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.

  • Nigel Patrick Montgomery Saunders

    IRN NPS00018

    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (13 Mar 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
    • CF30 Customer (13 Mar 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
  • Oluwatosin Ige

    IRN OXI01023

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (23 Mar 2021 to 26 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (23 Mar 2021 to 26 Apr 2022)
  • Paul James Gillen

    IRN PJG01229

    • 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 18 Dec 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 18 Dec 2023)
  • Paul Martin Ross

    IRN PXR00222

    • 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 20 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 20 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (28 Feb 2022 to 30 Jun 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (28 Feb 2022 to 30 Jun 2022)
  • Paul Stewart McCabe

    IRN PSM01103

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (20 Jan 2023 to 2 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (20 Jan 2023 to 2 May 2025)
  • Pauline Hamilton

    IRN PXM02218

    • 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
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 30 Jan 2025)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 30 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 27 Feb 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 27 Feb 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Nov 2023 to 12 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (27 Feb 2023 to 12 May 2025)
  • Peter Michael Hope

    IRN PMH01083

    • 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 27 Mar 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 27 Mar 2023)
  • Philip Jackson Gauld

    IRN PJG00063

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 9 Feb 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 9 Feb 2026)
    • CF30 Customer (17 Mar 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Rhian Morgan

    IRN RSS01118

    • 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
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Nov 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Dec 2022 to 26 Feb 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (21 Feb 2022 to 26 Feb 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (1 May 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Robert Leslie Thomas

    IRN RLT00001

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Oct 2002 to 5 Apr 2004)

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