About Us

Shirley Hughes Financial Services is a family run company of independent financial advisers, established by our namesake in 1998. A recognisable presence in Newbury’s town centre for over 25 years, the company has been a part of Protection & Investment Ltd. since 2011.

Kelly Hughes took over as Principal of Shirley Hughes Financial Services in 2016. She and the team pride themselves on their friendly, relatable approach, providing clear and impartial mortgage and protection advice.

Through our partners at Protection & Investment, SHFS are also able to provide pension and investment advice, to help you grow your assets and manage your retirement.

In addition we can provide recommendations for will writers and local solicitors.*

*Protection & Investment Ltd., trading as Shirley Hughes Financial Services is not responsible for any advice received from third parties.

 
“SHFS are passionate about customer service and ensuring that our clients get the very best deal for their needs. We are proud to welcome back returning clients year after year, and are here to support you for the duration of your mortgage and beyond”
— Kelly Hughes, Principal

Meet the Team

  • Kelly Hughes

    Principal & Independent Financial Adviser

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  • Tom Ward

    Independent Financial Adviser

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  • Jack Marsh

    Independent Financial Adviser

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  • ''SHFS couldn't be more helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and fast at responding. Would highly recommend''

    — Jess B

  • ''I am a first time buyer and Tom has been extremely helpful, no question too silly, very professional and easily contactable. Tom has made the process a lot less daunting and found me the best deal.''

    — Zofia

  • ''I wasn’t sure if I was suitable for a mortgage, but I cannot recommend Kelly and the team any more highly. Any person needing a mortgage can rest assured they will do nothing but the very best for you.''

    — Kyle W

  • ''Tom managed to find us a better deal than we got going directly to banks. He has been there every single step of the way and we cannot thank him enough. We would not go anywhere else now.''

    — Elizabeth B

  • "I can't recommend SHFS enough. We wouldn't use anyone else ever again. They took the time to explain every single option available in fine detail. They literally made the whole process stress free. Thank you so much for actually caring."

    - Alexander S

  • "My wife and I used SHFS for our recent remortgage. Kelly was fantastic throughout the process. She went out of her way to make sure we got a good deal and she took the complexity out of the process, answering each question we had with speed and clarity."

    - Steve B