
As a result, you can be confident you're dealing with an ethical adviser who has your best interests at heart. We have been included in the VouchedFor Top Rated 2022 guide, distributed by The Times.
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Christopher Little & Co Financial Advisers was founded in 1991 by Christopher Little. From our office, based in the picturesque market town of Otley, we have been helping clients achieve their goals through sound financial planning for over 25 years. Put faces to names and find out a bit more about us, how we're qualified to help you and a few things you probably don't know about us.
Approaching a financial planner for the first time, can feel like big step. You'll quite rightly want to know what makes us different from others and what we do particularly well. So here are a few things our clients tell us they value about us. We practice whole-of-life financial planning. That means we can get to know you, understand what your long-term and lifestyle goals are, support you throughout your life as it inevitably changes, and invest in your future just as you do.VouchedFor's Top Rated guide aims to identify and celebrate the UK's best financial advice firms, based on client feedback.
It's really important we get to know you well at the beginning of the journey. And that you get to know us! During our initial consultation we'll ask you about your finances, of course; your current financial picture and any products or plans you already have in place. But we'll also ask you about you; your goals, hopes, aspirations and what's important to you.
The Christopher Little team attended the Otley Business Awards 2022 and came away with two awards. Thomas Hatley won the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Business Community 2022 Award' in recognition for all his hard work and dedication to Christopher Little & Co & the Otley Business Community for all these years.
Reviews (13)
Ruth Kilby
Jun 18, 2022
Dominique Mitchell
Jun 09, 2022
Richard went above and beyond to ensure my partner and I secured a mortgage offer for our first home. Firstly he had a call with us to discuss our desires, situation and to advise us on our budget. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and patient. He spent as much time as needed with us in this first call to ensure he had all of the information he needed and insured we were feeling happy with the process.
After this call Richard made himself readily available at any time in case we had any questions. We commenced viewings shortly after this intial meeting once we had a budget we knew we could work with. In true form, we came across our dream home over the weekend and competition was high. Despite it being a Saturday, Richard replied to our query, raised a Mortgage in Principle for us immediately and sent a cover letter to the Estate Agent to help us secure the property and it worked! Richard then started our Mortgage Application immediately after this.
Due to the type of the property, we came across a few snags with some lenders, however Richard continued working hard to find a lender for us, and he did this within a day. Once Richard had secured a mortgage offer for us for the property, we then had some issues arise due to certain aspects of legalities being unprepared by the seller. Richard took charge of contacting the lender and estate agent to ensure all paperwork was completed as a matter of priority for us.
Throughout the process he gave us regular updates, kept us fully informed and worked hard at ensuring all parties were completing their responsibilities. There were various occasions where Richard worked through weekends and holidays for us to ensure the process continued moving. Out of all parties involved in this process, Richard was pulling out all of the stops to ensure we secured our mortgage and got to move into our dream home.
We could not recommend Richards services highly enough and genuinely believe that his expertise was essential in ensuring we got our property! Not only this but Richard's hard work, determination and personable qualities made the process substantially less stressful then it could've been without him. We could not recommend Richard highly enough! Thank you!
After this call Richard made himself readily available at any time in case we had any questions. We commenced viewings shortly after this intial meeting once we had a budget we knew we could work with. In true form, we came across our dream home over the weekend and competition was high. Despite it being a Saturday, Richard replied to our query, raised a Mortgage in Principle for us immediately and sent a cover letter to the Estate Agent to help us secure the property and it worked! Richard then started our Mortgage Application immediately after this.
Due to the type of the property, we came across a few snags with some lenders, however Richard continued working hard to find a lender for us, and he did this within a day. Once Richard had secured a mortgage offer for us for the property, we then had some issues arise due to certain aspects of legalities being unprepared by the seller. Richard took charge of contacting the lender and estate agent to ensure all paperwork was completed as a matter of priority for us.
Throughout the process he gave us regular updates, kept us fully informed and worked hard at ensuring all parties were completing their responsibilities. There were various occasions where Richard worked through weekends and holidays for us to ensure the process continued moving. Out of all parties involved in this process, Richard was pulling out all of the stops to ensure we secured our mortgage and got to move into our dream home.
We could not recommend Richards services highly enough and genuinely believe that his expertise was essential in ensuring we got our property! Not only this but Richard's hard work, determination and personable qualities made the process substantially less stressful then it could've been without him. We could not recommend Richard highly enough! Thank you!
Ellie Stowell
May 30, 2022
Benjamin Innes
May 05, 2022
Catherine Anne Irwin
Apr 02, 2022
Thankyou so much for incredible helpful advice. As a new client I was received with absolute professionalism but also made to feel at ease. My concerns were dealt with effectively and knowledge and experience of staff was obvious My situation was explained to me succinctly but also in a manner which was accessible. Certainly deserving of five star rating!
Denise Nugent
Mar 16, 2022
I went to see Richard Marshall after receiving a share of inheritance of my parents' family home and to buy out my brother. Richard did a comprehensive review of my finances. Everything was explained in terms that I could understand and my available options were made clear. I am very pleased with the outcome as I would not have been able to do this myself. Richard is friendly, knowledgeable and professional and I would highly recommend him to others.
Jacqulyn Jean
Jul 05, 2021
Tom has been such an amazing support to me since 2019, giving me fantastic financial help through difficult times. From the first time I spoke to Tom he put me at ease and went above and beyond in all aspects of his work to help find me a solution. Tom always gives excellent advice and is very reliable, friendly and extremely professional at all times. I would recommend Tom to everyone as I have never experienced such fantastic customer service whilst also being great value. Thank you.
Paul Emsley
May 31, 2021
Nick Leathley
May 23, 2021
Great service again from Thomas. Quick visit to ask about advise on pension planning. He provided latest printed update from Pension Provider. More importantly he gave me the information that the Pension Provider had not really explained in the recent correspondance. Set my mind at ease and fully supportive of my plans which was great!
Karen Day
May 19, 2021
Adrian Ward Music
May 02, 2021
I had a great meeting with Tom Hatley of this company this week, availing myself of his free one hour initial consultation. He quickly understood what I was trying to achieve in terms of Inheritance Tax Planning and pointed me in the right direction regarding Life Asssurance, searching the market for the best provider for me but without any pressure to buy. Needless to say I would happily buy through him and would highly recommend him to others for his personable, professional and no-pressure approach.
Lorraine Lake
Nov 13, 2020
Jamie Wilson
Jul 14, 2020