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After a successful career in financial services with Barclays Bank, Sharon launched Thornton in 2000.
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Established by Managing Director, Sharon Sutton in 2000, Thornton is a Chartered Financial Planning Firm providing Multi-jurisdictional Financial Planning Advice and Regulated Investment Advice to private individuals, trustees and business owners on the Isle of Man and in the UK.
We provide good, safe financial advice to motivated clients, who are served by driven and friendly staff.
Our company history is detailed below. Looking back is always interesting, and we have come a long way from the day Sharon opened the doors in 2000. But of greater importance is how we look to the future, both for our own business and for our clients.
After a successful career in financial services with Barclays Bank, Sharon launched Thornton in 2000.
Finance Director and Head of Compliance Jools, Sharon’s husband, joins the business, and by 2011 achieves his Diploma in Financial Planning.
Sharon became the Isle of Man’s first Chartered Financial Planner and established the Isle of Man branch of the Personal Finance Society, the UK's professional body for the financial planning profession.
Kate Brown joins the team as Client Support following a successful career in the finance sector.
Sharon appointed to the UK National Board of the Personal Finance Society – followed by an appointment to Director in 2013 and Vice President in 2014.
Clare joins the Thornton team as Client Support, following a Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance and careers at Coutts (IOM) Limited and Barclays Wealth.
John and Natalie join the team, bringing with them a wealth of expertise with both having achieved the coveted Chartered Financial Planner status, along with other professional qualifications.
Sharon accepts the position of UK National President of the Personal Finance Society.
Beth joins the Thornton support team to assist in the effort to provide the best client service possible.
Managing Director
Having founded Thornton in 2000, Sharon became the island’s first Chartered Financial Planner in 2009 and…
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A Chartered Financial Planner and Trust & Estate Practitioner, John spent most of his working life…
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Natalie entered the finance sector in 2009 with Friends Provident International. Starting in Customer Services, she…
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Jools joined Sharon in 2007 and studied to achieve the diploma in Financial Planning, Dip PFS.…
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Kate joined Thornton in a key client supporting role in 2010, following four years in the…
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Achieving a Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance, Clare worked for the Operations Team and…
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Beth joined Thornton in late 2017 following the completion of her A-Levels at Castle Rushen High…
Read MoreAs a long established and successful Island business, we are committed to giving back to our community, with particular focus on island sport.
Sharon, a competitor in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and Husband Jools, an eight times winner of the Isle of Man Golf Championships, are passionate supporters of sport on the island, with Sharon being Vice Chair of the Sport Aid Committee for 12 years.
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