“Helping you through life’s financial landscape”
At the Generational Planning Group (GPG), we are proud to be able to offer a full and comprehensive service to our clients, concerning their generational planning. This can encompass important areas such as Will Writing and Power of Attorney preparation, right through to Wealth Management and Legacy Planning.
Our Divisions
The TIPS sections of the Generational Planning Group are an exclusive part of the company
that deals with the often specialist planning needs of Medical, Dental and Veterinary professionals.
Helping you through life’s financial landscape
Most of us can divide our lives into three main financial stages, namely: Preparation, Accumulation and Decumulation. These take us through each generation, bringing with it specific financial challenges along the way. Our experience shows that people feel reassured in a continuity on this journey and prefer the stability of receiving trusted advice, over the years, from the same family of companies.
Preparation
Younger Generation
- Junior ISAs
- Education costs
- Student loans
- Business start-up costs
- Savings for deposits
- First mortgages
- Starting a pension
Accumulation
Mid-Life Generation
- Starting a family
- Protection against illness / untimely death
- Business building and protecting assets
- Tax efficient pensions and savings accumulation
- Utilising inherited money
- Education costs for younger generation
- Property finance (main home and investment property)
Decumulation
Older Generation
- Bucket list spending!
- Financial help & assistance for younger generations
- Business sale & exit strategies
- Inheritance tax & legacy planning
- Care cost planning
- Downsizing
- Later-life planning
Helping clients accumulate, protect and distribute their wealth in the right way, at the right time
As we pass through the generations, most of us consider it paramount to seek professional advice and guidance in all aspects of our financial lives. This ensures peace of mind and is the foundation of what is often called “financial stability”. All too often, however, the advice we receive can be disjointed or even biased towards one particular company. This leads to mistrust and confusion. Generational Planning Group exists to help our clients and allow them to make sense of what can often be a very complex and stressful part of their lives.
There is a considerable difference between the wealth of older and younger generations today, and the gap is widening. Young people are struggling to pay university fees and high rents before they even consider getting onto the property ladder. It is not surprising, then, that ‘The Bank of Mum and Dad’ has now become the UK’s sixth largest lender*. At the same time, the older generation are living longer, highlighting the importance of not only adequate pension and retirement provision, but also the possible need for funding professional care in later years.
Our core principle is that we believe all advice that you receive from the Generational Planning Group should be of the highest quality, impartial and independent of any bias to specific organisations or financial institutions. In working with us, we will ensure that your own financial security is not compromised by over-stretching your position to support other generations. You can relax in the knowledge that your financial affairs are in experienced and professional hands.
* Source: Family Building Society [2020]
Why is Generational Planning so important?
On average, how many people in the UK have not written their will?
Around 27 million adults in the UK have not written a will and are not currently in the process of doing so.
Source: Canada life [2024]
On average, how many people in the UK do not have a pension?
Almost 1 in 5 adults (18.4%) either do not have a pension of any kind or have nothing saved into their pension, which is estimated to be 9.7 million people.
Source: Finder – Pension Statistics [2024]
In the tax year 2023-24, how much Inheritance Tax did HMRC receive?
Approximately £7.5 billion
Source: Statista [2024]
What is the recommended private pension fund value required for a comfortable retirement?
Between £260,000 to £445,000 is considered to provide a comfortable retirement, depending on individual circumstances
Source: Finder – Pension Statistics [2020]
In 2019, what was the average life expectancy of a male and female?
Male 72.5 years and Female 77.4 years
Source: OpenDOSM [2023]
In 2019, what percentage of pensions accessed had a value of less than £10,000?
4 out of 10 (40%)
Source: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) [2020]
Some of the above facts and figures may seem daunting, but with the right level of advice, guidance and planning – achieving financial security and peace of mind can be simpler than one may think.