About Us
Our business is dedicated to the management of private wealth. The strength of our business is based on building lasting relationships with you and your professional advisers. We deliver superior investment performance and the highest levels of personal and administrative service.
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How we work
Investment performance is our main priority. Our investment process is geared towards the long-term preservation and growth of your wealth in line with your individual needs, expectations and attitude to risk. You will have a direct relationship with your Investment Manager who will be available to discuss and provide advice. We will contact you regularly, explaining our investment strategy and overall portfolio performance.
We manage your investment portfolio in the context of your wider financial affairs. Our personal tax department provides personal taxation services to Cardale clients, and Trusts and offers support to investment managers in matters of tax compliance and advises on income, capital gains and inheritance tax planning. We offer a comprehensive range of tax efficient investments and have agreements in place with a number of the UK’s leading SIPP providers which allow us to manage underlying SIPP assets. We work with other professional advisers to cover the full range of financial planning.
Many businesses outsource their office and administrative functions. At Cardale, we do not believe in placing critical aspects of our business in the hands of third parties so centralise all admin functions, allowing us to provide a consistently high level of service and support.
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Financial Planning
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Our Investment Process
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Investment Management
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Operations
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Reporting and Administration
Cardale Financial Planning
Cardale offers comprehensive advice on a broad range of financial matters via its Financial Planning division. Qualified and experienced financial planners are dedicated to providing personally tailored solutions and focused strategies designed to help you achieve your financial goals.
Cardale Financial Planning is a division of Cardale Asset Management Ltd., who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Get in touch
To speak to our Financial Planning team, please call us on 01423 534100
Our service includes:
- Tax efficient investment planning
- Inheritance tax mitigation
- Retirement planning
- Retirement income options
- Family protection
- Long term care funding
- Paying for Long Term Care
- Cash flow forecasting
Peter
Heckingbottom
Managing Director
Our Investment Process
A personal Investment Manager will work with you to fully understand your circumstances and requirements and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your portfolio.
Deciding on the best investment opportunities requires time, judgement and access to quality research. As an independent firm with its own in-house analysis capability, we can do this efficiently and objectively.
Get in touch
To speak to our Investment Team, please call us on 01423 534100
One of our key strengths is direct equity investment. This is an increasingly rare skill and has led to consistent outperformance and lower total costs for our clients.
We use a rigorous screening technique based on strict criteria to identify potential investment opportunities. We then perform an in-depth analysis based on business quality, balance sheet strength, cash flow and growth potential.
This is to ensure that the potential investment represents a secure and sustainable business proposition.
The final part of our process is valuation as it is important, wherever possible, to purchase stock trading at a discount rather than at its long-term fair value. Only when an investment has satisfied all aspects of this process will it be considered for inclusion in your investment portfolio.
Ian
Wood
Chief Investment Officer
Balancing Risk and Reward
Historically, stock markets have demonstrated that high risk does not automatically go hand-in-hand with high reward. At Cardale, we aim to help you realise your investment objectives through a combination of suitable asset classes.
Cardale endeavours to balance risk and potential reward to meet your requirements. Each person has their own definition of risk and their approach to it. For some, the return on cash is a suitable benchmark, whereas for others, the return of stock market or private investor indices is more relevant. By understanding your objectives, we will build an investment portfolio that reflects your priorities and tolerance to risk.
Measuring Performance
Whilst many money managers benchmark their performance against the major stock market indices, Cardale’s experience is that the majority of private investors and trustees are trying to generate a positive return on their capital.
As a firm we are benchmark aware but not benchmark driven. We do not restrict ourselves to market weightings and are not afraid to hold significant amounts of cash in portfolios for a length of time.
If we believe it is in your best interests to be underweight or overweight in any one asset class or industry group, we will adjust the content of the investment portfolio accordingly.
Meet our investment team
Mark
Holden
Associate Director
Robin
Irwin
Associate Director
Mark
Hill
Trainee Research Analyst
Jacob
Kirby
Trainee Investment Advisor
Cameron
Martin
Trainee Investment Advisor
Ian
Wood
Chief Investment Officer
Emma
Varley
Associate Director
Lisa
Sturges
Associate Director
Chris
Staffa
Senior Investment Manager
Elliot
Read
Head of Discretionary Desk
Sue
Papworth
Senior Investment Manager
Hamish
McKenzie
Associate Director
Investment Management
The Investment Management team implements the strategic output of the Investment Committee on an individual client basis.
Jimmy Crewe, Head of Investment Management, leads the strategic direction of Cardale’s Investment Management.
The Investment Management team implements the strategic output of the Investment Committee on an individual client basis.
Get in touch
To speak to our Investment Management team, please call us on 01423 534100
The starting point for stock selection is initial screening using a multi-factor model, which interrogates market data to find the best combination of quality, value, growth and momentum. Once a stock has been identified, we look more closely at the economics of the business and the valuation. If a stock passes this stage of scrutiny, we move onto qualitive due diligence. Only after passing this stage is the stock presented to the Stock Selection Committee where a final decision is taken.
The Stock Selection Committee meets officially monthly but communicates regularly to discuss stocks we hold or are considering. This is a vital part of the investment process as markets can move incredibly quickly, so we need the ability to react quickly to the markets and share movements.
Jimmy
Crewe
Investment Management Director
Operations
We are committed to providing the best possible quality of service to you. We do this by having a dedicated Operations department which ensures that all administrative functions are executed quickly and effectively.
The Operations Department is headed by Sarah Jackson and supported by a strong administrative team, with many years of investment management experience behind them. The team prides itself on efficient operational processes, robust systems and controls and has a culture of compliance embedded in all its functions.
Get in touch
To speak to our Operation team, please call us on 01423 534100
Services provided by this department are:
- Nominee and custody services
- Settlement of trades
- Dividend collection
- Corporate actions processing
- Cash management services
- Enforcement of strict anti-money laundering rules
- Maintenance of standing data
- Production of contracts, valuations and periodic clients' reports
- ISA administration
- A probate valuation service
Sarah
Jackson
Chief Operations Officer
Reporting and Administration
Cardale eases your administrative burden by eliminating time consuming paperwork in what is already a highly regulated business. Our team comprises of experienced professionals who are justifiably proud of the quality and accuracy of our reporting systems.
We provide a full nominee service that holds stock on behalf of clients, and cash management accounts, that ensure quick and efficient stock settlement and handling of corporate events.
Dividends and interest payments are paid into your cash management account, together with your uninvested cash, pending reinvestment.
Get in touch
To speak to our Reporting and Administraion team, please call us on 01423 534100
- We produce formal quarterly reports to keep you fully informed on the progress and structure of your portfolio. Valuations are available at any time on request.
- Free capital gains tax schedules can be provided for managed clients, subject to receiving information on acquisition dates and costs.
- Our investment managers will discuss the quarterly report with you whenever you wish to do so, and we are always available to meet with you.