Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC215343
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Unit 4
    Venture Drive
    Kingshill Park
    Arnhall Business Park
    Westhill
    Aberdeenshire
    AB32 6FL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441224392350
  • Complaints Contact

    Acumen Financial Planning Ltd, 24 Newton Place
    Glasgow
    Glasgow City
    G3 7PY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441414041500

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, 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.
  • Authorised to Operate

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

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, 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.
  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to debt counselling excluding giving advice about debt management plans. In this limitation “debt management plans” is defined as: “a non-statutory agreement between a customer and one or more of the customer's lenders the aim of which is to discharge or liquidate the customer's debts, by making regular payments to a third party which administers the plan and distributes the money to the lenders”.
  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • Aiden Dominic McNaughton

    IRN ADM01211

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 14 Feb 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 14 Feb 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 14 Feb 2025)
  • Alan Geoffrey Whittle

    IRN AGW01128

    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (18 Dec 2015 to 18 Sep 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (18 Dec 2015 to 18 Sep 2019)
  • Alan Russell Ball

    IRN ARB00086

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 4 Feb 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (2 Jan 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (30 Oct 2002 to 2 Jan 2003)
  • Alana Davidson

    IRN AXD00593

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 6 Jul 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 6 Jul 2022)
  • Alexander George Robertson

    IRN AGR00024

    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 16 Jan 2020)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (9 Dec 2019 to 17 Dec 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Nov 2022)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2019 to 17 Dec 2021)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (9 Dec 2019 to 3 Jan 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 3 Jan 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 21 Nov 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (30 Oct 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (30 Oct 2002 to 1 Nov 2007)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (30 Oct 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Oct 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (30 Oct 2002 to 16 Aug 2005)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (30 Oct 2002 to 16 Aug 2005)
  • Alison Irvine Pearson

    IRN AIP00003

    • CF30 Customer (since 20 Oct 2025)
  • Andrew Douglas Neill

    IRN AXG00504

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 25 Apr 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (since 21 Apr 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 13 Apr 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 13 Apr 2023)
  • Andrew Gordon Masson

    IRN AXM05790

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • CF30 Customer (since 16 Apr 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 22 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 22 Jan 2026)
  • Andrew John Eason

    IRN AJE00046

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • CF30 Customer (since 8 Jan 2020)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 8 Jan 2020)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (19 Mar 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Andrew McRae

    IRN AXM05512

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • CF30 Customer (since 9 Sep 2025)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 23 Apr 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 3 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 3 Mar 2025)

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