Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03253947
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Wellington Row
    York
    North Yorkshire
    YO90 1WR
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402072832000
  • Complaints Contact

    Aviva
    Customer Relations
    Wellington Row
    York
    North Yorkshire
    YO90 1WR
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403453078550

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • 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, 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, Non-investment insurance contracts, 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, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For 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, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), 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, Non-investment insurance contracts, 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, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), 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, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme

    Show 2 limitations
    • · In respect of the firm's Personal pension scheme business, the firm is limited to carrying on this activity in the rights under the personal pension scheme(s) that it operates.
    • · 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 Collection

  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health

  • Runs Stakeholder Pensions

  • Runs Personal Pensions

    For Personal pension scheme

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), 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, Non-investment insurance contracts, 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, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Holds Your Assets

    For 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, Spread Bet, 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • John Russell Fotheringham Walls

    IRN JRW01252

    • SIMF9 Chairman (7 Mar 2016 to 27 Feb 2018)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (13 Apr 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • John Smitherman-Cairns

    IRN JXS02200

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 26 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (26 Jul 2021 to 25 Oct 2021)
    • SMF6 Head of Key Business Areas (12 Jan 2021 to 25 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Aug 2020 to 11 Jan 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (12 Apr 2019 to 11 Jan 2021)
  • John Starling

    IRN JXS00180

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 17 Dec 2020)
  • Jonathan Andrew Downes

    IRN JXD00700

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Jan 2023)
  • Jonathan Christopher Woods

    IRN JCW00067

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 3 May 2002)
  • Jonathan David Evans

    IRN JXE00286

    • 19. Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes
    • 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 23 May 2023)
  • Jonathan Duncan Pyle

    IRN JXP00133

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 23 May 2019)
  • Jonathan James Paley

    IRN JXP00433

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (24 May 2021 to 31 Jan 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (24 May 2021 to 31 Jan 2022)
  • Jonathan Richard Groves

    IRN JXG01007

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Feb 2026)
  • Jonathan Scott Wheway

    IRN JSW01157

    • SIMF7 Group Entity Senior Insurance Manager Function (7 Mar 2016 to 31 Dec 2016)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (21 Jan 2010 to 6 Mar 2016)

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