Roberts Clark Finance Experts
Published / Last Updated on 01/01/2026
Financal Advice Experts: Roberts Clark IFS Limited was founded in 2000 and our website is written and managed by husband and wife team and founding directors, Joanne Roberts-Clark (54) and Ashley Roberts-Clark (59). Since our formation, we have won over 50 National Awards for our expert, independent financial advice and services.
All financial advice is offered by the directors personally. We have a team of admin staff that help us, but it is only us two, working together, that give you any formal and regulated advice.
Who Are We? The personal 'bit' ...
Joanne was a "Roberts", Ashley was a "Clark". We met through the industry, clearly liked the look of each other rather than just the finance and the rest is history. Hence our surnames changing on marriage to Roberts-Clark and the business being called Roberts Clark IFS Limited.
We have a dog called "Haggis" (Joanne has 'tartan' blood) who lives for the beach and his ball. He is in charge of 'meet and greet' at our offices.
We were both raised in the Midlands but we have lived in Kingston upon Thames, London for nearly 17 years and also spend a lot of time in Cornwall. Our Head Office is now in Newquay, Cornwall (we own this) but we also have offices in Richmond, London (serviced/rented) and Burntwood, 20 miles North of Birmingham (also owned by us).
We do not plan to retire, hence relocating our head office to Newquay, Cornwall (2016) and owning a second home there for nearly 14 years now (where we will semi-retire). That said, we will expand, we will personally slow down in our 60s, part retire in Cornwall, and have others do the main works. We intend to be around as long as we can for continuity for you, our clients, but also to ensure that our combined 70+ years of financial services knowledge, experience, legal and compliance skills stretching back to the 1980s, meaning that we know what the rules were back then that may affect your pension and investment decisions today, and can pass on this knowledge to protect you. Experience and knowledge matter when giving advice that affects your life not just today but in the future too.
We are ageing surfers and we also love kayaking both on the Thames and of course off the North Cornwall coast. We also like cycling, mainly the towpath between Kingston and Hampton Court Palace.
We love rugby and go to Twickenham and Murrayfield when we can get tickets and have England Rugby Club First XV membership. Given that we are from the Midlands, our football team (if you can call them that) is West Bromwich Albion and we proudly own two shares each in WBA Group (we like to say we own a penalty spot, a few bricks and four seats in the stands).
We like to socialise and go out most evenings after work, Haggis needs walking and he knows his way for an evening stroll along the beach or the Thames and then the odd beverage stop. We do not like TV 'soaps' or mostly depressing news shows and have not watched 'Corrie' or the East London soap in probably 30+ years.
Campervan: Haggis, our wee pup, is 'getting on' a little now so overseas travel is limited. We 'road trip' frequently across the UK and are now onto our 2nd VeeDub, often 'bimbling off' with Haggis, rain or shine, boards, bikes or kayaks in tow.
We are just a normal, hard working family. We have highs and lows just like anybody else. That's why we always treat people the way we want to be treated when we buy goods and services. We will tell you as it is, in plain English with a straight fee quoted for any work/advice.
Now the Professional bit: More about us, our career and qualifications ...
Joanne Roberts-Clark APFS, CeMAP, Cert MP & ER.
Chartered Financial Planner
Managing Director, Roberts Clark IFS Limited
Ashley Roberts-Clark ACII, FPFS, CeMAP, Cert MP & ER.
Chartered Financial Planner
Managing Director, FinancialAdvice.net
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