Attivo Group
Privately-owned chartered financial planner.
Attivo has built a chartered financial planning business since 2003 from its Cheltenham headquarters. Independently owned with a multi-disciplinary model spanning advice, tax planning and investment management. A Regulatory Oversight Board governs compliance — typical of larger national IFAs but unusual at Attivo's scale, signalling investment in governance.
In short
Long-standing Cheltenham-based chartered IFA. Independently owned, multi-disciplinary (advice + tax + investment).
01 · Charging Model
What it costs the client — and you.
Total client cost is what regulators care about — and what clients shop on. We unpick it across advice, platform and product.
Our take: Adviser-set within firm guidelines.
02 · Investment Proposition
Where client money goes
Centrally researched MPS + whole-of-market.
- Risk-graded model portfolios
- Tax-led planning integration
- Whole-of-market for bespoke
03 · Tech Stack
What you'll work with daily
- Intelliflo iO
- FE Analytics
- Microsoft 365
Our take: Standard professional stack.
Strengths
Where it shines
- Established chartered firm — credible advice positioning
- Independent ownership — no PE pressure
- Multi-disciplinary advice + tax
- Strong governance for size
Watch-outs
Where it stings
- Smaller scale limits central marketing
- Geographically concentrated
- Limited captive acquisition pathway
- Founder succession is unresolved
04 · Who owns it
Ownership
No PE involvement. Founder succession is a strategic question over the medium term.
Currently: Privately owned — management and founders
05 · Day-to-day
Culture
Quality-led, professional, regional. Suits chartered planners who value independence.
06 · When you leave
Exit options
Equity holders rely on internal buyout or future strategic event.
07 · Payout Economics
Employed model with equity options for senior
Salaried model with discretionary bonus and select equity participation for senior advisers.
08 · Real Voices
What advisers and clients actually say
A balanced selection of public reviews from Trustpilot, Glassdoor, the FT and trade press — both glowing and damning. We don't cherry-pick.
"Thorough, knowledgeable team. Tax planning integration has saved us materially."
"Quality firm. Independent thinking, strong client relationships."
"Solid regional chartered firm. Question is whether independence is preserved through next-gen succession."
Fortis Connect Verdict
Best for
Chartered planners wanting an independent, mid-sized firm with multi-disciplinary culture.
Watch out for
Founder succession and the eventual question of whether independence persists.
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Talk to us →09 · Regulatory & Corporate Timeline
What's happened, and when.
- 2003
Founded; chartered status achieved subsequently