The Inside Derby Podcast – hosted by James Wallis, Founder and Chartered Financial Planner at Aristotle Financial Planning. The podcasts are unscripted interviews with entrepeneurs, business leaders and owners, as well as other interesting people and organisations from in or around the Derby area. Showcasing great people and great businesses in our area.

Dominika Walker

In this episode I talk with Dominika Walker, City Manager at CityFibre. We talk about her career so far including how and why she came to the UK, her experiences in marketing and PR prior to joining CityFibre, how and why she joined CityFibre, her role and all about what the company is doing. Enjoy!

Craig Barker

In this episode we talk with Craig Barker from Koobr. We talk about starting his working career in London and realising things weren't so easy and world domination wasn't on the cards, to starting his own business and how that has developed over the years, as well as plans for the future. Craig shares a lot of insight for any business owner to take onboard. Enjoy!

Yvonne Gorman

In this episode I talk with Yvonne Gorman of Essential Print Services. We talk about her career and experiences prior to setting up the business, including how they gave her the knowledge and experience required to do so. We also talk about the early years and the growth of the business, time prior to the pandemic and now the rebuild. Yvonne shares lots of great insight particularly around building networks. Enjoy!

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“James is a warm and friendly adviser with a very professional manner. He guided us through our retirement options in a straightforward way. We now feel much more confident. I would definitely recommend James.”

John & June Clients since 2019

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“James has relieved me of the burden of attempting to manage my own portfolio. We have seen highly acceptable returns, with minimal effort required on our part. I would be glad to recommend James' services.”

Don & Celtria Clients since 2014

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“James has been very supportive and helpful in explaining the financial options open to me. He is very approachable, has a friendly, professional manner, and is always very accommodating. He is always reliable and punctual.”

Anne A client since 2015

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“James provided a thorough overview of our financial situation, including how to achieve what we wanted to. We can't fault anything with James. He is very knowledgeable and sets things out in an easy to understand manner.”

Ian & Lorraine Clients since 2013

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“Pensions can be a minefield; I hadn’t got any idea of anything! James guided me through the process. He didn’t sugarcoat as some advisers do. He spoke to me like a real person. Very knowledgeable.”

Andrew A client since 2015

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“James presented all my retirement options in a clear, jargon-free manner and put me at ease with his professional, friendly approach. I don't think there's much that he could have done any better short of acquiring a crystal ball!”

Robert A client since 2015

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“I had sold my house and didn’t know what to do with the money. I’m definitely very satisfied with the advice James gave me and continues to give me. I trust his advice implicitly and feel quite safe in the decisions we have made.”

Jean A client since 2014

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“James clearly explained our options, talked us through the processes, never talked down to us, and was very encouraging and positive. As a result, we have been able to retire earlier than we first thought.”

Mary & Stuart Clients since 2019

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“James answered all our questions (we had a lot!). He’s approachable and easy to work with. Before talking to James, we had estimated an outcome. After working with him, we have a much better outcome than we ever expected. Excellent.”

Corinne & Dave Clients since 2019

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