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.

  • Martin Bourne

    IRN MXB04208

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 13 Aug 2025)
  • Martin John Hopkins

    IRN MXH16057

    • SMF27 Partner (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF4 Partner (17 Jul 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Michael Dominic Greely

    IRN MDG01064

    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 15 Jul 2016)
  • Nicola Mary Ward

    IRN NMW01027

    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 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)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 21 Aug 2025)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Paul Raymond Chilver

    IRN PRC01159

    • 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)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Peter Courtney Allen

    IRN PXA16058

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (9 Dec 2019 to 17 Jan 2023)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (23 Aug 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Rhyanne Patricia Sefton

    IRN RXS00234

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (26 Nov 2020 to 6 Dec 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (26 Nov 2020 to 6 Dec 2024)
  • Richard Luke Shanks

    IRN RLS00012

    • SMF27 Partner (since 2 Aug 2025)
  • Trey Salvator Vella

    IRN TXV19724

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 18 Jun 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 18 Jun 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (3 Sep 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)

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