01 — ABOUT

Built differently. On purpose.

Honest, rigorous, clear financial advice — and a team genuinely invested in your future.

Why we exist

Financial advice had a problem. Products came first. Clients came second. We started Black Ink to fix that.

Independent thinking. Real expertise. No compromise.

What we stand for

We say what we think. We do what we say. We stand behind our advice — always.

The team

A tight team of specialists.

Six people. One standard: your interests, first and last.

01
Jonathan Hives

Chief Executive. US Series 65 qualified, with sixteen years spent building international financial plans across three continents.

02
Tobias Band

Financial Planning Director and a Level 6 Pension Transfer Specialist, so the most complex transfer questions land on his desk.

03
Ben Barratt

Investment Director, Chartered Fellow of the CISI and a Level 6 Pension Transfer Specialist. He owns how your money is invested.

04
Kyla Conway

Head of Operations. She keeps every plan moving and every promise we make to clients on schedule.

05
Billal Popal

Senior Paraplanner, Chartered. He does the deep technical groundwork behind every recommendation we put in writing.

06
Jack Ballard

Commercial Manager. He looks after how the firm runs so the advice side stays focused on clients.

Reviews

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