Meet the CCFPL team!.
Get in touch today on 01332 382917 or send us an email at info@ccfpl.co.uk to find out how we can be the guiding hand through all your finance needs. Let’s plan today, to protect you and your families tomorrow.
Darren Burdis
Director
Darren has over 25 years’ experience of working within the Financial Services Industry. In 2011 after many of the large corporate financial companies pulled out of the financial services industry, Darren decided it was time to set up his own company and with the Support of Paul Hancox, On 28th September 2011 Crystal Clear Financial Planning was born! Darren and Paul, we’re the Directors of CCFPL until Paul retired in 2022.
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Mustafa Bilal
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
My career in financial services started in 1993. Having gained a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and MBA in Finance, I held a variety of roles with Citibank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, American Express Bank and Credit Suisse before settling into mortgage consultancy. In 2021, I joined Crystal Clear Financial Planning Limited, one of the most reputable whole-of-market mortgage broker company in the UK.
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Nick Cross
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Nick is a qualified mortgage adviser and has been working as a financial consultant for 27 years. He has built up a large client base, and gets plenty of referrals from his existing customers and also from Newton Fallowell Estate Agents in Sutton Coldfield.
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Kevin Burdis
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Kevin’s career in financial services started in 1992, working for CIS before he fancied a change of scenery for a few years and he moved to Tenerife, to spend more time with his family. When he moved back home to Derby, that’s where Kevin’s journey with Crystal Clear Began in 2011.
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Stewart Crowe
Business Protection & PMI Specialist
Trained initially by Norwich Union (now Aviva) I was instrumental in the establishment of their Healthcare Division, which initially was for Private Medical Insurance only but developed to include the Safeguard Income Protection policy, and later introduced Critical Illness as an add-on. My brief was company funded schemes (employee benefits).
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Emma Day
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Emma joined Crystal Clear Financial Planning in March 2022 after working as an estate agent in Nottingham and Manchester for over 11 years. Emma has a passion for financial planning, especially sharing the excitement of finding her clients their dream residential or investment property. One of Emma’s biggest passions is providing protection insurance advice to ensure that her clients and their families are financially protection in case the worst were to happen.
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Peter Limb
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Pete joined CCFPL in 2012 and is a qualified mortgage and protection adviser. He first started working in the financial industry in 1985.
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Rachel Ellison
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
I’ve worked in financial services for twenty years for a number of banks, building societies and insurers and for the last eleven years as a broker. I’ve given mortgage, protection and financial advice during this time and specialise in the new build, buy to let and credit repair markets.
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Rob Nicholls
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Rob has enjoyed 20 years across all areas of Financial Services and has been giving financial advice for over 10 of those years. Rob has a real passion for helping people buy their dream home & saving money along the way through top class financial planning.
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Luke Parker
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Luke first joined Crystal Clear in 2019 as a business administration apprentice. After having completed his apprenticeship, Luke decided he wanted to become a Mortgage and Protection Adviser. Having grown up with his family seeking advice from financial advisers and working alongside the advisers at CCFPL, Luke felt inspired to start his own journey into the financial industry, where he would be able to help customers with their financial needs.
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Jason Rose
Mortgage Adviser
I began my career in the mortgage industry 15 years ago as a self-employed adviser. Over this period, I have worked closely alongside estate agents offering their clients a fast and efficient service.
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Misba Sheikh
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Misba graduated with LLB Law (Hons) before joining a Mortgage firm based in Bradford in 2009.She completed her CeMAP whilst working there and then went on to join Skipton Building Society as a Mortgage Advisor before moving into the world of independent Mortgage Brokers with a small mortgage brokerage in the West Yorkshire area.
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Daniel Thompson
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
Daniel is a newly qualified mortgage advisor at CCFPL, joining the team in October 2024- bringing enthusiasm and a passion for customer service to the team.
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John Tucker
Mortgage & Protection Adviser
For over 15 years I have provided the best possible financial advice to help clients find the right house to call home.
Whether you are a first time buyer, have an expanding family and require more space, or would like to complete some home improvements to your existing property, I can provide the right solution for you based on researching the whole of the market including establishing your maximum mortgage and affordable monthly repayments.
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Lauren Burdis
Administration Apprentice
Before joining CCFPL Lauren completed her A Levels in Sociology, Psychology and Media and worked as an Assistant Manager at Boots. After working in retail for 6 years, Lauren wanted a new challenge. Lauren joined the Crystal Clear family in November 2022 as a Financial Services Administration Apprentice, during Lauren’s apprenticeship she will be completing her CeMap1 exam. When Lauren completes her apprenticeship and passes her exams (Fingers crossed!), she is hoping to become a Mortgage...
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Parneet Kaur
Administration Apprentice
After getting her AS Levels in Politics, Sociology and History, Parneet was ready for a new adventure. Parneet joined Crystal Clear Financial Planning in July 2023 as a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice. During her time at CCFPL so far, Parneet is finding mortgages more and more interesting.
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10/10 fantastic service! I understood everything, clear and easy to work with.
Luke Parker has been great with sorting out my mortgage and insurance. He keeps me regularly updated with progress and works hard to ensure I’m getting the best deal possible. Luke is easy and reliable to deal with and I am extremely grateful for how he works.
Nick Cross has provided excellent financial advice for me over the past few years. The communication and overall service has been friendly, professional and thorough. I feel comfortable knowing that I have the best deal on my mortgage and that any questions I have will be answered clearly and swiftly. Highly recommended!
Always a pleasure working with Nick, when it comes to rearranging our mortgage. Professional service, great communication, would have no hesitation in recommending his services.
My adviser Nick was friendly and reliable. The whole process went very efficiently.
