Chesterton House Podcast

Investment Update November 2023

Richard and Andy bring us up to date with the world of investing and how Chesterton House are positioning for growth.

Hooray! It's a Bear Market

Andy Jervis explains why bear markets are not only normal, they're welcome, and why investors are their own worst enemy when it comes to obtaining great results from your portfolio.

Investment Update October 2022 from Chesterton House and Woodgate Financial Planning

Andy Jervis, Chairman at Chesterton House met with Richard Urwin, Managing Director at Chesterton House and Head of our Investment Committee, to discuss what's been happening in the wider world and the impact that events are having on investments and markets.

Jordan's London Marathon Challenge 2022

This year has been a busy one for Jordan Wong. Not only has he achieved Chartered status after years of study, he's planning to get married in November and preparations are well under way. As if that wasn't enough, Jordan has also been accepted to run the London Marathon in October, something he has never done before.   Our Chairman, Andy Jervis, caught up with Jordan to find out more about how he's juggling these impressive goals, and why running the Marathon is so important to him.   ...

November Investment Update 2021

August 2021 Investment Update

Here’s How Our New Legal Partner Will Be Helping Our Clients Thrive

Inga's Journey To Chartered Accountant

May 2021 Investment Update

Andy & Elaine Discuss Unique Art & Music

Loughborough Budget Breakfast with Jane Hunt MP

We were pleased to be invited to speak at a Budget Breakfast meeting hosted by Jane Hunt, MP for Loughborough. Andy Jervis gave a summary of the Budget changes and the impact on future investments. 

The History of Chesterton House

February 2021 Investment Update

Chesterton House Chairman Andy Jervis met with Richard Urwin, Managing Director and Head of our Investment Committee, on 9th February 2021 to have a look at how our clients' portfolios have been performing over the last year and what we can expect in the future.  

Our performance in 2020

It can easily be said that 2020 was quite a challenging year of change for everyone. Take a look at this highlight reel of our manager's comments.

Inspiration From Jean Martyn

Last week we got together for our annual Team Day, as a chance to catch up with our colleagues, reflect on 2020 and look forward to the coming year. As part of the day, we invited an inspiring speaker for a special performance. She was so good we felt we shouldn't keep her to ourselves, so pour yourself a drink, put your feet up, and enjoy her story and musical talents!  

A Framework For Financial Freedom

Andy Jervis, our Chairman and an experienced Certified Financial Planner, delivered a webinar on "A Framework for Financial Freedom". Andy described some of the people who have influenced his financial planning career, with particular reference to the work of George Kinder and his renowned book, "The Seven Stages of Money Maturity". 

What Is This Financial Planning Thing About Anyway?

As part of our contribution to Financial Planning Week 2020, Jenny asked Dave Jones, a Chartered Financial Planner and Head of Financial Planning at Chesterton House, to explain the process involved in creating and implementing a Plan, what people can expect when they engage a Planner to act for them, and what difference having a Plan can make to your money and your life.  

Tools of Transformation

The lockdown has affected people in many different ways, and for some people has been a time of profound change. How do you recognise the impact of these different circumstances on your own situation, and how do you make the transition to a new and better place?  

Building A Career As a Property Lawyer

Suzanne Riozzi recently graduated as a Chartered Legal Executive after 10 years of work and study. Andy Jervis caught up with her to talk about her career in the legal world, her journey to Chartered, and her role at Woolley, Beardsley's & Bosworth.

Using Technology To Create Exceptional Customer Service

Our Chairman, Andy Jervis, interviewed Sapna Shapero from our IT Team about her work in developing systems to make our businesses more efficient and deliver an even better customer experience. Sapna explains her financial services background, the achievements of her Team, and things they're planning for the future, as well as how our whole organisation has been affected by the Covid-19 situation.

The Story Of Nosh Books

In the latest in a series of video interviews with our clients and staff, our Chairman, Andy Jervis, speaks with Joy and Ron May, the creators of Nosh Books, about growing their family business. What started as easy recipes to help their son transition into university has turned into a series of very successful cookbooks. Joy and Ron have sold over 500,000 copies of Nosh books, and they explain how it all began, what makes a successful business, and how to work with Amazon to get your produc...

Building a Lifestyle Business in Retirement

Richard Sykes came to Chesterton House to work out whether he could afford to retire and having made the change has gone on to create a successful lifestyle business, Fernweh Camper Van Hire.   Our Chairman, Andy Jervis, caught up with Richard and asked him about his experiences working with our Financial Planning, Accounting and Legal Teams, what encouraged him to start his business, and lessons he has learned along the way.

How Being Present Can Increase Your Performance

John Dashfield is a successful personal and business coach and has worked with Chesterton House over many years. In this video, Andy Jervis speaks with John about his approach, and how being present can increase your performance.  

GOSH What A Cause! Watch our Webinar

We're proud to say that we're supporting GOSH Charity this year. After hearing about the life-saving work they do every day, we want to help support their cause. Recently we held a webinar to show why we think GOSH are a great cause to support.  

A Million Steps For Rainbows

Dick Howard is a client of Chesterton House, and when Andy heard that Dick had set himself a personal challenge during the first few weeks of lockdown to walk a million steps in support of Rainbows Children's Hospice he wanted to know more.  

Here's How Our Pension Transfer Advice Process Works

Your decision as to whether to transfer your accumulated pension from one scheme to another is a really important one to get right. When the scheme you're considering transferring away from is a 'Defined Benefit' (DB) scheme, often known as a final salary pension, it could be potentially life-changing. You need to know that the advice you're getting is of the highest quality. Our Chairman, Andy Jervis, spoke to Dave Jones, Head of Chesterton House Financial Planning, about our pension...

John Bolton Interview

John Bolton works with our Marketing Team, and Andy Jervis caught up with him to find out more about John's role and the work he's been doing.