SettingFinancial
goals
Retired professional footballer Dave Watson explains how Alchemy Advisory
Services gave his family fifinnancesances a complete overhaul
t’s no secret that the beautiful game the Watsons through a complete financial and what would happen if I became injured or
creates some of the UK’s wealthiest overview. Here,Dave and Liz explain their ill and couldn’t continue coaching,”says Dave.
people. But with a footballer’s typical financial outlook and how a considered “We’d heard about lifetime cash-flow planningI
career and earning potential spanning approach has given them the long-term and knew it would highlight any flaws in our
just 10 to 15 years,they face a very distinct set stability and peace of mind they need. finances and let us plan for the future.”
of financial concerns and a real need to plan
for the future. What prompted you to seek Why did you choose Alchemy
Dave Watson played for Everton Football financial advice? Advisory Services?
Club between 1986 and 2000,famously “To be quite honest,I have never been very “We were really looking for a high level of
captaining the 1995 squad that won the FA involved in our financial affairs,” says Dave. personal service, independent advice and real
Cup, beating Manchester United 1-0.Dave “Liz is the person with a full grasp on our expertise and Alchemy fitted the bill perfectly.
retired as a professional footballer in 2001 at finances and as they are quite complex, We needed to really put our faith in an
39,and now coaches a youth team at we decided to get some additional adviser and so developing a good relationship
Wigan Athletic FC,as well as running professional advice. Our biggest financial with Gaynor was particularly important.We
www.cyprusqualitylettings.com.Married to concern was to confirm that we’d be able to also took a lot of comfort from the fact that
yoga teacher Liz,they have four children and maintain our present lifestyle once I retire.So Alchemy Advisory Services is one of the first
live in a detached house in Cheshire. many ex-players from my era are struggling in 140 companies in the UK to achieve Chartered
The couple have been a client of Wirral- retirement due to a lack of planning,”he adds. Financial Planning status.That’s a real mark of
based Alchemy Advisory Services for the last “We were also concerned that when either of professionalism and quality,” he continues.
16 months.Alchemy’s Gaynor Lyth guided us died,the other would be financially secure, “It’s been really refreshing to know that the
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