DOHERTY PENSION & INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

What DOHERTY PENSION & INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED does

Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Ltd (Doherty PIC) is an independent financial advisory practice founded in 1985 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The firm is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA Reference: 186761) and positions itself as one of the largest financial planning practices in Northern Ireland. It serves private individuals and families, business owners and the self-employed, corporate employers ranging from SMEs to FTSE 100 companies, and third sector organisations. Core services include pensions planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning and trusts, protection, mortgages, and employee benefits, delivered as a holistic planning offering rather than transactional product sales. The firm operates Northern Ireland's only local Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) service, with specialisation dating back to 1994, now delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Doherty Pension Administration (DPA) established in 2020.

The firm operates a proprietary Personal Finance Portal (PFP) providing 24/7 client access to portfolio valuations, secure messaging, and a secure document vault, alongside a proprietary cash flow modelling system used for retirement scenario planning. A Discretionary Fund Management Service enables in-house active portfolio management, and a Responsible Investing strategy launched in 2017 supports ESG-aligned portfolio construction. Distribution is sales-led via direct advisory consultations at offices, client homes, or workplaces, supplemented by a collaborative referral network of legal and accounting firms, content marketing via the corporate website and LinkedIn, and the PFP as a post-sale engagement layer.

Revenue is generated through professional advisory fees calculated on time spent, complexity, and adviser qualifications, beginning with a free one-hour initial consultation followed by agreed written fees that may be charged upfront, on investment, on an ongoing basis, or as a combination; fees may be subject to VAT. The firm is privately held with no external institutional investment or parent company, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Marketing relies on the website, LinkedIn, downloadable guides, and professional referrals rather than paid acquisition.

Name

DOHERTY PENSION & INVESTMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Legal name

Doherty Pension and Investment Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://dohertypic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Ltd is a Belfast-based independent financial adviser founded 1985, serving private individuals, business owners, and corporate clients across Northern Ireland with holistic financial planning, SSAS pension administration, discretionary fund management, and employee benefits under FCA regulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Fee-Only Advisory (FSAEAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retirement & Pension Planning (401(k)/IRA) (FSAEAAAD), Estate & Legacy Planning Advisory (FSAEAAAG), Retirement & Distribution Planning RIAs (401(k)/IRA/Pension Rollovers) (FSAAACAE), Employer Retirement Plan Advisory (401(k)/Pension) (FSAEABAE)

Keywords

• Financial advisory services
• Pension planning
• Investment management
• Retirement planning
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Antrim

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Fees: Fees calculated based on time spent, complexity of work, and adviser experience and qualifications. After initial free consultation, fees are agreed with clients in terms of amount and timing, which could be upfront, when the client invests, over time for ongoing service, or a combination of these. Fees may be subject to VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Limited is an independent financial advisory firm that provides pension planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, protection, and mortgage advice. The firm serves both individual clients (Financial Planning for Individuals and Business Owners) and corporate clients (Corporate Services, Employee Benefits), operating offices in Belfast and Dublin.

Product overview

Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Ltd operates as a full-service financial planning practice offering a broad portfolio of advisory and management services. The firm's offering is structured around its core financial planning specialisms — Financial Planning for Individuals and Business Owners, Corporate Services, Unique Investment Philosophy, SSAS Planning and Administration, and Trusts and Estate Planning — supported by a suite of service lines including Pensions Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Protection, Mortgages, Tax Planning, and Employee Benefits. A central component is the Personal Finance Portal (PFP), a secure online client hub providing 24/7 access to portfolio valuations, secure messaging, and document storage. The Discretionary Fund Management Service provides active portfolio management, while the SSAS Planning and Administration service, delivered through the firm's own Doherty Pension Administration (DPA) vehicle established in 2020, offers end-to-end Small Self-Administered Scheme management. The different products interrelate as a unified advice ecosystem: financial planning coordinates with investment management and retirement planning, all feeding into the PFP for client access, while the Corporate Services and Employee Benefits arms serve business clients alongside personal financial planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pensions Planning Advisory and planning services for personal and corporate pensions, helping clients build retirement savings and structure pension arrangements.
• Investment Management Investment advisory and portfolio management services, including a Discretionary Fund Management service, for clients seeking to grow and protect wealth.
• Retirement Planning Holistic retirement planning service that integrates pension, investment, tax, and estate considerations to prepare clients financially for retirement.
• Tax Planning Tax advisory service covering income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax planning, integrated with broader financial planning.
• Estate Planning and Trusts Estate and trust planning service that helps clients structure wealth transfer, wills, and trusts to mitigate inheritance tax and protect beneficiaries.
• Protection Protection advisory service covering life assurance, critical illness, and income protection insurance products tailored to client circumstances.
• Mortgages Mortgage advisory service assisting clients with residential and buy-to-let mortgage selection and structuring.
• Employee Benefits

Quantifiable outcome

• Responsible investing strategy launched in 2017 has delivered market outperformance for clients investing in responsible portfolios

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Legal FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoherty PIC maintains strong collaborative relationships with legal firms. These relationships allow the firm to offer a comprehensive approach to financial planning, providing a hub through which multiple tiers of advice can be sourced for clients with complex financial arrangements.
• Accounting and Professional Services FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong collaborative relationships with accounting and professional services firms. These partnerships enable joined-up advice for clients at different points in their lives, supporting comprehensive wealth management and financial planning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sanlam UK (Sanlam Wealth / Sanlam Private Wealth): UK arm of the Sanlam Group providing financial planning, investment management and employee benefits through acquired IFA firms. Comparable to Doherty PIC's holistic personal-and-corporate advice proposition, though with multiple regional brands under a national group.
• Evelyn Partners (formerly Tilney): Large UK wealth management, financial planning and investment advisory group. Overlaps with Doherty PIC across investment management, retirement and estate planning, but operates as a much broader national incumbent with extensive adviser coverage.
• Quilter: UK wealth management platform and adviser business offering investment, retirement and protection solutions. Comparable to Doherty PIC in target client and core advisory services, but with a national platform and significantly larger AUM.
• Rathbones Group: UK wealth manager providing investment management, financial planning and trust/estate services. Comparable to Doherty PIC across discretionary investment management and trust & estate planning, particularly relevant to their STEP-credentialed offering.
• Brewin Dolphin (RBC Wealth Management UK): UK wealth manager providing discretionary investment management, financial planning and retirement advice. Comparable in service mix to Doherty PIC, particularly around discretionary fund management and retirement planning for private clients.
• St. James's Place: UK's largest wealth manager, offering investment, pension, tax and estate planning through a national adviser network. Overlaps broadly with Doherty PIC's holistic advice proposition but at much greater scale and with a partnership/distribution model.

Direct peers

• Progeny Group: UK holistic financial planning, investment management and employee benefits firm. Comparable to Doherty PIC in offering integrated advice across personal, corporate and estate planning, and operates a similar fee-based independent model.
• Mattioli Woods: UK-listed wealth and employee benefits adviser with a strong SSAS, SIPP and pension administration franchise. Highly comparable to Doherty PIC given overlapping SSAS/SIPP expertise and integrated pension-administration capability, though at materially larger scale.
• JM Finn: UK discretionary investment manager and private client investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals. Comparable to Doherty PIC's Discretionary Fund Management and private-client focus, with similar emphasis on bespoke portfolio management.
• Wren Sterling Financial Planning: UK independent financial adviser network providing holistic financial planning, investment and retirement advice. Comparable mid-market independent model to Doherty PIC, though operating nationally through a network of adviser offices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doherty-pension-&-investment-consultancy-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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