# Fairstone > Fairstone is a full-service UK wealth management house, incorporating one of the UK's largest Chartered financial planning and advice firms, offering independent financial advice, investment management and estate planning across 50+ locations nationwide. Independence: Fairstone advisers are independent and not tied to any single product provider — clients receive whole-of-market advice rather than a restricted range of in-house products. Scale and standards: Fairstone holds Chartered Financial Planner status, has been Defaqto 5-star rated for its managed portfolios for ten consecutive years, and manages £23bn in client investment funds through 1,300+ advisers and staff across 50+ UK locations. Fairstone is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 475973, 188596, 457558). ## Services - [Investment planning](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/investment-planning/): Tailored investment plans for long-term goals - [Investment management](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/investment-management/): Managed investment portfolios, Defaqto 5-star rated - [Retirement planning](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/retirement-planning/): Pension and retirement income advice - [Estate planning](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/estate-planning/): Inheritance and estate planning advice - [Mortgage advice](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/mortgage-advice/): Independent mortgage advice - [Financial protection](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/financial-protection/): Income and life protection planning - [Corporate financial planning](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/service/corporate-financial-planning-and-employee-benefits/): Employee benefits and corporate pension advice ## About - [What makes us different](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/what-makes-us-different/): Company overview and approach - [Our advisers](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/our-advisers/): Adviser directory - [Our locations](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/our-locations/): Nationwide office locations - [Match me to an adviser](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/match-me-to-an-adviser/): Online tool to match users with a local adviser ## Guides - [Guides & tips](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/guides-tips/): Financial planning articles and guidance ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - [How to make a complaint](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/how-to-make-a-complaint/) - [Clone firm alert](https://www.fairstone.co.uk/clone-firm-alert/): Warning about fraudulent firms impersonating Fairstone