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.

  • Gareth Jude Murphy

    IRN GJM01098

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (since 16 Jul 2025)
    • SMF4 Chief Risk (22 Jul 2021 to 14 Jan 2025)
    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (15 Jan 2019 to 22 Jul 2021)
  • Gary Marshall

    IRN GRM01058

    • SMF3 Executive Director (20 Dec 2019 to 28 May 2021)
    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (10 Dec 2018 to 6 Jan 2020)
    • SIMF7 Group Entity Senior Insurance Manager Function (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (7 Oct 2005 to 16 Dec 2010)
    • CF1 Director (7 Oct 2005 to 2 Oct 2012)
  • Gerald Edgar Grimstone

    IRN GEG01008

    • SMF13 Chair of the Nominations Committee (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Dec 2018)
    • CF2a Chair of the Nominations Committee (1 Oct 2018 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Gerald Valentine Hough

    IRN GVH01007

    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Dec 2001 to 29 Apr 2002)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 29 Apr 2002)
  • Gordon Alexander White

    IRN GAW01035

    • CF1 Director (19 Nov 2008 to 10 Feb 2016)
  • Gordon Brian Webb

    IRN GBW01009

    • CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (1 Dec 2001 to 14 Feb 2005)
  • Gordon Haig Brough

    IRN GHB01015

    • CF1 Director (26 Mar 2014 to 15 Dec 2015)
  • Gordon Joseph Neilly

    IRN GJN01013

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Aug 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Aug 2020)
  • Greg Neil Mackay

    IRN GNM01013

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 22 Apr 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (22 Apr 2020 to 5 Mar 2021)
  • Hector Rualo

    IRN HXR01107

    • CF20 Significant Mgt (Settlements) (22 Dec 2004 to 1 Oct 2005)

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