Blake Independent was established in 1998 by Martin Blake

Martin's experience is extensive, having worked for many years with a number of financial service, insurance and assurance providers. It was this experience that led him to establish Blake Independent, where his aim was to offer clients greater choice, with whole market assessments and advice that offered a more committed service approach.

This foundation proved to be a sound one and Blake Independent Financial Planning has grown to become a highly respected wealth management organisation that has developed steadily to a position where we have advisers available to provide service throughout the UK and are recognised as one of the country's largest financial advisory groups.

Our size and commitment to excellence in relationship management places us in a unique position in that we are both able to consult with worldwide product providers regarding issues that are critical to our clients, whilst also keeping our thinking locally focussed regarding service provision for clients' individual circumstances. We are committed to ensuring that every client, whether personal or corporate, receives the level of service they have the right to expect when trusting us with their finances and future comfort.

We are aware that our future rests on continuous development in all areas of the business. Through constant evaluation of our performance and through honest feedback from our clients, we are able to further develop and tailor our focussed propositions to meet the needs and demands of an ever faster moving market and changing world.

Our principles of integrity, excellence and value feature foremost in all we do.

Blake Independent Financial Planning Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. We are entered into the FSA register and our FSA registration number is 408150.

The guidance and /or advice contained within the website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore primarily targeted at customers in the UK. The Financial Services Authority does not regulate taxation and trust advice, accountancy, private banking and legal services.

The tax relief referred to in this site applies to the United Kingdom and to UK tax paying residents. These are liable to change and this will be explained during your meeting with one of our advisers who will also explain the value of that relief as this is dependent upon the taxpayer and their personal circumstances. Investment decisions should not be taken based on the content of this site. Always take full individual advice. There will be a fee for mortgage advice - the precise amount will depend upon your circumstances, but we estimate it will be £699. You have the option to pay us a fee and receive any commission which we are paid by the lender. If you choose this option, we estimate that the fee will be £1,000.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other loan secured on it.