MARK Kelly feels on top of the world - and so he should do.

The 45-year-old, from Titchfield, near Fareham, has just realised a lifelong ambition.

After 12 months' planning, Mark has launched his own company - World mortgages and Consultancy plc - bringing with it new jobs to the Southampton area.

He said: "The world of finance can be confusing to say the least - I hope to avoid this by offering free access to a panel of experts.

"They specialise in areas ranging from legal, taxation and development advice to property management and how to find tenants."

Mark is awaiting the completion of brand new city centre offices within the next few weeks and is about to recruit the first of the company's 25 sales advisers.

Everyday World Mortgages analyses the finance markets and scours more than 8,000 products for the best deals for clients.

Mark, who has a teenage son, has been in the financial services and investments business for 20 years, working initially in the USA trading options on the futures markets and subsequently stock-brokering.

Upon his return to the UK he worked for eight years in financial services, specialising in mortgages for the past three years.

World Mortgages offers a one-stop property investment service and caters for existing investors, new investors, traditional mortgage requirements, commercial mortgages and marine finance.

World Mortgages can also arrange mortgages in most countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Gibraltar, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Dubai, Greece, Israel, Malta, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the USA.