Forrester Hyde

The Company was founded in January 1971, initially as a Partnership between Nick Hyde and Don Daldry. In April 1980, Don left the Company and Nick continued as the sole owner. The Company is wholly owned by the five shareholding Directors, Matthew Barber, Howard Imbert, James Hyde, Nick Hyde and Mike Robinson and is one of a limited number of firms nationally that are Chartered Financial Planners, privately owned and without external investment. Forrester-Hyde Limited attained Chartered status on 25 February 2013. Four of the seven Advisers are Fellows of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the remaining three Advisers will achieve both Chartered and Fellowship status shortly. Fellowship is the highest level of qualification an Independent Financial Adviser can attain.

The Company was initially located in Basildon before moving to Rectory Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, in 1980. In 2002 the Company acquired 19 Clifftown Road, a prominent building in the heart of Southend-on-Sea.