Spectrum IFA Group - Spain Reviews 35

Barry Davys has been my trusted financial advisor since September 2022, and I truly value the expertise, care, and professionalism he brings to every interaction. From the start, Barry has taken a thorough and detail-oriented approach, helping ensure that I am financially prepared not just for retirement, but also for any unexpected life events.
We've had a few in-person meetings and continue to connect regularly over video, which has helped build a strong and supportive working relationship. I trust his guidance so much that I introduced him to my parents—and that trust proved invaluable when my father sadly passed in November 2024. Barry was an incredible support to both my mother and me during that difficult time, helping us navigate the complexities of the estate with compassion and clarity.
Barry is always professional, insightful, and genuinely committed to achieving the best outcomes for his clients. I feel very fortunate to have his guidance as I make long-term financial decisions, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and reliable advisor.

I first reached out to Barry Davys at Spectrum in 2012 to help manage my money, and over the years, he has proven to be a very good financial advisor. Barry is consistently detailed, thorough, and responsive. He takes the time to really listen and understand my individual needs and goals, and what sets him apart is his ability to offer guidance that truly reflects my personal circumstances. Throughout the years, I’ve faced some personal challenges, and Barry has always approached these with compassion and care. His professionalism, and genuine interest in my well-being have not gone unnoticed. I trust Barry completely and recommend him to anyone looking for a financial advisor who combines expertise with empathy.

Susan Worthington has been our Financial Adviser since January 2018.

She efficiently and smoothly handled the transfer of my UK private pension to a Malta managed QROPS pension shortly before Brexit.

Since then, she has provided sound, reliable and trustworthy financial advice covering financial implications of my will and potential inheritance tax issues.

Susan has from the very start been totally professional in her approach to our domestic situation as residents of the Balearic Islands.
She always explains complex financial structures in a clear and understandable way.

Her advice has always had our best interests as priority number one at all times.

The returns from her assessment of our desired level of risk from our investments have been excellent.

I would not hesitate to recommend Susan as a trustworthy and totally honest financial adviser.

Geoff Moore, retired pharmacist.

Barcelona office (Barry Davys) did an excellent job in sorting out my UK pension, and has followed it up with regular contacts over many years to check that everything is going well and to help with any administrative questions. Excellent service, recommended.

In my opinion Susan Worthington set up a very inadequate trust for my Grandfather. It has caused upset since his death. Upon his death the fees increased from £14715 to £83307. In my opinion His letter of wishes upon his death was different to the one we held and the copy he had went missing. The trust fund is now less than half in my opinion it was due to the poor set up. As a beneficiary I am not entitled to any accounts or information. Susan resigned in 2017 after I embarrassed her with her fee. Note this was one trust alone I’ve never seen the figures from trust 2. In my opinion I would urge anyone thinking of using her services to be very very careful. Look at her qualifications carefully. If she’s pushing a trust fund ensure you have a protector trustee and a set fee even upon death as your worldly goods will slowly diminish. It’s cost me immense heartache and loss.
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I got to meet Susan Worthington in 2003 when I accompanied my mother to an investment meeting . My mum was a very sharp businesswoman so I knew her choice of investing must be good . In 2015 I was left an inheritance which I placed in Susan’s hands to invest for me . She is one of the most transparent, understanding and caring persons I know . I have been totally happy with both the results of the investment and with the continuous up dates they send out . Highly recommended.

Your man had been helpful to me on a couple of financial issues over the last year or so and I therefore went to him for advice on investment matters. He was most attentive and helpful throughout that process so it has been a source of some disappointment to me that I found myself unable to proceed with the project.

We took on Chris Webb in Madrid last year, he has really sorted us out, given what we think is very sound advice and been honest and straight forward with us which is exactly what we were looking for. We feel safe with him and the backing of spectrum Group. He is also very quick to respond, talks to us in a way we can understand and is also a really nice guy!

We were introduced via a neighbour a few years ago to Dennis Radford. We were incredibly nervous in the beginning in investing our money but after a meeting with Dennis who is extremely knowledgeable in all money matters, we went ahead and invested a sizeable sum with Spectrum.
A year later we were that impressed with the growth of the fund we invested more money.
For those that want to reap rewards from investing wouldn’t go far wrong by putting your trust in Dennis’s expertise.
We used to live in Arboleas, Almeria and now live near Murcia. Dennis still visits to update us regularly giving us insight to our fund’s developments.

I have been with Spectrum via Dennis Radford in Javea for nearly a year now. Dennis has have helped me with setting up a new UK SIPP to manage my diverse portfolio of pensions and finally see some better market returns that the UK "big boys" seemed to deny me of. Good advice throughout, sometimes a QROPS is not the best thing and my advice was not commission driven rather than long term client driven, I had to search a while to find someone who took this approach and delivered client service and am very pleased with my current outcomes. The main competitors in my local area of the Costa Blanca seem very commission driven and are best avoided.

With Barry Davys you know that he has your back. He is very careful to ensure that he understands not just your current financial situation but also your goals, future needs, lifestyle requirements and desires, and he crafts a financial plan that looks to that future.
He is very approachable and unflappable, available to answer any questions you might have.
As a client for over 16 years, I can testify to the quality of advice and professionalism of Barry.

I have been looked after by my agent David Hattersley within the spectrum Group since 2013. I have been completely satisfied and happy that my investment are in safe hands. When I need them, they are there.

My husband and I have been with Spectrum, under the guidance of financial advisor David Hattersley in Javea since 2016. David ensures that we are always up to date with information regarding our investments, regularly provides excellent advice with full explanations and we are very happy with the resulting sense of security. .
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Highly recommended.

We are retired and now live in Valencia province. We were first referred to David Hattersley in 2016 by the consultant assisting us with our Spanish tax return. We received excellent advice on the tax treatment of pensions and annuities. Since then we have been in regular contact with David, who has taken the trouble to learn our particular circumstances, and assist to invest our savings in a sensible and tax-eficient manner. We receive regular updates, and David is always available for any query. We are impressed by his knowledge and professionalism. Mike

Barry has been an exceptional financial advisor for me. He always provides clear and practical advice that is easy to understand and implement. His insights have been invaluable in helping me navigate the complexities of my financial situation. Barry truly understands my future ambitions and business model, tailoring his advice to fit my specific needs. Spectrum's professionalism and dedication give me confidence in my financial decisions. I highly recommend the team to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and reliable financial advisor.

Spectrum, and specifically Barry Davys, made me feel comfortable that it understood my financial situation and where I wanted to go medium term. No pressure, just good listeners and sensible effective doers. I felt that Spectrum was part of me and have worked with them continuosly since more than 10 years ago.

I did a QROPS in 2017 with Spectrum, with the great help of Mr. Chris Webb as financial advisor.
I can only have positive comments regarding the service and advise I have received.
Chris is very helpful and fast responding to any doubts I have had, I can highly rrecommend him.

Dennis Radford is my Finacial Advisor and assisted transferring my UK pension about 8 years ago. My pension has performed remarkably well. Dennis is very knowledgeable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him or Spectrum for great advice.

Our Advisor was very caring and patient and explained everything in great detail but as straight forwardly as possible which gives confidence.

We have invested our savings into the Spectrum reccomended funds like Prudential. Since then we have been very satisfied with the results obtained.
Thanks to Chris Webb, whom we have known ever since he moved to Madrid from Singapur many years ago, we have become less worried about our « savings » since he always has good and clear explanations as to what the financial global situation looks like and where it is going.
He is very knowledgable of all aspects of the Spectrum represented funds and has always made very positive suggestions what to change and when (see the SEB case!!)
If , for any reason he would not know an answer because it dealt with taxes in France or bank laws in Germany , he would immediately contact one of his colleagues and provide for the required answer.
Excellent cooperation! Thanks.