Date authorised
2 June 2015
Companies House
OC388956
Last scraped
1 week ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    1 Amphora Place
    Sheepen Road
    Colchester
    Essex
    CO3 3WG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441206217309
  • Complaints Contact

    1 Amphora Place
    Sheepen Road
    Colchester
    Essex
    CO3 3WG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441206217309

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
    • · 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.
  • 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.
  • Authorised to Operate

  • 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.
  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
  • 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.

  • . Birkett Long LLP

    IRN XXB01160

    • SMF27 Partner (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF4 Partner (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Adrian William Livesley

    IRN AWL01027

    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 1 Jun 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (2 Jun 2015 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF4 Partner (2 Jun 2015 to 1 Jun 2019)
  • Andrew John Wiffen

    IRN AJW00089

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 24 Jun 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 24 Jun 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Colin Denis Hyoms

    IRN CDH01050

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • David Heaton

    IRN DAH00038

    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 10 Jul 2015)
  • David John Wisbey

    IRN DJW01410

    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (2 Jun 2015 to 1 Jun 2019)
  • Eleanor Elizabeth Newland

    IRN EXN00094

    • 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
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 17 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 17 Sep 2024)
  • Joe McArdle

    IRN JXM03999

    • CF30 Customer (1 Jun 2018 to 8 Nov 2019)
  • Katherine Anne Barnett

    IRN KAC01097

    • 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
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 22 Dec 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 22 Dec 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (10 Dec 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Keith Songhurst

    IRN KXS00508

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (13 Jan 2023 to 19 Aug 2025)

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