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Colin Bannister - Director Colin was introduced to the pensions business during the early eighties as a management trainee for the then Leeds Building Society, this was followed by two years broking for Campbell Fisk & Partners in Crowborough, East Sussex. During this time he developed strong business referral links with a number of firms of solicitors and accountants one of whom was Cripps Harries Hall in Tunbridge Wells who were just starting their venture into investment management and pensions. During the latter part of 1988, Colin joined Cripps Harries Hall to help establish their financial services division and in particular their pensions, mortgage and life assurance department. It is here that Colin developed his interest and specialism in self-administered pension arrangements and dealing with members of the Bar. He also passed the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Financial Planning Certificate. During his time at Cripps, he helped them grow to become one of the largest financial services operations in the country to work from within a firm of Solicitors. At the end of 1995, Colin was enticed away from Cripps to join Brachers on 2 January 1996 to set up their pensions department. Here Colin continued with his specialism in self-administered pensions, in particular SIPP’s and his exposure to the legal profession with member’s of the Bar and in particular Queen’s Counsels. Since joining Brachers, Colin has dealt with the pension issues for a number of corporate clients including those associated with a leading south coast port and publicly quoted companies. He was also instrumental in the set-up and administration of a large self-administered pension scheme for Credit Suisse. Colin holds the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Advanced Financial Planning Certificate in Pensions and retirement options. In May 2000 Colin transferred to Ashcourt becoming a Divisional Director of Ashcourt Pensions the following year with primary responsibility for the Maidstone clients and self-administered pensions in general. Colin was appointed a Director in 2003.
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