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.

  • Howard Robert Jacobs

    IRN HRJ01007

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (10 Dec 2018 to 3 Feb 2021)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (3 Feb 2012 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Hugh Anthony Francis

    IRN HXF00055

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (26 Aug 2022 to 31 Dec 2022)
  • Hugh Hessing

    IRN HWH01019

    • SMF24 Chief Operations (21 May 2019 to 31 Mar 2020)
    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (29 Nov 2018 to 23 May 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 1 Feb 2020)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (13 Oct 2017 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (13 Oct 2017 to 31 Mar 2020)
    • CF29 Significant management (12 Jun 2015 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF1 Director (21 Jun 2011 to 6 Aug 2012)
  • Iain Alexander McBain

    IRN IAM01029

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (25 Jan 2002 to 1 Jul 2002)
  • Iain Pearce

    IRN IXP15104

    • SMF2 Chief Finance (27 Nov 2020 to 31 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (2 Oct 2020 to 26 Nov 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (2 Oct 2020 to 26 Nov 2020)
  • Ian Andrew Rae

    IRN IAR00013

    • CF20 Significant Mgt (Settlements) (1 Dec 2001 to 10 Jun 2003)
  • Ian Butterworth

    IRN IXB01205

    • CF29 Significant management (1 Nov 2007 to 27 Jul 2010)
    • CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (12 Feb 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (19 Apr 2006 to 11 Aug 2006)
  • Ian Dury

    IRN IXD00042

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (29 Jan 2021 to 7 Oct 2021)
  • Ian Edward Clark

    IRN IEC01007

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 11 Mar 2024)
  • Ian James Meredith

    IRN IJM01056

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (25 Jan 2002 to 28 Dec 2001)

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