Who We Are
go2mortgages is a well established, family run mortgage and insurance business based in the heart of Cheltenham.
Our Journey: How Go2 Began
go2mortgages was founded in 2016 by father and son duo, Phil and Liam.
Phil, who had been in financial services for over 30 years, decided to specialise solely in mortgages and protection in 2010, where his true passion lay. He built a successful practice, helping clients navigate the mortgage market while ensuring they had the right protection in place.
With Liam joining the business in 2016, go2mortgages was born. Liam immediately began his financial services exams and became a fully qualified mortgage and protection adviser in 2017.
2022
- Family Business of the Year Finalists
In 2022 we were named amongst the finalists at the Scale-Up Awards in the Family Business of the Year category. Whilst we didn’t take the top spot, we had a great night celebrating with all of the other finalists and look forward to further enhancing our services over the months and years to come.
2022
- Best Mortgage and Insurance Brokerage - Gloucestershire
We were thrilled to be winners of the 2023 Southern Enterprise Awards as the Best Mortgage and Insurance Brokerage – Gloucestershire.
The Southern Enterprise Awards focus on recognising and rewarding the often-un-noticed efforts of SMEs from the region with the second highest annual turnover in the UK
Expertise & Passion
- Phil specialises in complex mortgage cases and is hugely passionate about crafting the right protection solutions for clients.
- Liam focuses on guiding first-time buyers, simplifying the process, and arranging bespoke mortgage and insurance solutions tailored to individual needs.
Together, they’ve built go2mortgages into a trusted, family-run business that puts clients first. 💙
Meet the Team
Phil Brignull
Phil Brignull
Partner
Phil began his working life as a professional footballer, making over 200 first team appearances for a range of clubs including his boyhood team West Ham United. Due to persistent injuries, Phil had to retire early and decided to begin a career in financial services.
Over the years, Phil has had a number of different roles in the industry. He was a Senior Manager at Zurich and then became a fully-fledged IFA (independent financial adviser), which included the management of pension and investments, alongside mortgage and protection.
In 2010, Phil decided to specialise in the mortgage and protection market only; as this is where his passion lied. He grew a successful mortgage and protection practice and with the introduction of his son Liam, he set up go2mortgages in 2016. Having a wealth of experience, Phil specialises in the more complicated and intricate areas of the mortgage market and is hugely passionate about creating appropriate protection packages for his clients. Out of the office, Phil loves to spend time with his family and still has a keen interest in his boyhood club, West Ham United.
Partner
Liam Brignull
Liam Brignull
Partner
Having graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2014, Liam worked as a full-time hockey coach to support his hockey endeavours. However, in 2016, he set up go2mortgages with Phil and began his financial services exams, in which he became a fully qualified mortgage and protection adviser in 2017.
Liam specialises in breaking down the mortgage process for first time buyers and arranging a bespoke mortgage solution to suit the client’s needs. He is also very passionate about creating appropriate insurance portfolios to suit a client’s personal circumstances.
Away from the office, much like Phil, Liam is a keen sportsman who has competed at a high level. He has made over 70 appearances for the Wales Men’s Hockey Team and represented them at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. Liam also was selected for Great Britain at under 21 level and travelled the world extensively during the 6 years he played. Although Liam withdrew from elite level sport, he still keeps very active by playing football and cricket in Cheltenham.
Partner
Amy Brignull
Amy Brignull
Brand & Marketing Director
Amy graduated from Cardiff University in 2015 and joined the marketing team for Volvo Car UK and Global as part of the marketing agency Havas EHS. As a client relationship manager for Volvo, Amy delivered multiple campaigns on direct and digital platforms.
In 2017, Amy moved into the Fintech (Financial Technology) industry and moved into a key role within the accounting start up TaxGo, and then over to Clarity HQ. Her role at Clarity was diverse, combining project management, marketing, brand logistics, brand affinity and communications. Amy was accountable for social media marketing, activity and campaigns, partnerships and brand collaborations. For Clarity, Amy ran multiple events across the UK as well as Singapore, Australia, Germany and Switzerland. To continue her professional development Amy also completed a mini MBA in marketing in 2019.
As Director of Marketing for go2mortgages Amy will be responsible for building and developing the Community and brand, and is looking to take go2’s family business to the next level. Amy will be bringing in new initiatives to elevate #Jointheteam and grow go2’s reach both locally and nationally.
Outside of work, Amy is also a keen sportswoman. Amy played hockey at Cardiff University and then joined a local premier division netball team when she moved back to Cheltenham. She is currently taking a short break from sport whilst she looks after hers and Liam’s children Annabella and Eva.
Brand & Marketing Director
Dawn Brignull
Dawn Brignull
Head of Administration
In recent years, Dawn has been working for a local coach holiday company in Cheltenham. She did various jobs within the travel company including heading up the Reservation team of over 20 staff. Dawn really enjoyed this role as she worked with lots of people of all age ranges and experience. The overall role involved managing the team as they dealt with customers on the phone, booking their holidays and making sure they were all given great customer service and care.
Dawn decided to join the family business in March 2020 and wants to bring this experience into her role within the growing team at go2mortgages. She helps Phil & Liam with the processing of both mortgages and protection, making sure the clients are looked after every step of the way and overseeing the day to day running of the office.
Outside of the office, Dawn loves to spend time with her family and friends. Much like Phil & Liam, she likes a wide variety of sports, watching more than taking part these days, and obviously follows the family football team West Ham United!! Her other passion is cooking. She loves to try out new recipes, enjoys having friends over for dinner and hosting great family gatherings.
Head of Administration
Nick Senior
Nick Senior
Mortgage Advisor
Nick began his working life in London in the 90s, working for a media talent
management company, representing TV, Radio and music artists. His passion
though was his garden, and yearning the great outdoors, Nick qualified in
landscaping and horticulture and launched his Garden Design and Landscaping
Business which he ran for 20 years. Renovating properties has played a
constant in Nick’s life, and this is where Nick developed a keen interest in
mortgages and home finance. This inspired him to pursue his interest in
mortgages and begin his CEMAP qualification in 2024. becoming a qualified
mortgage advisor earlier this year.
Nick then joined the GO2 team, identifying them as a true family business with family core values.
Nick loves finding mortgage solutions across the board, but he is particularly passionate about helping people get onto the property ladder. Nick lives in Cornwall with his wife, 2 boys, 2 cats, dog and pigs! He loves combining family life with travel, cuisine, music, sports and fresh air!
Mortgage Advisor
Laonie Hunter
Laonie Hunter
General Insurance Advisor
Laonie joined the Go2Mortgages team in January 2024 as a General Insurance Advisor and Administrative support to Dawn, having previously worked as an Office Manager for a local Cyber Security company. Prior to this, originally based in Oxfordshire, Laonie worked for a local Estate Agents and originally started as a Property Supervisor before working her way up to a Senior Property Manager within 3 years. She managed a large portfolio of properties throughout the Cotswolds area and looked after several tenants and landlords. Her knowledge and skills learnt within the property industry are extremely transferable to Home Insurance and she will be able to offer valuable advice to new and existing clients.
Outside of work Laonie is a mum to her two young boys – Harry and Rafferty, (or three if you include their Sausage dog Woody, the original baby!) As a family, Laonie and her fiancé Ben enjoy outdoor walks and spending time with friends and family in and around Cheltenham.
Laonie is good friends with Amy and Liam from the Go2Mortgages team and their 4 kids love to have playdates together weekly! Any spare time Laonie has away from the boys she enjoys running and hopes to complete some charity fundraising running events this year.
General Insurance Advisor
Claudia S
“Fantastic experience with Go2Mortgages. Liam was really responsive and very knowledgeable. Our mortgage ended up being more complicated than we realised and Liam worked quickly to find the best deal for us. Couldn’t recommend Liam and team highly enough. Thank you!”
Maria Eduarda Amorim
“Would recommend to absolutely anybody, Go2Mortgages is amazing! We have had and used their services for a year in the process of 2 different process, and Liam and his team gave us so much attention, care and had so much patience with us, our doubts and our processes (which was a bit of a hard one). I’ve been recommending their services to everybody, and will use them every time!”
Chris Turley
“Liam has been absolutely incredible in helping us along with our journey of buying a house. We experienced difficulties with our agents and vendors and Liam helped us at every stage to make sure we were getting the best deal at all times. Always on hand to speak with you and always willing to explore other ways to help. I couldn’t recommend the team there enough!”
Martin Cruse
“Liam and the team have been a true pleasure to work with. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and he was always available to answer my questions while helping me find the right mortgage. The thoughtful aftercare and a personal thank-you note were wonderful touches that are rare these days. This is my second mortgage with Go2, and the advice I’ve received has always been top-notch. I truly feel a sense of trust, knowing they’re not just pushing the best deal for them, but the best deal for me. Thank you, Liam and everyone at Go2”
Kate Schmidt
“I recently had the pleasure of working with Aggie from Go2Mortgages, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was incredibly helpful in guiding me through the process of selecting the right insurance plan, especially considering my previous accident and health issues. Aggie demonstrated a remarkable level of competence and knowledge, making the entire experience much easier to navigate. She presented the information in a clear and understandable manner, which I greatly appreciated. What stood out the most was her ability to recommend the best option for me, ensuring that both I and my daughter would feel safer with a plan tailored to our needs.
Thanks to Aggie’s expertise and support, I now have the peace of mind I was looking for. Thank you, Aggie!”
Hannah Wardrop
“My partner and I could not recommend Go2Mortgages enough! We had Phil for mortgage advice – he’s brilliant, and was always prepared for any (lots of) questions we had. And the brilliant Aggie for help with life insurance. Aggie is so attentive and super helpful! Everything is prompt and communication is clear. Could not fault them!”
Josh Chadwick
“Liam was absolutely fantastic. He was always contactable and made a complicated process extremely easy. Our fee covered us from start to completion even after our initial property fell through. I can’t recommend them enough.”
Craig Baker
“Liam and his team were absolutely fantastic. Go2 assisted us with the mortgage & home insurance for our house purchase and also put life insurance in place. Our purchase took over 10 months, so we had to apply for another mortgage as the first one had expired. All communication was dealt with promptly, everything sent was very clear and in summary, Go2Mortgages are just very easy to deal with. Would 100% absolutely recommend Go2 should you have any mortgage or protection needs.”
Jessica Tregar
“Go 2 mortgages are fantastic. From the first point of contact they have been easy to talk to and always respond quickly. Liam and the team are fantastic and so thorough to make sure getting the best deal for you and your family!!! Aggie was also fantastic with insurances and we are now fully covered within our budget which is fantastic! Thank you all for helping us buy our family home & make sure we are covered if the worst were to happen!”