Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03526143
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    280 Bishopsgate
    London
    EC2M 4AG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402074636000
  • Complaints Contact

    1 George Street
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH2 2LL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401313729444

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Pension fund management

  • Stockbroking

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Pension fund management

  • Investment Setup

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Alternative Debenture, Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Alexander Charles Hoctor Duncan

    IRN ACH01141

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (8 Mar 2021 to 28 May 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 12 Dec 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (10 Dec 2018 to 12 Dec 2020)
  • Alison Holmes

    IRN AXH00724

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (31 May 2022 to 31 Dec 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (13 May 2022 to 17 May 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (13 May 2022 to 17 May 2023)
  • Alistair Nisbet

    IRN AXN77634

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Apr 2020 to 15 May 2020)
  • Allison Donaldson

    IRN AXD02748

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (4 Mar 2021 to 18 Jun 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (4 Mar 2021 to 18 Jun 2021)
  • Amanda Vera Young

    IRN AXY00068

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (3 Mar 2022 to 1 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (3 Mar 2022 to 31 Dec 2022)
  • Amit Lad

    IRN AXL00797

    • SMF20 Chief Actuary (since 4 Jul 2025)
  • Andrew Allan Johnston

    IRN AXJ00177

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (4 Mar 2021 to 4 May 2021)
  • Andrew Daniels

    IRN AXD77388

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (30 Mar 2020 to 31 Mar 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (30 Mar 2020 to 25 Feb 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (30 Mar 2020 to 25 Feb 2021)
  • Andrew Ian Paul

    IRN AXP00359

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 4 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 4 Mar 2025)
  • Andrew Kelly

    IRN AXK00083

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (13 May 2020 to 11 Jan 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (13 May 2020 to 11 Jan 2021)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (13 May 2020 to 14 May 2020)

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