Becky Faulkner

Administration Assistant

Becky has recently started at Hammond Financial Planning and works part time as an administrative assistant.

Our Services

Investments

Typically, many of our clients may want to invest money on a regular basis to build up a capital sum for the future.

Pensions

Hammond Financial Planning work with you to consider all the options based on your needs and investment risk appetite.

Estate Planning

Contrary to the belief of some, Inheritance Tax not only affects the very rich, but other people may be liable without realising.

Business Owners

Our work at Hammond Financial Planning with business owners brings us into contact with companies of all sizes across the UK.

Protection

Wealth and personal protection is an essential must-have to secure the future for both you and your family if an unexpected life event happens.

Insights

Explore our latest market updates, client perspectives, and expert insights to stay informed and ahead in your financial journey.