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.

  • Euan McKirdy

    IRN EXM00545

    • 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 14 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 14 Nov 2025)
  • Evan John Duffus

    IRN EJD00008

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (22 Apr 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • George James Gray

    IRN GXG16641

    • 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] Manager of certification employee (since 29 Feb 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Nov 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Nov 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (1 Nov 2021 to 30 Nov 2022)
  • Helen Margaret Learmonth

    IRN HMS01047

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Feb 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Mar 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Iain Alexander Duckworth

    IRN IAD00001

    • CF30 Customer (30 Jun 2016 to 22 Dec 2017)
  • Isla Mary Leask

    IRN IXL00083

    • 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 29 Mar 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 29 Mar 2023)
  • Jacqueline Coyne

    IRN JXC01566

    • 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] Functions requiring qualifications (since 4 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 4 Sep 2023)
  • James Smith

    IRN JXS00286

    • CF1 Director (12 Jun 2007 to 28 Jul 2008)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (30 Oct 2002 to 12 Jun 2007)
  • Jane Anne Christina Lawson

    IRN JAL00015

    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (13 Mar 2020 to 8 Dec 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (13 Mar 2020 to 26 Sep 2025)
  • Jane Cowie

    IRN JXC03012

    • 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 26 Feb 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 26 Feb 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (9 Nov 2020 to 24 Sep 2025)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (9 Nov 2020 to 1 Nov 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Nov 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Nov 2023)

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