Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
04490633
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Best Practice I F A Group Ltd
    Broadlands Business Campus
    Langhurstwood Road
    Horsham
    West Sussex
    RH12 4QP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441403334455
  • Complaints Contact

    Best Practice I F A Group Ltd
    Broadlands Business Campus
    Langhurstwood Road
    Horsham
    West Sussex
    RH12 4QP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441403334455

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • 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

  • Equity Release Advice

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • 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.
  • Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Equity Release Arranging

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • 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.
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Advice

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with investment advice or advice on buy to let mortgages.
  • Equity Release Setup

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • 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.

  • Ellis Carl Smith

    IRN ECS00004

    • 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)
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 9A. Advising on P2P agreements
    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 23 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 23 May 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (since 22 May 2025)
  • Ellis William Batchelor

    IRN EWB00006

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (2 Nov 2022 to 31 Jan 2025)
  • Emily Beth Williamson

    IRN EXW00255

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 9A. Advising on P2P agreements
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 27 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 22 Sep 2023)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 22 Sep 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (since 19 Sep 2023)
  • Emma Baldwin

    IRN EXB00025

    • CF30 Customer (29 Oct 2020 to 4 Feb 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 4 Feb 2022)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (9 Dec 2019 to 4 Feb 2022)
  • Emma Fielding

    IRN EXF00042

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (14 Feb 2022 to 31 Aug 2023)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (14 Feb 2022 to 31 Aug 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (11 Feb 2022 to 31 Aug 2023)
  • Enrique Bosch Castillo

    IRN EXB00170

    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 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)
    • 9. Advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 4 Sep 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (since 4 Sep 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 4 Sep 2025)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (3 Apr 2023 to 4 Jul 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (3 Apr 2023 to 4 Jul 2025)
  • Eric Clapton

    IRN EXC00025

    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 4 Nov 2015)
  • Fiona Gaye Webber

    IRN FGS00001

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Aug 2023)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Aug 2023)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (7 Jul 2011 to 5 Jun 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (7 Jul 2011 to 1 Aug 2023)
  • Francesca Lisa Smith

    IRN FXS00089

    • 9A. Advising on P2P agreements
    • 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
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 5 Feb 2024)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 5 Feb 2024)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 19 Jan 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (since 19 Jan 2024)
  • Francis Adam Phillips

    IRN FXP00006

    • CF30 Customer (6 Jul 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)

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