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The Aspire Partnership LLP

The Aspire Partnership LLP

4.8(77 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bristol

About the company

The Aspire Partnership LLP is a financial planning firm based in Bristol. It is a limited liability partnership registered in England and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The firm is described as a boutique, Bristol-based firm and a bespoke, family-focused business. It has a team of Chartered financial planners. The firm offers financial planning services including retirement planning, wealth transfer, and advice for business owners, professionals, and trustees. It has been included in the VouchedFor Top Rated 2026 Guide for the second year in a row. The firm's service area includes Bath, Bristol, Clevedon, Thornbury, Cheltenham, Haywards Heath, and Brighton.

The team includes Managing Partner Nikki King, Partner & Financial Planner Ian Larthe de Langladure, Partner & Chartered Financial Planners Steve Pine, Ken Hall, and Naomi Keith, Senior Associate & Financial Planner Sean Guirey, Chartered Financial Planners Jack Powell, Chris MacDonald, and Tom Shorland, Compliance & Technical professional Charlotte Croose, Senior Paraplanners Thomas Dewar and Sam Cardy, Paraplanners Kate Gillings and Ryan Kent, Assistant Paraplanners Josh Aistrup-Brown and Niall Weston, Planner Support Leonie Milne, Ceri Williams, and Alice Knipe, and Business Systems Analyst Dominic Allen.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Individuals and families seeking long-term financial planning in Bristol feature prominently among those who have left feedback, with retirement planning and pension decisions recurring as the main reasons for making contact. Several customers describe advisers who take the time to understand personal circumstances before tailoring a plan, and the resulting strategies are consistently portrayed as clear, structured and easy to follow.

Named members of staff are singled out repeatedly: Steve Pine for sound, personalised advice and regular contact, Ken Hall for help with life insurance, investments, tax and pension matters explained in a friendly and thorough manner, Naomi Keith for her expertise during an initial meeting, Sean Guirey for retirement planning, Kate Gillings for professionalism and efficiency, and Ian for helping a family build a financial plan. A point that comes up often is the clarity of communication, with detailed reports following meetings and ongoing monitoring of arrangements as needs change.

Reviewers repeatedly mention the reassuring, transparent approach and the confidence they place in the team, including long-standing clients who have followed advisers between firms. The closing theme is the practical support given on defined benefit pension options and investment decisions, where customers describe being guided towards choices that balance security with their longer-term goals.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Tim Axford22 July 2026

Ian and the team at Aspire have helped my family and myself to build a financial plan for the future. We have a clear picture of our financial situation and would recommend Aspire.

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Chris Morden23 June 2026

Aspire we recommended to me and I have been very happy with the service. The first meeting with Naomi was very thorough and she displayed a high level of expertise. This resulted in a strong plan which we signed up to. The service provided to implement and monitor has been very good.

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Richard Bayliss23 April 2026

Efficient, thorough, professional, polite are some of the adjectives I would use to describe Kate Gillings, and The Aspire Partnership LLP. Could not recommend them highly enough.

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Jacqueline Waring11 January 2026

Naomi was extraordinarily helpful. Se explained things clearly but did not talk down. At the end of our session I felt informed and empowered. I will certainly go back to her should I need input in the future.

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Laura Bates6 November 2025

I highly recommend Naomi. She has helped me feel more confident about finance. She’s responsive, makes things happen and has proved herself to be dependable. Thank you!

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Samantha Hickman12 August 2025

Naomi provided a professional and tailored approach to my financial planning that helped me to make informed decisions. I felt very supported and confident that her advice was right for me and my circumstances. I have been very impressed and am grateful for her time and advice.

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Andrew Moore1 July 2025

I have nothing but praise for Aspire following our introduction to our advisor, Naomi via a friend. As my wife and I approached retirement, she worked to understand not just our financial situation but also our hopes and aspirations for this next phase of our lives. Backed up by her team in the office, she made the process of going to a variety of pension funds easy and straightforward then used this to come up with a plan that worked for us. The whole process was complicated by my health issues causing a radical rethink on timing mid way through but Naomi took this in her stride and re-cut the plan to allow for the change of circumstances. In summary, I feel we've had best-in-class financial advice and a creative, solid plan to help us make the most of our assets. Most importantly, we've been listened to at every stage of the process by everyone at Aspire. Highly recommended.

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Contact
+441179303510www.aspirellp.co.uk61 Queen Charlotte St, Bristol BS1 4HQ
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed