A BURY businessman has never looked back since taking the shrewd decision to become his own boss following two redundancies.

Five years on, Paul Brown continues to run thriving Bury Financial Advisers Ltd which has enjoyed spectacular growth since he launched the company from premises in Bolton Street.

The firm of independent financial advisers is not tied to any particular provider and can give advice on all the products or solutions in the marketplace.

Bury Financial Advisers Ltd also offers many other services including tax planning, inheritance tax mitigation, pensions and divorce, business prot-ection and corporate pension solutions.

Mr Brown, aged 35, explained: “We offer financial advice across the spectrum including, but not exclusively, individual protection, group prot-ection, corporate financial planning and mortgages.

“But we actually specialise in wealth management — investments and pensions.

“In particular, we have a lot of experience of occupational pensions and pension and divorce cases.

“Because of the close links we have forged with local solicitors and accountants, we feel that we are able to offer a truly holistic financial planning experience.”

The success he has achieved over the past five years is testament to Mr Brown’s determination and drive to go it alone.

He said: “After leaving university, I became a stockbroker but was then made redundant.

“Afterwards, I worked for Friends Provident as a broker consultant and later I accepted voluntary redundancy.

“So, I set up Bury Financial Advisers Ltd on my own and the following year it became a limited company.

“At first, there I was on my own at the age of 29 with no clients and having to start from scratch with absolutely nothing.

“Most financial advisers have a lot of legacy but we were able to build processes and systems without any legacy which was massively advantageous. Looking back, I can’t believe I made the decision to become self-employed.

“There was a lot of risk, but it was the right decision. I’d had enough of people making me redundant through no fault of my own and I wanted to get the strategy right so no one could make me redundant other than myself.”

Mr Brown says the company has enjoyed “explosive” growth and has five members of staff which is set to increase.

He said: “We’ve got another financial adviser joining us in a few weeks because we can’t cope with the number of inquiries we’re receiving. And that probably means taking on more admin support and increasing capacity within the firm to cope with increased demand.”