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.

  • Ronald Neil Burns

    IRN RNB00015

    • 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 28 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 28 Jan 2025)
  • Rory Kenneth Craig

    IRN RKC01018

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 25 Feb 2008)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (15 Jan 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Sally Collie

    IRN SXC00277

    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (10 Dec 2021 to 21 Sep 2023)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (10 Dec 2021 to 21 Sep 2023)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (10 Dec 2021 to 21 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Nov 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Nov 2022)
  • Stephen Mitchell

    IRN SXM02225

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Dec 2008)
    • CF23 Corporate Finance Adviser (24 Jul 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Steven Hugh Cumming Milne

    IRN SHM00022

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (13 Mar 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Susan Jane Williamson

    IRN SJW00072

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • 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 (27 Oct 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Thomas Derek Hyslop

    IRN TDH01049

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (13 Dec 2021 to 30 Nov 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (1 Nov 2020 to 30 Aug 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (1 Nov 2020 to 30 Aug 2023)
  • Thomas Gibson Hyslop

    IRN TGH00005

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 4 Feb 2008)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (30 Oct 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Oct 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Wendy Anne Ewen Morrison

    IRN WXM00218

    • 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] Client dealing (since 18 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 18 Jun 2025)
  • William Benedict Saunders

    IRN WBS01006

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Oct 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Oct 2024)
    • CF1 Director (6 Oct 2008 to 29 Aug 2012)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (15 Jan 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (30 Jul 2003 to 15 Jan 2004)

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