Richard Alexander Rimmer
Mr. Rimmer has worked within the UK financial services industry in a regulated capacity for over 25 years including senior management positions in Zurich and St. James’s Place. In these roles he has been responsible for business development, risk management and managing sales targets. Throughout his career he has excelled in managing individuals to achieve targeted results in a regulated environment.
Qualified to degree level, he also holds the financial planning certificate, Diploma in financial planning, Mortgage Advice Qualification and is a member of the Personal Finance Society. He is experienced in dealing with high-net-worth clients, SME’s, and corporates over a variety of projects and sectors including financial services, construction and the oil sector. He is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and hold licenses to transact business on several levels including CF1 Director function.
His core strengths include managing resources to achieve results, developing and implementing strategies to develop business and managing relationships with all stakeholders in a business. He attributes his success to careful strategic planning, high work rate, developing the existing customer base, understanding how to get the most out of people (realizing that good people are the key to success) and never losing sight of the bottom line (cash flow and profitability)
Mr. Rimmer’s accomplishments include:
- Built product & service distribution through expanding existing and securing new distribution methods.
- Managed 70 + financial services businesses. Effective use of direct reports to achieve the necessary compliance and business targets.
- Developed the business through successful recruitment of new business providers and products.
- Managed the relationships from product acquisition to end purchaser.
Mr. Rimmer was awarded a BA Hons in Politics and Economics from the University of Hertfordshire
Diploma in Financial Planning (Dip PFS)
Certificate in Financial Services (Cert PFS)
