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Neil Swinburne
Partner

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My profile

“Providing a supportive gateway to financial security.”

With over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, including 18 years spent working in the City of London for two American Investment banks, I bring a wealth of knowledge and insights to help advise my clients with their financial goals.

I’ve spent my career helping institutional clients and hedge funds navigate complex, structured, and often high-stakes financial transactions. As a financial adviser with Foster Denovo, my expertise can help individuals, families, and business owners plan confidently for their future.

My unique expertise and ability to inspire innovative solutions beyond the usual boundaries bring a different perspective to Financial Advice, and I’m here to help you make informed decisions that work for you.

I specialise in the following:

How I can help you

Financial planning
Whether you’re retirement planning, funding your child’s education, or navigating other key events in your life, we use detailed cashflow modelling to give you a picture of your financial future based on your current situation and future goals.

Investment planning
We provide a strategic review of your current savings and investments to help build a tax-efficient portfolio and use a range of financial tools aligned with your goals and risk tolerance.

Pension and retirement
We help you build a flexible, sustainable retirement plan so you can retire on your terms.

Business solutions
In collaboration with a team of Chartered Accountants, we provide integrated advice to business owners to help support both their corporate and personal financial needs, and we focus on SMEs.
We also work closely with Italian business owners who prefer to communicate in their native language, helping them confidently navigate the UK financial system.

Estate planning
We work alongside a team of wills and trust specialists to help you pass on your wealth smoothly and tax-efficiently, so that you can protect your legacy for future generations.

Family and business protection
We can help make sure your family and your business are financially protected against life’s unexpected events.

Redundancy and bonuses
We can assist you in structuring and investing lump sum payments, such as bonuses or redundancy packages to maximise tax efficiency.

Wealth and family office services
We can help to oversee all aspects of large estate management, providing end-to-end guidance. This includes estate planning, coordinating investments across multiple providers, and providing support and advice with tax efficiency.

How I work

My colleague, Alberto Ludovico and I work as a team, combining our wealth of experience and technical knowledge with a personal, relationship-led approach. Establishing strong relationships is a priority for us and a fundamental element of a successful partnership

We will work together to create a strategy to identify suitable solutions and products to help achieve your financial goals. Our initial meeting is free of charge, and we take time to understand your current financial situation and goals in that first session, so that we can identify the steps needed to help you achieve financial stability.

By providing a truly bespoke advisory service tailored to you, we are able to understand your specific needs, requirements, and financial objectives to create a bespoke financial plan for you for the present and into the future.

The benefit I add to you

I work with individuals and families to help them feel more in control of their finances, gain clarity over their future, and make confident, informed decisions that align with their goals and values.

My approach is built on trust, transparency, and simplicity, avoiding jargon and focusing instead on what truly matters to you. Whether you’re planning for retirement, building wealth, or looking to protect your family, I’ll help you create a strategy that’s practical, personal, and built to last. I’m here to help you navigate the complexities of the financial markets and changes in legislation.

About me

I have a Level 4 diploma in Financial Advice.

Outside of work, I am a keen golfer – the course is where most of my strategic thinking happens. I enjoy swimming (preferably in the Maldives), and I have a soft spot for “research trips” to Dubai.

A pension is a long-term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and can go down, which would have an impact on the level of pension benefits available. Pension income could also be affected by interest rates at the time benefits are taken.

The tax treatment of pensions in general and tax implications of pension withdrawals will be based on individual circumstances, tax legislation, and regulation, which are subject to change in the future.

When investing, your capital is at risk. The value of your investment can go down as well as up, and you may not get back the full amount invested.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate taxation and trust advice.

Foster Denovo Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Reg No. 462728. You can check this by visiting the Financial Services Register on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website: http://www.fca.org.uk/.