About us
Who are we?
At Futures Assured, our vision is simple: to create a brighter financial future for hardworking people. If the world of financial planning feels daunting, we’re here to guide you through it with clear, straightforward advice.
Our strength lies in the relationships we build with our clients. It’s the time we take to get to know you – to genuinely understand your circumstances, answer your questions and shape a financial plan around what matters most to you. Financial advice isn’t something we do at you — it’s something we do with you.
For more than 25 years, we have been helping individuals, families and business owners make confident financial decisions and plan for the future.
We’re proud to be directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 441384, and we invite you to verify our authorisation on the Financial Services Register https://register.fca.org.uk/futuresassured
Your first meeting with us is free and without obligation. It gives us the opportunity to understand your circumstances and explain how we may be able to help.
Authenticity
Honest, straightforward advice focused on what truly matters to you.
Integrity
We do what we say and always act in our clients’ best interests.
Passion
We care deeply about helping our clients achieve a brighter financial future.
Openness
Transparent communication and a culture where ideas and questions are always welcome.
Independent
Advice drawn from across the market, not restricted to particular providers.
Experienced
Over 25 years helping clients plan and protect their financial future.
Personal
We take the time to understand your goals and build advice around you.
Straightforward
Clear, honest advice without unnecessary jargon or complexity.
How we work with you
The first stage of our advice process is an initial discussion where we take the time to understand your circumstances and aspirations. We will also explain the cost of our services.
Following this initial meeting, we will research solutions aligned with your goals and circumstances.
The next stage is a further meeting with you, where we present our recommendations and explain how these relate to your goals and circumstances. We will also confirm the cost of our services. If you are happy to proceed, we will go through the necessary paperwork with you, and we’ll take care of setting up your plans. All the information we’ve recorded, recommendations we’ve made, and any other relevant documents will be available to you via our online client portal.
Our history
Futures Assured Limited was established in 2000 and has grown into a trusted financial planning firm. Today, we have a team of 12 advisers and 5 support staff, and we continue to grow as we welcome new advisers.
James Lawton is our Managing Director and has over 25 years of industry experience. He provides advice across all areas of financial planning, with a particular focus on retirement planning.
We’re proud of the service we provide and the relationships we build with our clients. Our team includes both male and female advisers, all fully qualified and here to give you clear, straightforward advice to help you achieve your financial goals.
Alongside our advisers, our Client Services Team works closely with investment, pension and protection providers to make sure everything runs smoothly and your instructions are carried out efficiently—so you can feel confident everything is taken care of.