David Anderson

Ichthus Financial Services

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Insurance and Protection ( 25 )

Mortgages ( 36 )

Reviewers' assets

£100k - £200k ( 1 )

£50k - 100k ( 2 )

Up to £50k ( 20 )

Client reviews

Review from verified client

October, 2022

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

David helped me get a mortgage and building insurance for building my first home.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David provided excellent customer service throughout and always went the extra mile to help with any queries and assistance I required.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Received a mortgage offer efficiently and very happy with the service I received

Review from verified client

October, 2022

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

The interest-only section of my mortgage was coming to an end, and I needed to find a new one to continue paying back as a repayment mortgage. I also needed to find appropriate life cover for the new mortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David scoured the market for applicable mortgages based on my slightly unusual employment situation (having been a contractor inside IR35 for quite a few years but then having changed to inside IR35 for the last 14 months or so).

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, David was able to find me a suitable mortage, and help me through the process of getting it completed, and appropriate life cover in place.

Review from verified client

February, 2022

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Based in Durham

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We were seeking affordable but reliable house insurance

How has David Anderson helped you?

David has year on year always researched thoroughly and carefully to find us a policy that we can trust, that completel;y meets our needs and which is excellent value for money.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Completely; he has never let us down in any way

What could they have done better?

Absolutely nothing!

David's reply

Thank you Carol, that's very kind of you. David

Review from verified client

June, 2021

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Looking for insurance for our charity (public liabilities, trustees insurance, etc)

How has David Anderson helped you?

David found the perfect insurance package for our needs and was clear and quick in all communication. Also, we really like that David works with ethical insurance organisations.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes

What could they have done better?

n-a

Review from verified client

March, 2021

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

First time buyer

How has David Anderson helped you?

David guided me through the whole process, from advising me on how much I could afford whilst I was looking at the market, through to the purchase of the house.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes

What could they have done better?

Nothing - David was absolutely brilliant. He was very realistic with what I could afford when I was first looking for houses. Also, as a first time buyer, the process was new to me but David was reassuring throughout and was very responsive to any question or query I had.

Review from verified client

January, 2021

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I’ve always dealt with David for our mortgages, insurances & building and content insurance. He takes off the pressure of looking for a good deal.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David helped look for the best mortgage deal for us and not that we had issues which he resolved them on our behalf, he kept us informed and reassured us all the way until the end.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, brilliant service

What could they have done better?

Nothing

Review from verified client

November, 2020

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We were first time buyers, looking to buy a flat.

How has David Anderson helped you?

He guided us through the process, arranging the details with our bank and sourcing the best quote for the type of mortgage we were after.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Absolutely

What could they have done better?

Nothing, we'd highly recommend David.

Review from verified client

May, 2020

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

David has been our financial adviser for many years and has helped us to mortgage and remortgage as we have needed.

How has David Anderson helped you?

This particular time we required a remorgage but also wished to release some equity in our property.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes. David was fantastic throughout. He looked for the best deals for us or our particular circumstances and had our best interests at heart at all times. We worked closely together particularly when one particular potential lender completely messed up our application and even assisted in us being compensated by them for mistakes that they made which meant that we remained on a variable rate longer than we would have needed to. We would not hesitate to use David's services for any financial advice need in the future.

What could they have done better?

Nothing.

Review from verified client

August, 2019

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Based in Northumberland

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Buying our first home.

How has David Anderson helped you?

He helped us find a mortgage and advised us on insurance for loss of income and life cover.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, we've got our home now completion was around 6 weeks.

Review from verified client

March, 2019

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Based in West Yorkshire

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We were looking to remortgage our property to raise capital for an extension.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David advised on the various options available to us and made recommendations at our request.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes!

What could they have done better?

We are genuinely unable to find fault with David.

Review from verified client

March, 2019

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I had some issues in the past that caused me to have bad credit, and meant it would have been difficult to get a mortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David Anderson searched for companies that would take me on For a mortgage, when he found one he did everything he could to get things sorted as quickly as possible even though at times the company was quite difficult to deal with he persisted and got me where I needed to be.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

I got the outcome I wanted, I now have a mortgage thanks to David and I was very pleased with the the service he provided for me.

What could they have done better?

Honestly I couldn’t have asked for David to do anymore than he did, he was always contactable and kept me up to date with what was going on every step of the way.

Review from verified client

March, 2019

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

First time buyer

How has David Anderson helped you?

Mortgage Advice

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes

Review from verified client

January, 2019

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

First time buyers looking to arrange mortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Brilliant from start to finish. Took away all the stress of purchasing our first home. Very honest about what we could afford and aim for. Took care of the entire mortgage process and when nearing completion organised home insurance and advised and arranged on life/critical illness cover. Has always been on hand throughout the entire process to assist and answer any questions we have had.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Absolutely would recommend this service. Has taken the stress out of the entire mortgage process.

Review from verified client

November, 2018

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Based in Durham

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Buying a house

How has David Anderson helped you?

Organising the mortgage application and insurance

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes

What could they have done better?

Service was excellent can’t fault anything

Review from verified client

October, 2018

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I decided to rent out a property, and I was looking for the best way forward as to pay of the existing mortgage while gaining an income.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David sourced the best deals from all the prominent lenders, to match my criteria. Went through due process, and presented different products, from different lenders, to match up what would be best for me.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Most definitely! In fact the loan I'm on now, has far exceeded anything I could have hoped for.

What could they have done better?

Nothing! Completed in a quick time scale, with regular communication, as too keep me up to speed.

Review from verified client

October, 2018

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I have sought David's advice over many years re moving home, renewing my mortgage , life insurance and savings. When my currently mortgage deal (which David secured) expired, I approached David to help me find the best mortgage deal for my current circumstances.

How has David Anderson helped you?

After taking note of all my current information - salary, personal plans etc - David provided several mortgage options for me and guided me through these options. Once I had selected the option for me, David took all the necessary information from me, and dealt directly with the mortgage company, keeping me advised of progress throughout.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

I know have a great 5 year mortgage deal thanks to David, with minimal input from me and absolutely no stress!.

What could they have done better?

N/A

Review from verified client

August, 2018

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Based in Northumberland

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We were buying our first house.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David Anderson applied for our mortgage on our behalf. He also helped us get the most suitable deal for our buildings, contents insurance & income protection.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes! We managed to get our dream first home. David was quick and helped us every step of the way! We now feel we have the best mortgage and insurances for our needs.

Review from verified client

April, 2018

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Moving Home following a divorce.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Provided good quality, non biased information promptly. Gave me advice on mortgages, home insurance and life insurance. Supported me with the mortgage application and paperwork.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, mortgage application was successful and timely arranged without issue. Insurance was also arranged as requested and David ensured I was happy with the product and it was appropriate to my needs.

What could they have done better?

Nothing, everything was very professional. Communication was really good, he responded quickly to all questions and concerns.

Review from verified client

April, 2018

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Based in Devon

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Wanted a honest company and got mortgage for first house.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Mortgage and insurance and all advise about this. Ever step he has been wonderful simple and helped me when I didn’t understand.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yep always!.

Review from verified client

February, 2018

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We needed to remortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Gave us good advice, support and one to one advice when we needed it. Sourced the best deal to suit our needs to re-mortgage. Was approachable and always prompt to return our calls to him. Very good communication and values, we were impressed by David's knowledge of the market and how he was always willing to take the time to talk things over with us. We would highly recommend him to help anyone looking for advice.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

We got what we needed, to re-mortgage our home even though I had recently reached 65 years old. we obtained a good deal too, exactly what we wanted thanks to David's help.

What could they have done better?

We honestly can't think of anything David could of improved on - he was very professional though approachable too and produced the result/outcome we desired. 10 out of 10!

Review from verified client

January, 2018

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Based in Northumberland

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Needed advice on which products best suited our needs.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Reviewed a wider range of products than I could have done.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes.

Review from verified client

January, 2018

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I needed a competitive mortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

He gave excellent, professional and unbiased advice and found us a very competitively rated mortgage.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Absolutely.

What could they have done better?

Nothing.

Review from verified client

September, 2017

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Property Investment.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Mortgage arrangement for two properties and Insurance arrangement for the properties.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

yes all done very well.

What could they have done better?

He done his best, thank oyu

Review from verified client

September, 2017

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Mortgage.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David guided us through the whole application process in a very clear and supportive manner. He found the best product(s) for us and offered good advice at every stage. He was always available to update us on progress and to chase up the lender whenever necessary.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes.

Review from verified client

June, 2017

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Was looking to buy first property and required financial advice.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Helped to understand my financial needs and arranged a mortgage which best suited my personal circumstances.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes was excellent at managing us through the mortgage process. Highly recommend his services.

Review from verified client

October, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

I was keep getting let down by leaders and seeker advice from a mortgage adviser , who couldn't do much for me . David was recommended by a number of people I know .

How has David Anderson helped you?

David took all my information and searched for a mortgage that was suitable for me .

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Most definitely! David was brilliant. Finally a homeowner !.

Review from verified client

October, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Purchasing our first home.

How has David Anderson helped you?

He presented all of the mortgage options and process to us in a simple, easy to understand way and helped us along the way in a very professional and considerate manner.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, very much so.

What could they have done better?

I couldn't be happier with the entire service & result.

Review from verified client

October, 2016

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Based in Northumberland

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We approached David with regards to mortgage advice including home and contents insurance.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David was completely professional throughout the whole process, being a first time buyer the process was very confusing to us. He made me feel at ease and made it very clear what my options were and what he felt was best for us. In additional I thought the service he provided was very personal and felt we had his full attention at all times and could contact him whenever we needed for further clarification if required. I would highly recommend David and would definitely use his services in the future when it comes to our mortgage renewal!.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, we are completely satisfied with the service we were provided and now own our first home!.

What could they have done better?

Nothing I can think of.

Review from verified client

October, 2016

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Based in

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Remortgage and life insurance.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David provided invaluable advice and choices of product from day one. Once the product was decided upon, he efficiently piloted me through the maze of paperwork and forms that needed to be completed. At each and every stage of the process David was succinct and communicable in every respect and easily and quickly clarified and resolved my many queries. Absolute gold standard of service.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

I am absolutely confident that David has provided the best outcome for our needs, providing us with a range of solutions and clearly setting out the benefits of each kind of service. David successfully battled through each level of bureaucracy to get me the best product for our needs.

What could they have done better?

As far as i am concerned, he could not have been more helpful or advised us any better than he has done - thank you David!

Review from verified client

July, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

House purchase.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Supported us through many permutations and combinations of illustrations and mortgage types, amounts for differing houses throughout our search.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes.

What could they have done better?

I struggle to recommend anything that could have been improved.

Review from verified client

January, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Moving House.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Searched the market for the best deal, and arranged my life assurance.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes.

Review from verified client

January, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

To secure a mortgage and home insurance.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David was able to secure us a mortgage and home insurance.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes.

Review from verified client

January, 2016

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Based in West Yorkshire

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We were moving house.

How has David Anderson helped you?

David was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. Ours wasn't a straightforward sale and purchase and at the last minute we realised that our mortgage offer had expired, however David helped us enormously in dealing with the mortgage lender to push it through in time for us to move as planned. From the initial advice to completing on the sake, David could not have been more helpful.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

Yes, fully.

What could they have done better?

Nothing that I can think of. The service we received was first class.

Review from verified client

January, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

Changing mortgage to consolidate debts, life insurance and then house move the following year.

How has David Anderson helped you?

Advised re best mortgage deal to allow me to consolidate debts and achieve manageable monthly living costs. Subsequently advised on moving mortgage during house move the following year.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

David saved me a large fee from the mortgage company by making me aware of the penalty clause in place re reducing the £ value of my mortgage when I moved house, which I was able to mitigate, saving me several thousand pounds in mortgage fees!.

What could they have done better?

Can't think of anything. David has always been very quick to respond to my queries and offered sensible, constructive advice tailored to my personal circumstances.

Review from verified client

January, 2016

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Based in Tyne and Wear

What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?

We have needed financial advice several times over the past 5 years. We looked originally for help with our first time buyer mortage in 2011, and were so impressed with the service we used David again for our remortgage last year (2015).

How has David Anderson helped you?

David was excellent in helping us find the right mortgage for us, something which was within budget but was also financially a sound move. He explained everything through a series of emails and phone calls, answered all our questions promptly no matter how trivial or complicated. When we needed to remortgage for an extension, we sought David's help straight away and he helped us beyond just finding a new provider, he also helped us to work based on our budget and thinking long term. He has also helped us find life insurance and home insurance to suit our needs.

Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?

We felt supported through every part of the process both times we used David, and were confident that he had found us the best deals and the best products to suit our circumstances. Whenever we were unsure, he always found alternatives and worked with us to make sure we were absolutely satisfied. We were successful in getting our first time buyer mortgage through David's help when we had tried on our own to go to a couple of providers and were told it wouldn't be possible. We were also very satisfied with our remortgage.

What could they have done better?

There was honestly nothing we could suggest that would make our experience better and we were very grateful for the help we received.

Review from verified client

November, 2014

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Based in Northumberland

How has David Anderson helped you?

I would highly recommend David Anderson to anyone. The service we recieved was very thorough, fully explaining the meaning and process step by step of all available options. All quieries we had (and there were many of them) were dealt with very promptly and efficiently, by all the staff . David is very professional and efficient, being understanding of dilema's we faced trying to sell 2 houses, purchase 1 house and start a new business venture , all at the same time.

What could they have done better?

I am unable to identify anything that could be done better, we were very satisfyed with the service we got

Review from verified client

October, 2014

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Based in West Lothian

How has David Anderson helped you?

Whenever we have a financial question presented to us, my wife and I automatically seek David's advice because we know he will give us unbiased and the best information to suit our needs. We know this from past experience over a number of years.

What could they have done better?

He already is the best - he does not need to do anything better.

Review from verified client

October, 2014

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Based in Tyne and Wear

How has David Anderson helped you?

This was our second experience using Mr Anderson as he provided financial advise and a mortgage solution for our first purchase. In our latest experience from initial home visit until conclusion of the transaction Mr Anderson guided us through what is a very daunting process keeping us well updated thoughout. Issues with the lender were handled promptly and to a satisfactory conclusion. Communication was excellent via both email and telephone. Our situation was well considered from the outset and solid advice was provided and executed - we would highly reccommend Mr Anderson and would certainly use his expertise again.

What could they have done better?

Completely satisfied with the service provided.