Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC084807
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Calton Square
    1 Greenside Row
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH1 3AN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441312752000
  • Complaints Contact

    Calton Square
    1 Greenside Row
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH1 3AN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441312752000

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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · Limited to advisory-only activities.
    • · 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.
  • 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, 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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · 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).
    • · 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.
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, 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.
  • Stockbroking

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · 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 stocklending activities and in carrying on such activities to the securities listed other than "stakeholder pension scheme" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
  • Investment Setup

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 3 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · 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.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    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), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.

  • Johann Gerhard Van Der Merwe

    IRN JGV01013

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (7 Oct 2010 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • John Alexander Begg

    IRN JAB01625

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Aug 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (6 Feb 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • John Benjamin Thompson

    IRN JBT01036

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Jun 2010)
    • CF27 Investment Management (2 Sep 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • John Berry

    IRN JXB02855

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (7 Sep 2022 to 4 Mar 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (27 Aug 2012 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • John Carnegie

    IRN JFC01052

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (18 Apr 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • John Kenneth Rae

    IRN JXR00139

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 10 Jan 2025)
  • John MacDougall

    IRN JLM01115

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 18 May 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 10 Jan 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 6 Sep 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 6 Sep 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 31 Aug 2019)
    • CF27 Investment Management (11 Nov 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • John Ross Lidstone

    IRN JRL01037

    • CF3 Chief Executive (23 Sep 2004 to 30 Apr 2007)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (23 Sep 2004 to 30 Apr 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 30 Apr 2007)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 30 Apr 2007)
  • John Seton Burrell Carson

    IRN JSC01048

    • CF1 Director (5 Mar 2002 to 30 Apr 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 30 Apr 2007)
    • CF16 Significant Mgt (Desgntd Investment Business) (1 Dec 2001 to 5 Apr 2002)
  • John Stephen Burke

    IRN JSB01167

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 28 Nov 2008)
    • CF27 Investment Management (30 Aug 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)

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