Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC160821
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Dundas House
    20 Brandon Street
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH3 5PP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401314727200
  • Complaints Contact

    Blackrock
    12 Throgmorton Avenue
    London
    City Of London
    EC2N 2DL
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402077433000

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional

  • 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, Funeral plan contract, 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 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.
  • Authorised to Operate

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

    For Eligible Counterparty, 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, Funeral plan contract, 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 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.
  • Stockbroking

    For Eligible Counterparty, 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, Funeral plan contract, 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 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.
  • Investment Setup

    For Eligible Counterparty, 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, Funeral plan contract, 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 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.
  • 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, Funeral plan contract, 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 2 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Simon Nicholas Wright

    IRN SXW00150

    • (1149)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (17 Jan 2023 to 23 Jun 2023)
    • (1150)[FCA CF] Significant management (4 Apr 2022 to 23 Jun 2023)
  • Simon Patrick Baxter

    IRN SPB01148

    • (1059)CF30 Customer (12 Dec 2012 to 2 Feb 2018)
  • Simon Patrick Hunter

    IRN SPH01180

    • (169)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 31 Aug 2021)
    • (168)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (731)CF30 Customer (30 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simon Richard Tore White

    IRN SRW01059

    • (1246)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 9 May 2022)
    • (1247)[FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 9 May 2022)
    • (1245)CF30 Customer (9 Nov 2011 to 29 Sep 2014)
  • Simon Shui-Ming Wan

    IRN SSW01028

    • (117)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 28 Apr 2026)
    • (116)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 May 2025)
  • Simon Toulon

    IRN SXT02035

    • (1447)[FCA CF] Client dealing (3 Jul 2023 to 6 Jun 2025)
  • Simon Weinberger

    IRN SXW01520

    • (321)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 1 May 2021)
    • (319)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 May 2021)
    • (320)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 1 May 2021)
    • (1121)SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Apr 2021)
    • (1123)CF29 Significant management (15 Sep 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (1122)CF30 Customer (1 Dec 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simona Paravani-Mellinghoff

    IRN SXP01781

    • (209)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 8 Aug 2023)
    • (208)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 3 Jan 2023)
    • (210)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (207)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (898)CF30 Customer (11 Jun 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simone Hernandez Vasquez

    IRN SXH07040

    • (604)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Oct 2024)
    • (603)CF30 Customer (9 Oct 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simone Maffioli

    IRN SXM04416

    • (500)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 15 Dec 2025)

Recent activity

Updates to this firm's record on the FCA register.

  1. controlled function added: (643)[FCA CF] Significant management

  2. controlled function added: (642)[FCA CF] Material risk taker

  3. controlled function added: (641)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee

  4. controlled function added: (640)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  5. controlled function added: (639)[FCA CF] Significant management

  6. controlled function added: (638)[FCA CF] Significant management

  7. controlled function added: (637)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  8. controlled function added: (636)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  9. controlled function added: (635)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  10. controlled function added: (634)[FCA CF] Client dealing