South & South East
Leigh-on-Sea Office
The Charles Stanley Leigh-on-Sea office is the new home of our previous Southend-on-Sea branch. It is made up of the same excellent team of investment professionals who are proud to work for a firm that is highly regarded by clients and industry peers alike. Our pride stems from our ability to provide professional investment advice based on a combination of in-house and external research, which allows us to form balanced opinions. We cultivate and enjoy long-lasting relationships with our clients, offering them a truly bespoke service. A large number of our clients in Leigh and the surrounding area, have been with us for many, many years.
The Leigh-on-Sea office was established in 1998 in Southend, before moving to Leigh in the Winter of 2018, offering investment services to private clients, financial advisors, solicitors, accountants and corporate clients. We manage investment portfolios including ISAs, Trusts, SIPPs and other pensions. Our team of three Investment Managers has over 70 years of industry experience between them, covering a wide range of skills and expertise.
We look forward to welcoming you to the brand new Charles Stanley Leigh-on-Sea office.
01702 221700
Leigh-on-Sea Office
Services offered
Leigh-on-Sea Office
Where to find us
Contact the Leigh-on-Sea Office
Awford House, 43-45 Rectory Grove, Leigh-on-Sea Essex
SS9 2HA
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Our team
More about Tim
Tim is the branch manager for the Southend-on-Sea office and is responsible for Private Clients, Trusts and Personal Pensions. A graduate of Aston University, Tim has been a stockbroker since 1990 and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments since 1994. He joined Charles Stanley in 1998 from the stockbroking house Branston & Gothard and was instrumental in setting up Charles Stanley's Southend-on-Sea branch. Whilst at B&G, Tim formed a successful partnership with James Silcock to concentrate on offering a bespoke investment service to private individuals. Tim and James have worked closely together now at Charles Stanley for over thirteen years. Tim lives in Chalkwell with his wife Janeth and young daughter Millie. In his spare time he enjoys playing both Tennis and Squash and is a lifelong Norwich City FC supporter.
More about James
James is an investment manager with nearly 20 years of experience in financial markets. He is responsible for private clients, trusts, personal pensions and probate as well as working closely with a number of local IFA’s, solicitors and accountants. In 1997 he took a career turn and found an assistant stockbroking position at Branston & Gothard, where he met Tim Markham. Tim and James formed a partnership and moved to Charles Stanley in 1998 where they have created a business model that offers a bespoke investment service. James now lives in Leigh-on-Sea with his wife and two sons. James and his wife share a passion for Scuba Diving and Underwater videography, which has taken them all over the world and to some pretty remote locations. James also enjoys mountain biking, taking advantage of the 2012 London Olympics mountain bike track that was built a couple of miles from his home.
More about Craig
Craig has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Charles Stanley in November 1999, and has added to his wealth of market experience in the ensuing seventeen years which has included a range of extreme market conditions. Craig works closely with his clients, offering a bespoke management service for private and company portfolios, pensions and trusts. He has also forged a good working relationship with local Accountants, Solicitors and IFAs, helping to provide them with investment solutions. He previously enjoyed a short spell in retail and investment banking with Midland Bank and ABN Amro before embarking on a career in Foreign Exchange spanning ten years with Tullett & Tokyo Plc and M W Marshall & Co. Craig lives in Leigh-on-Sea with his wife Debbie and young son Austin. His main hobby is football, following the mighty Arsenal FC and managing Leigh Rockets YFC Under 8s. He is also a dab hand in the kitchen.
More about Phill
Phill has been at Charles Stanley for over 25 years after joining our back office in 1993. Having worked his way up from the Contracts Department Phill has taken all of the relevant exams to become a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments. Phill has been actively managing a range of clients’ portfolios for over 20 years and offers a bespoke management service for private clients, trusts, personal pensions and company accounts. Having reached the 25 year mark in the City, Phill had the opportunity to move offices and bring his wealth of experience to the Southend Branch, having known the team for many years, as he lives locally. He currently resides in Leigh-on-Sea with his wife Anne-Marie, and children Alana and Ollie, what spare time he has he enjoys boxing and football and is currently managing Ollie’s youth football team, as well as being a Tottenham Hotspur season ticket holder.
More about Keith
Keith joined the Charles Stanley Intermediary Sales team in January 2013. Prior to that Keith worked at Aviva for 26 years as a Business Development Manager covering predominately Essex as well as some accounts in London. His role at Aviva was widespread, dealing in all areas of pensions and investments as well as shaping IFA businesses and providing technical support. Keith is DipPFS qualified, holding amongst others, the G60 Pensions and G20 Investment examinations. Keith's role within Charles Stanley is to focus on the development of Financial Adviser business across East Anglia working closely with the local Investment Managers. Outside of work Keith is married to Michelle with two young children Mark and Katie. Keith enjoys all sports especially golf, rugby, skiing and plays hockey for Southend Hockey club.