Sussex-based Skerritt Consultants is considering running public open evenings for prospective clients in a bid to drum up new business.
Investment director Andrew Merricks says the "informal" events may be more inviting to members of the public who may be sceptical about visiting a financial adviser. The company already runs a seminar programme for existing customers, as well as for accountants and solicitors, but wants to roll them out to the general public. Open evenings, Merricks says, could be the first step to doing that. "It is just an idea but open evenings would be more informal and then we can gauge their popularity," Merricks says. "Rather than going ahead and booking a big venue and then have six people...
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