CHARTERED financial planning firm Independent Investment Associates Ltd, located in Grange-over-Sands, has appointed Andrew Troughton as a director of the firm.

Director of the Kents Bank Road company Gary Richardson said: “We are a traditional chartered financial planning firm that provides high quality personalised advice. Andrew joined us in 2015 and has over 23 years’ industry experience and fits perfectly into the firm. We are delighted to appoint him as a director.”