Meet Zebra Finance North East
A mortgage and financial guidance business built around conversations, understanding and clear advice — run by Ian Underwood, helping clients across the UK.
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Ian Underwood
Director, Zebra Finance North East
"I set up Zebra Finance North East because I believe mortgage advice should feel human. When you get in touch, you're not passed to a call centre or funnelled through a tick-box process — you're speaking to me, and we start with a proper conversation about what you're trying to achieve."
Business Type
Personal Mortgage and Protection advice
Company No.
17487349
Based In
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Working Across
The whole of the UK
Our Core Values
Four principles that shape every conversation we have.
Listen First
We understand where you are now and where you want to be before suggesting anything.
Understand You
Your income, plans and circumstances shape the guidance you receive.
Explain Clearly
We make the important parts of a mortgage easier to get to grips with.
Stay Available
You'll have someone to turn to throughout the process, not just at the start.
A Business Built On Listening
Zebra Finance North East was established to provide a more straightforward and personal approach to financial and mortgage advice — the kind where you speak to a real person who genuinely takes the time to understand your situation before offering any guidance.
It's run by Ian Underwood. Ian's approach is simple: listen before advising, make complex subjects easier to understand, be available throughout the process, and build relationships rather than treating clients like application numbers.
Whether you're buying your first home, moving on, remortgaging or exploring buy-to-let, the starting point is always the same — a conversation about what you're trying to achieve and what matters to you.
Based In Richmond, Helping Clients Across The UK
From our base at Frenchgate in Richmond, North Yorkshire, we work with clients right across the UK. Wherever you're based, you'll get the same personal, one-to-one approach — a real conversation with someone who takes the time to understand your circumstances and help you make sense of your mortgage and protection options. When you get in touch, you're speaking to Ian directly, not a call centre.
Ready to Talk Through Your Plans?
Tell us what you're hoping to do and we'll help you understand the options that make sense for your situation.
