Taking Stock September 2011
Welcome to Taking Stock, the quarterly newsletter for the Equilibrium “family”- our team, our clients and our friends! We hope you enjoy this edition and as always, would welcome any feedback. We’d also like to feature client stories in future editions so if you’ve been involved in anything of interest, please let Olivia (Olivia@eqasset.co.uk) know. Kind regards
Colin Lawson
Managing Partner
We’ve Gone Social
It’s Our Birthday!
As you may or may not be aware, we have started up a Twitter account and have now racked up over a hundred followers! If you have a Twitter account and want to be updated on the latest investment and Equilibrium news then feel free to ‘follow’ us:
www.twitter.com/#!/EquilibriumAM
We also invite clients or guests to comment on our latest blogs posted by one of Equilibrium’s partners, which can also be viewed on our website -
www.eqasset.co.uk/OurViews/Blog
Back to School
We are pleased to say that we have just passed the end of our 16th company year in business. To mark this achievement, we held an ‘out of office’ team event on Friday, 2 September. The team were asked to either choose ‘Pamper’ or ‘Power’ as part of their team event, which included go-karting or a morning at a Spa in central Manchester. This was followed by an annual presentation celebrating our success over the past year. As you can imagine there were still a few sore heads on Monday morning!
Improving their knowledge and maintaining professional development are key to our already well qualified troops! Congratulations to the following staff for accumulating over 20 exam passes this year: Jason Lowe, Simon Owen, Rob Ellis, Andy Baker, Mark Hird, Gareth Jameson, Catherine Snailham, Claire Haywood, Rebecca Johnson-Townley, Nilesh Patel and Tarryn Gorman.
The winners of the track!
The EQ team enjoying a relaxing session.
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Taking Stock | September 2011
Equilibrium Foundation
New to the Team
As our valued clients, we want to update you on our latest initiative. Here at Equilibrium we think it’s important to give back, given the fortunate position we’re in.
The EQ work team is ever growing, as well as the families of that team! Welcome to:
We have now launched the Equilibrium Foundation by laying down the gauntlet to raise a quarter of a million pounds for charity by the end of 2020 – that is £25,000 each year for the next decade! Every year, we will be going beyond our comfort zones by completing challenges to test our bravery and endurance in the name of charity! For example, Rob Ellis donned his trainers and took part in the Great Manchester Run in May. On 20th June, John Mortimer and Colin Lawson embarked on an epic coast-to-coast bike ride, notching up 150 miles in three days.
Claire Haywood Client Manager
John Mortimer Business Development
Simon Owen Client Manager
Olivia Thomas Marketing Assistant
We would love to have your support and if you do wish to make a donation then please contact Emma on 0161 486 2250 or email emma@eqasset.co.uk.
University year placement
David Lamb Client Manager
Kevin Rickard Client Manager We’re pleased to see the Return of Kevin after a short spell elsewhere
Baby Boom! Congratulations to Andy & Lucy, Nilesh & Kasnura, Colin & Paula, Mike & Rose and Nicola & Sean!
Emma Baker Born: May
Shreya Patel Born: April
Frankie Lawson Born: September
Zachary Deverell Born: July
Halle Smith Born: July
Equilibrium Asset Management LLP (a limited liability partnership) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Equilibrium Asset Management is entered on the FSA register under reference 452261. The FSA regulates advice which we provide on investment and insurance business; however it does not regulate advice which we provide purely in respect of taxation matters. Copyright Equilibrium Asset Management LLP. Not to be reproduced without permission
Taking Stock | September 2011
60 seconds with….Andy Baker! Andy has been working with us since 2009 as an Investment Analyst, but has now found a new direction in becoming an Advisor to the children of our clients as part of our full intergenerational service. What’s the best thing about working for Equilibrium? That you can (and are encouraged to) have a real influence on the business. It means that everyone that works here is enthusiastic, takes ownership and has a sense of pride in the company. Tell us a bit about your background/how long have you been acting as an Investment Analyst? I started at Equilibrium in November 2009 before which I worked in custody banking for 3 years, managing institutional clients. My first job was for a commodities broker. How would you define your approach to financial planning? Common sense and jargon free. And finally, tell us something we don’t know about you! I once had a screen test to be a presenter for cable TV channel, TV travel shop.
Equilibrium in the Press
Festive Fun
We’re extremely pleased with the opportunities we’ve had to feature in both national and local papers. Journalists from the weekend broadsheets are actually contacting us for guides and stories and we’ve also been approached by the BBC and ITV. You might have seen us featured in the following publications during the quarter:
The Daily Telegraph 12/06/2011
Wilmslow Express 30/06/2011
We are pleased to announce that we have arranged our usual Christmas Party for all our clients which will be held over two dates due to the numbers. Invitations will be issued mid-November, but if you would like to ‘save the date’ in the meantime then please let us know your preference of Friday 16th December or Tuesday 20th December. Please contact Emma on 0161 486 2250 or email emma@eqasset.co.uk to register your interest
Manchester Evening News 01/09/2011
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Taking Stock | September 2011
Where in the World is Equilibrium… Thanks to our generous and hard earned holiday package, in the last quarter our team has travelled to: America, The Maldives, New York, St Petersburg, Puerto Banus, Cuba, Malta, Kos, Brittany, Copenhagen, Ibiza, The Canary Islands, South of France, Wales, Canada, Munich,
Our flexible benefits package allows any member of the team to a sabbatical after 5 years of working with Equilibrium. Client Manager Barney Kilroy is an excellent example of this as he chose to travel to Thailand and Vietnam for six weeks during the summer after being with the company since 2005. As he says in his own words, ‘the sabbatical has given me the opportunity to do some travelling, without the pressure of planning time as you would in a holiday. It was a fantastic experience!’.
Barney - Thailand
Equilibrium Events 2011 We still have availability for the following seminars. These presentations are informative and educational events which are relevant for existing clients as well as prospective new clients wanting to find out more about our approach. We’ll donate £100 to our Equilibrium Foundation for every guest you bring so please feel free to invite friends or acquaintances if you think they would be interested in learning more about investing, tax planning and, of course, Equilibrium.
18 October Seminar - Managing Risk & Meeting Expectations This will be held at the Mere Golf & Country Club, Mere, Knutsford, at 10.30am
20 October Seminar - Protecting Your Assets (together with SAS Daniels Solicitors)
The Hunting Lodge, Adlington Hall, Macclesfield, at 10.30am
22 November Seminar - Protecting Your Assets (together with Knights LLP Solicitors)
The Hunting Lodge, Adlington Hall, Macclesfield, at 10.30am
Equilibrium Asset Management LLP Brooke Court Lower Meadow Road Handforth Dean Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 3ND United Kingdom Visit us at www.eqasset.co.uk t : +44 (0)161 486 2250 f : +44 (0)161 488 4598 e : askus@eqasset.co.uk Equilibrium Asset Management LLP (a limited liability partnership) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Equilibrium Asset Management is entered on the FSA register under reference 452261. The FSA regulates advice which we provide on investment and insurance business; however it does not regulate advice which we provide purely in respect of taxation matters. Copyright Equilibrium Asset Management LLP. Not to be reproduced without permission