Optimum Independent Financial Advisers is an independently owned firm, established in 1995, specialising in both personal and corporate financial advice. We are vehemently committed to our independent status in order to ensure we can advise our clients without bias to or influence from any product provider. Areas serviced: Colchesterwww.optimum-ifa.co.uk3 St Peters Court, CO1 1WD

Richard Arnold Financial Management is a firm of Personal and Corporate Independent Financial Advisors. We are Committed to providing professional independent advice and to maintain our impartiality by not being backed or supported by outside institutions. Each Client's situation is unique, and as independent financial advisors we offer the expertise and resources necessary to optimise their financial position in a complex financial world.www.rafm.co.uk15 Mile End Rd, CO4 5BT

North Laine Financial Management Ltd was created to look after the financial planning needs of private and corporate clients, who wished to ensure that they were provided with the highest quality of service and advice. As such they demand that our planners are qualified to the highest level and that the advice that they provide should be both tax efficient and cost efficient.www.nlfm.co.ukBrook Rd Great Tey, CO6 1JF

Allen & Company Financial Management Ltd, and Allen, Flindall & Company (life and pensions), have both been established for over 25 years by personal recommendations from existing clients. We specialise in investments and mortgages, but cover all areas requiring financial advice, including pensions, personal protection and long term care etc.www.allenandcompany.co.uk35-35A North Hill, CO1 1QR

LFC Financial Management Ltd exists to provide sound and well informed financial advice, on a local and national basis, to a nucleus of Corporate and Personal clients, to whom unbiased and professional advice is of paramount importance. Working closely with clients and their other professional advisers we provide a client centred service which strives to improve financial security and attainment of financial aspirations, whether this be on behalf of a Corporate entity, Partnership or an Individual.www.lfcfm.com42 St. Christopher Rd, CO4 0NA

We pride ourselves in building trusting relationships with our customers and give financial advice on which they can depend. We provide valuable reassuring independent advice to clients on all financial matters on a face to face basis usually in the comfort of their own homes. Yes, we are happy to come to you or if you prefer you can visit us at one of our offices.www.jigsawifa.co.ukWakes Hall/Colchester Rd Wakes Colne, CO6 2DB

Axiom Assurance Services is a partnership, based in Colchester, Essex. The two senior partners have over 50 years experience of the UK financial services industry and have built the business over many years by concentrating on the one fundamental principle. Whilst our business has operated to a number of different financial models over the years we currently have a founders contractual relationship with Openwork Limited, a distributor of financial products and the UK's first broadly based multi-tie organisation.www.axiom-financial-services.com54 North Hill, CO1 1PY