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I started in Mortgages and Financial Services at 19, working for Prudential. In 1998, I jumped into self-employment. I set up Connect IFA, which later became Connect IFA Ltd in 2006. The original office was based inside a letting agent in Hornchurch, Essex. Although the company arranged all types of mortgages, starting inside, the letting agents helped us specialise in finance for property investment.
We are still based in Hornchurch, but our team has grown to over 70 staff. We provide mortgages and finance to all types of property purchasers. Despite our growth, we maintain specialist knowledge in complex BTL and commercial markets.
The trading style ‘Connect Mortgages‘ is part of our company. It provides a range of mortgage and insurance services for the consumer.
The trading style ‘Connect for Intermediaries‘ is our Mortgage Network. It provides FCA regulation, compliance, administration, and research support for over 300 Appointed Representatives. These representatives offer advice in all areas of the mortgage market. Our unique selling point is allowing advisers to provide advice on specialist products.
We also offer placement and packaging services to other mortgage advisers. They benefit from our enhanced knowledge in these specialist lending areas.
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