Mike Pugh is the founder of MP Estate Planning UK Ltd, an estate planning consultancy registered in England and Wales (Companies House number 14774020). This page sets out general background information about Mike, his role within the Company, the regulated professional partners the Company works with, and how to verify the publicly available information about him.
Role within the Company
Within MP Estate Planning UK Ltd, Mike is the founder and the day-to-day point of contact for many of the Company’s clients. His role focuses on:
- Conducting initial consultations with prospective clients;
- Providing general information about the legal frameworks that apply to wills, lifetime gifts, trusts and inheritance tax in England and Wales;
- Identifying which (if any) regulated professionals need to be involved in a client’s matter; and
- Co-ordinating the introduction to and the work of those regulated professionals.
Mike has worked in the UK estate planning sector for over a decade. His Companies House officer appointments are matters of public record and may be reviewed via the Companies House officers register.
Regulatory position
It is important for prospective clients to understand Mike’s regulatory position. Mike is not a solicitor, is not a Chartered Tax Adviser, and is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Company is not a law firm and is not authorised by the FCA.
This is a common position in the UK estate planning consultancy sector: a consultancy provides general information, identifies issues, and introduces clients to regulated professionals for the work that requires regulated advice. Where work on a client’s matter requires regulated advice, Mike makes the relevant introduction to a regulated firm. The regulated firm is then responsible for the regulated work it carries out.
Regulated professional partners
The regulated firms that Mike, on behalf of the Company, introduces clients to include:
- Feakes & Co Ltd, a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 654837). Feakes & Co Ltd is responsible for any work that requires an SRA-regulated solicitor.
- Chartered Tax Advisers who are members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, for matters that require specialist tax advice.
- Financial advisers authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, for matters that require regulated financial advice.
How to verify the public record
The Company actively encourages prospective clients to verify, before engaging anyone — including Mike, the Company, or any regulated professional introduced by the Company — that the people and firms involved hold the registrations and regulatory authorisations they say they do. Mike’s public record can be verified free of charge as follows:
- Companies House: Mike’s officer appointments are listed on the officer appointments register. The Company’s filings (including its annual accounts and any change in registered office or directors) are at company number 14774020.
- LinkedIn: Mike’s LinkedIn profile.
- Solicitors Regulation Authority: Feakes & Co Ltd’s regulated status can be verified on the SRA register using number 654837.
What clients can expect from an initial discussion with Mike
Mike’s general approach in an initial consultation is to listen carefully to the client’s circumstances and concerns, explain in general terms how the relevant legal frameworks operate in England and Wales, and identify which (if any) regulated professionals need to be involved. No advice is given and no documents are signed during an initial consultation.
Where the Company is asked to assist further after the initial consultation, the fee for the Company’s consultancy services is disclosed in writing in advance. The fees of any regulated firms involved in the matter are charged separately by the regulated firm.
How to make contact
Initial consultations are offered at no charge. The simplest ways to make contact are:
- Phone: 0117 440 1555
- Email: answers@mpestateplanning.uk
- Office: Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, England, BS8 3RA