M.A.P.S has been providing Financial Services to clients from its offices in Duke Street, Chelmsford for more than 30 years. Originally know as the Mortgage & Pension Shop, the name change was introduced shortly after the company came under new management to reflect the growing diversity of Financial Services. We are delighted to be able to offer our clients a wide range of products and services through our various channels; M.A.P.S

Fulfilling the needs of buyers and sellers in today’s market place requires a dedication to available technology and a conviction to provide outstanding customer service. Our estate agency and letting business provides the assurance of both.
Digital window displays, interactive maps, floorplans, virtual tours, vibrant colour advertising, Duke Street office, eye catching property details, state of the art website www.themaps.co.uk, advertising on the U.K’s number one property portal www.rightmove.co.uk, and polite courteous service are just some of the things that you can expect.

We are independent mortgage brokers regulated directly by the Financial Services Authority, with access to all central as well as high street lenders. This means that whatever your circumstances or problems, whether you are buying a home or simply looking to re-mortgage for whatever purpose, we can find the best mortgage for you and with our unique 'Hometouch' service, we make sure that getting it is 'hassle free' too.
We also specialise in life and critical illness insurance and can advise you on other forms of protection such as unemployment protection and buildings & contents insurance.

We are Independent Financial Advisers regulated through Sage Financial Services Ltd, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority and wholly owned by The Money Portal - the largest independently owned distributor of financial advice in the UK. Collectively the Group holds over £8 billion of funds under advice.
We believe in providing a holistic approach to financial needs, which complements the lifetime goals of our clients.
We provide flexible financial solutions to match your goals, which can evolve as your targets grow and change.
We can provide clear guidance for you on all things financial whether it is pensions and retirement, savings and investments or long term care and inheritance tax planning.

Obtaining commercial finance is a complicated area and one whereby whether you are looking to buy commercial property or negotiate better rates or deals, the services of an independent broker can be invaluable. As independent commercial brokers we can often help where high street lenders cannot, for example for new start up businesses, where there has been previous financial problems or accounts do not show profits.
We can also assist in other commercial areas such as insurance.

This is a important but potentially complicated area for everyone that can have huge benefits for so many. With this in mind we have, over the years, built up and developed relationships that now enable us to provide specialist trust and will drafting advice. This is just part of our ongoing desire to go that extra bit further for our clients.

Whether you’re looking to buy a new car or obtain a loan to fund home improvements, we can help you arrange the finance that best suits your needs, whatever your circumstances, from unsecured loans at high street rates to secured loans using your property as security.

We are proud to be in partnership with Halifax and Nationwide and are able to advise clients on banking products, savings and credit cards.