Kim Bendall launches outsourcing firm Go Paraplanning

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Sophie King
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Paraplanner Kim Bendall has launched her own firm Go Paraplanning in a bid to provide tailor-made support services to new and existing customers.

Bendall (pictured) opened the Kent-based firm in October as a joint enterprise between ex-Lonsdale Financial Consulting director Ralph Sanders. The firm will offer several services including paraplanning, due diligence, practice management and administration. Bendall hopes to build the team to up to five people over the next couple of years.  She brings with her 20 years' experience in financial services including three years as an IFA and 17 as a paraplanner. Bendall said: "The need for financial services companies to largely work from home during Covid has helped demonstrate that vi...

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