Previous Experience
Paul has been in the Financial Services Industry for over 22 years, working for companies such as Skandia/Old Mutual and Quilter PLC. There, Paul assisted other Financial Advisers to provide solutions that met their client’s needs in areas such as pension planning, tax planning, IHT and wealth preservation.
Areas of Expertise
- Pre and Post Retirement Planning
- Inheritance Tax Planning
- Lump Sum and Regular Investment Savings
Qualifications/Accreditations
- Chartered Banking Unit 3 – Investment Principles and Risk
- DipPFS – Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning:
- RO1 – Financial services regulation and ethics
- RO3 – Personal taxation
- RO4 – Pensions and retirement planning
- RO5 – Financial protection
- RO6 – Financial planning practice
- CF1 – UK financial services, regulation and ethics
- CF2 – Investment and risk
Paul Shorten of Black Tower has really gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping us in the complex world of setting up a trust for our daughter. He is very knowledgeable and endlessly patient and answered all our questions very quickly. Highly recommended! Mr Goldie