Darren Watson

Darren Watson

Affluent Financial Planning Ltd

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £250,000

0330 038 8941
Based in Bridge-of-Weir
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Top Rated 2025
Verified since: October, 2024

4.9 out of 5

41 reviews


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  • FCA status: Certified by Firm

    Last checked: 08 March 2025

    Darren is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Darren's status

  • 30

    Recent Client Reviews

    Verified reviews: 100%

    Darren has received 30 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified

  • Independent Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 06 November 2024

    An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.

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    Qualifications Uploaded

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  • Transparent Fees

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    Positive First Impressions

    100% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Darren

    100% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Darren (based on 11 first impressions)

Darren is a seasoned Chartered Financial Planner and Pension Transfer Specialist based in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, with over 20 years of experience of advising clients. As a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, Darren specialises in guiding professionals, business owners, and retirees towards financial freedom. Darren's approach focuses on aligning financial strategies with clients' lifestyle goals, ensuring peace of mind and staying on the right path. Darren provides unbiased advice tailored to your needs, explained simply and with complete transparency on costs.

£430,000 Consumer Protection

Your money is protected against bad advice by the Financial Ombudsman Service up to a maximum limit of £430k and by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the company goes out of business (in which case, limits may vary - see the FSCS website for more details).

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