Financial Planning Certificate
A recognition offered by the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom. Individuals who hold this qualification have satisfied coursework and testing requirements set by the organisation.

DipPFS (Diploma in Financial Planning)
This level 4 Diploma meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, demonstrating core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.

Cert CII (MP) (Certificate in Mortgage Advice)
The level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process, enabling advisers to meet individual client needs.

MAQ (Mortgage Advice Qualification)
This qualification assesses the knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry together with types of mortgage products and repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.

R03 (Personal Taxation)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK taxation system, and the ability to analyse the taxation treatment of individuals and trusts during the investment advice process.

R04 (Pensions and Retirement Planning)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.

R05 (Financial Protection)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.

FP1 (Financial Services and their Regulation)
Assesses an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.

FP2 (Protection, Savings and Investment)
Assesses an understanding of protection, savings and investment products.

FP3 (Identifying and Satisfying Client Needs)
Assesses an understanding of conducting a fact-find, assessing the client’s needs, and recommending specific (appropriate) financial products to meet those needs.

IF1 (Insurance, Legal and Regulatory)
This provides individuals with knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of insurance, including the main legal principles related to insurance contracts and insurance business and the key elements to protect consumers.

IF2 (General Insurance Business)
This provides individuals with knowledge and understanding of insurance products and practice, including underwriting and policy wordings, claims, customer service and information and communication technology.

Mark Colson

Financial Services Administrator

mark.colson@pkfs.co.uk

0115 993 6000

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Mark has more than 35 years of experience working in financial services. He works alongside the team and helps them provide a first-class service to clients.

Mark’s experience includes processing application forms, liaising with providers, preparing valuation schedules, and ensuring our files are complete. Mark usually answers our phones so he may be your first point of contact when you call the office.