Testimonials

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About SIFA
SIFA is “destined to play a pivotal role… as far as solicitors and retail financial services are concerned.”
David Severn, ex-Director of the FSA, writing in Money Management

“SIFA are a great organisation, which I regularly tell people.”
James King, Price Bailey Financial Planning

“I have to say that I’m extremely pleased with the service and assistance we’re receiving from you guys.”
Giles Pidcock, Fensham Howes, West Yorks

“Joining SIFA has been one of my best professional decisions ever made.”
Mike Cracknell, Birkett Long Solicitors

“I said at our board meeting this week that we are really impressed with SIFA. We should have joined ages ago.”
Nigel Hutchinson, Scrutton Bland, Chartered Accountants, Ipswich & Colchester

“I do appreciate the benefits of membership of SIFA for compliance, technical, industry and moral support as well as networking with like minded advisers and professionals.”
Martin Silverman, IBB Solicitors, Amersham and Uxbridge
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The SIFA Professional initiative
“The solicitor was most impressed by the endorsement of the Law Society and saw immediately how this put us head and shoulders above other IFAs. I was really surprised at the extra kudos this carried.”
Ian Starkey, Starkey Financial Planning, London

“One of the considerations that got us in front of the senior team at (large law firm) was that we are on the SIFA Professional Directory!”
Peter Ginger, Myers Davison Ginger, Aylesbury

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your help and for supplying both the ‘About your JV’ document and the JV kit itself. I was able to use the content in composing a written presentation for this second meeting. Some of your comments and contributions were invaluable”.
Colin Hanrahan, Inspire WM

“Congratulations on hosting an excellent event today. Initial feedback from our attendees was good – especially SIFA’s slot, which I also thought was excellent. We are pleased to be involved with SIFA’s latest initiative and feel this be of great benefit to us and our introducers in the future.”
Neil Whitaker, The Goodman Partnership, Tunbridge Wells

“The seminar went very well. Stuart was the star of the show, and his presentation was very much appreciated by the delegates.  Thank you for all your help with the event.”
Malcolm Smith, Burgis & Bullock, Chartered Accountants, Leamington Spa

“I attended the day with very little expectation and I am delighted to report that I was thoroughly impressed. The quality of your presenters was excellent.”
Sid Ludlow, Ludlow & Co, Southport

“I wanted to thank you and your fellow speakers for an interesting if slightly alarming and sobering set of presentations on the future of legal services. Solicitors need a wake up call I fear, so I am delighted you are taking the message to the likes of me and my firm.”
Kieran Fitzpatrick, Mowat Hall Dick, Solicitors, Edinburgh
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Compliance
“Fantastic service, streets ahead of the rest”
Richard Shanks, Professional Financial Centre (East Midlands)

“Absolutely delighted with the service.”
John Houston, Cochran Dickie Solicitors, Glasgow

“I attended our TCF meeting in Ashford last week and it followed almost perfectly the "script" set out in the recent Cockerill's Law - well done! We passed with flying colours with the FSA chap saying that there was absolutely nothing he could say.”
Simon Fisher, Cane Cohen Limited, Whitstable

“Ian Cockerill's pre-visit report gave us confidence in going into the visit and I would encourage other members to use that service.”
Martin Fallows, Shacklocks Solicitors, Mansfield

“We have only good things to say about SIFA and becoming members was one of the best moves we made!”
Vanessa Sanderson, Moore and Smalley LLP _________________________________________________________________________________
Handbooks and marketing
“I have only just bumped into the Pensions & Divorce SIFA handbook. What an amazing piece of kit and a fabulous education this provides for lawyers!”
James Pirrie, Family Law in Partnership, London

“Following a recent meeting with a large local Law firm we were discussing the production of a leaflet that could be left with all solicitors who have the potential to introduce to us. I think this new production (the SIFA ‘10 Clients’ leaflet) could be ideal for this purpose.”
Bob Snook, Equilibrium Asset Management, Wilmslow
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Events
“The organisation of the conference was excellent and a tribute to your leadership and organisational skills”
Rosemary Marr, Worldwide Chair, the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners

“The event was absolutely brilliant. A great selection of delegates, some really useful presentations, the venue was fantastic and your hospitality really was second to none, thanks again for putting on another fantastic event!”
David Sitton, Citywire