Our awards and accreditations

Your financial journey deserves careful clarity and professional expertise from people who are properly qualified, regulated, and accountable.

Chartered Financial Planners

Chartered Financial Planners have made a joint public commitment with the CII to deliver the highest standards of professionalism, and then placed a public badge on that commitment. The Chartered badge proudly tells you when a professional has made a public commitment to putting you first. The badge says it all.

What our standards mean for you

Awards and accreditations are not for show; they help demonstrate that the team behind your advice is recognised and celebrated for its professional standards, technical knowledge, ethical practice, and ongoing development.

For you, that means greater confidence in the people handling your financial planning, clearer accountability, and reassurance that important decisions are being approached carefully, professionally, and with your best interests in mind.

The credentials behind the care

Proudly Chartered

Chartered status reflects a commitment to high professional standards, technical expertise, ethical practice, and continued development across our firm.

Purposely independent

Independent advice means your recommendations are based on your best interests, and never limited to one provider, product range, or investment solution.

FCA regulated

Hansford Bell Financial Planning is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our FCA registration number is 482388.

Directly authorised

As a directly authorised firm, we take responsibility for the advice we provide and the standards behind our staff and wider service.

CISI Accredited

Our CISI Accredited status is currently being confirmed, so the final wording here should reflect the verified position before publication.

Trusted on VouchedFor

VouchedFor gives clients another way to review our service and understand the experiences of people who have worked with us.

The accomplishments behind the advice

A Citywire Top 100 firm for five years

Hansford Bell has been named in Citywire’s Top 100 financial advice firms from 2021 to 2025.

While awards are not the reason we do what we do, recognition can offer reassurance. We believe our continued success as a Citywire Top 100 firm reflects the strength, consistency, and ambition of our firm, as well as our continued commitment to delivering high-quality financial planning for the people, families, and business owners we support.

This is the latest in a string of Citywire recognitions for our firm and our people, following our very own Becky Adams’ recognition as a Citywire Top 35 Next Generation Adviser.

Retirement Adviser of the Year 2026

Hansford Bell has won the Retirement Adviser of the Year award at the Moneyfacts Investment Life & Pensions Awards 2026.

Being recognised in this category means a great deal to us. Helping clients prepare for and enjoy retirement is such an important part of what we do, and this award is a wonderful recognition of the care, expertise, and commitment our team brings to that work.

This award belongs to our team, but it also reflects the trust our clients place in us every day. Thank you for helping make this recognition possible.

Our reviews

Service worth celebrating

Read what clients say about us, from independent reviews and client surveys to personal experiences shared in their own words.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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I have been a client of Hansford Bell Financial Planners of Tavistock Devon for several years-and Ross Biddiss of that Firm is my Financial Planner.I thoroughly recommend the Firm and Ross .He has always dealt promptly with all matters that concern me-and has always given trustworthy and sound financial advice.Ross is a very competent and reliable Financial Planner.--- - -Bill Beaton
  
 
  
 
 
 
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25 April 2026
 
 
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Always extremely helpful and professional. We feel we can trust them with our financial affairs.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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15 April 2026
 
 
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Excellent service from all at Hansford Bell. Professional advice and support, ensuring all my family requirements are met. Experts in their field and highly recommended.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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15 April 2026
 
 
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Very professional service helpful and friendly staff
  
 
  
 
 
 
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11 April 2026
 
 
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I have been a client of Hansford Bell for many years and have always found them highly professional.  They are very knowledgeable as well as being pleasant and easy to deal with.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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7 June 2020
 
 
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Emma has been very professional and has a great foundation of knowledge. She has made me feel very comfortable and has been very helpful!

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