AN independent financial advisory company has welcomed a new partner to the business.

Select Financial Solutions (SFS), based in Sedgefield, has appointed Geoff Coulson, who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.

Mr Coulson previously worked for BHP Financial Management, in Darlington, where he looked after more than 300 clients, and has known SFS founder, Alan Halliday, for about 30 years.

He said: “I'm delighted to be working with Alan again, we were colleagues at the Prudential and feel we've come full circle.

“I'm looking forward to the challenge of growing a business in which I am a stakeholder and developing existing and new relationships.”