| Name: | Ian Bascombe |
| Position: | Director |
| Hobbies: | Socialising while also watching any type of sport, although I would prefer the sport to be rugby union. Playing golf when it is sunny (which is a good excuse for holidays in the sun), while I also enjoy snowboarding or skiing in the winter. Weekends these days are spent with my son Ben and daughter Heather |
| Favourite food: | Indian, although I enjoy most types and varieties of food |
| Favourite film: | Titanic |
| Favourite group/artist: | Wide variety of music |
| Ultimate holiday destination: | Australia, to go and visit my younger brother and his family for a month or two |
| Favourite sport/team: | Rugby union/Aston Villa |
| Favourite book: | Only read on holiday |
| Biography of your career in financial services: | I started work at Equity & Law as an IFA Broker Consultant in 1986 for four years, and then, after a year-long holiday travelling the world, worked again in the same roles for Scottish Provident, Scottish Amicable (Prudential) and then Friends Provident for the next ten or so years. Left to set up an IFA Marketing company, and then helped start Squirrel Financial Management Ltd in 2000 |
| Areas of expertise: | Buying commercial property through SIPPs |
