Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC199908
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    8 Coates Crescent
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH3 7AL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401315039100
  • Complaints Contact

    8 Coates Crescent
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH3 7AL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401315039100

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, 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, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Limited to advisory-only activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
  • Authorised to Operate

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

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to sub-underwriting on behalf of a customer and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment type "share", "debenture", "government and public security", "warrant", "certificate representing certain security", "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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, 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.
  • Trade Settlement Routing

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, 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), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

  • Stockbroking

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 3 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Investment Setup

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to transaction-only activities.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

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

  • Mark Adrian Smith

    IRN MAS01240

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 1 Mar 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Mar 2021)
  • Mark Antony Smith

    IRN MAS01259

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (5 Oct 2017 to 22 Nov 2018)
    • CF1 Director (22 Mar 2017 to 5 Oct 2017)
  • Michael James Findlay

    IRN MJF01105

    • CF23 Corporate Finance Adviser (16 Sep 2002 to 29 Sep 2005)
  • Michael Joseph Ryan

    IRN MJR01255

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (17 Dec 2003 to 16 Jun 2004)
    • CF1 Director (2 Apr 2003 to 17 Dec 2003)
  • Mikhail Zverev

    IRN MXZ01053

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 17 Mar 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Feb 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 1 Feb 2022)
  • Paul Arthur Jourdan

    IRN PAJ01052

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (13 Apr 2010 to 29 Aug 2017)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (13 Apr 2010 to 29 Aug 2017)
    • CF1 Director (26 Jan 2010 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (26 Jan 2010 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF27 Investment Management (2 Jul 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Paul McCulloch

    IRN PXM01468

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (17 Dec 2003 to 12 Feb 2004)
    • CF23 Corporate Finance Adviser (1 Sep 2002 to 12 Feb 2004)
    • CF1 Director (1 Sep 2002 to 17 Dec 2003)
  • Rachel Le Derf

    IRN RXL00086

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Ravi Singh Tara

    IRN RXT00075

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (12 Mar 2025 to 25 Sep 2025)
  • Richard James Hoskins

    IRN RJH01354

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (21 Feb 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)

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