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Queen took to the stage – and there was definitely a ‘Kind of Magic’ in the air as all the Lifetimers and their families came together to enjoy a fabulous Christmas party at Silkstone Lodge. It proved to be a brilliant occasion, and once again showed just what a great tight-knit team we have. One to…
The Lifetime offices will be shut from 4pm today (Monday, December 23) and will re-open on Thursday, January 2 at 9am. We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Lifetime MD Ian Dickinson, together with Social Media Manager Andrew Lodge, went back to school on Thursday morning! They opted out of school dinners though! They were the special guests of Horizon College, as part of Lifetime’s Barnsley Businesses Inspiring Students project. Ian delivered his tremendous, inspirational success ‘story’ to Horizon’s Year 10 Business Studies…
In just over two years time the Bank of England will start to issue plastic banknotes for the very first time. The Bank has issued paper banknotes since it was founded way back in 1694, but starting in 1916 there will be a plastic five pound note, featuring Sir Winston Churchill. A new polymer £10…
There is one young Lifetime lady who is all smiles today. Annabelle Dickinson has received the great news that she has passed her next accounting exam at College this morning! All her colleagues at Lifetime, plus her proud mum and dad and family, would like to say ‘congratulations Annabelle!’ Onwards and upwards!
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it has ‘much to prove’ to the advisory industry, but hopes its actions and approach in the future will indeed show it is different from previous regulators. In an end-of-year message to advisers, given exclusively to IFAonline.co.uk, the FCA said: “We recognise we have much to prove to…
British people are twice as likely to take out pet insurance than a critical illness policy on themselves, a new survey has revealed. The research from Friends Life found that just 12% of individuals had a critical illness policy in place, compared to 21% of respondents who insured their pet. The vast majority of employees…
South Yorkshire ‘entrepreneur’ Ashleigh Porter-Exley proved to be a big BBIS hit at Horizon College on Friday morning. Eighteen-years-old Ashleigh, who attended Wath Comprehensive School as a student, was the deserved winner of the BBC’s 2012 Young Apprentice, and won £25,000 from Lord Alan Sugar. She currently works for Reeds Rains Estate and Letting Agents –…
Barnsley Football Club’s chief executive Ben Mansford is used to pressure, having been a high profile sports lawyer and football agent, not to mention currently running a football club that, before Saturday at least, finds itself bottom of the league! So he had absolutely no problem in taking on the challenge of being our very…
Some insurance companies and pension providers confuse customers and charge high commisions. That is the view of the Financial Services Consumer Panel, which works alongside the financial watchdog, the FCA. The Panel, in a new in a report on the sale of annuities to people when they retire, have been heavy in their criticism of…
The 'Barnsley Businesses Inspiring Students' project (BBIS) is the brainchild of Lifetime - and is currently being run in conjunction with Horizon College, Darton College, Penistone, Greenacre and Holy Trinity. It is an exciting journey, one which hopefully will help inspire the future generation of successful employers and employees in and around the Barnsley borough.
The foundation of our financial management business has always been the relationships we have had with our clients and Lifetime has been built upon their loyalty and the level of service we have been able to provide. We have grown and continue to do so through the recommendations and referrals we receive from them, this...
Barnsley Hospice Corporate Fundraiser Simon Atkinson was a welcome guest to Lifetime House on Wednesday morning. Simon was met by Lifetime Social Media Manager Andrew Lodge and was presented with another cheque – this time for £122.69 – from the Dodworth-based company’s highly successful referral scheme. The Lifetime Referral Scheme has now raised over £37,000 for...