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.

  • Stephen John Andrews

    IRN SJA01087

    • (377)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 15 May 2025)
    • (376)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 26 Oct 2023)
  • Stephen John Boustouler

    IRN SXB00756

    • (1076)[FCA CF] Significant management (13 Sep 2021 to 24 Apr 2024)
  • Stephen Joseph McCauley

    IRN SXM04542

    • (484)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 14 Aug 2024)
  • Stephen Joseph Petrick

    IRN SXP00827

    • (512)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 24 Apr 2026)
    • (934)[FCA CF] Significant management (28 Aug 2023 to 30 May 2025)
  • Stephen Mark Crocombe

    IRN SMC01247

    • (724)SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (since 17 Feb 2026)
    • (1819)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (8 Dec 2022 to 28 May 2024)
    • (1820)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (1 May 2021 to 12 Mar 2026)
    • (1821)[FCA CF] Significant management (1 May 2021 to 12 Mar 2026)
    • (1818)[FCA CF] Client dealing (1 May 2021 to 12 Mar 2026)
    • (1816)SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Apr 2021)
    • (1817)CF29 Significant management (19 Nov 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Stephen Mark Hunnisett

    IRN SMH01231

    • (209)CF30 Customer (5 Oct 2009 to 17 Jan 2013)
  • Stephen Michael Wagstaff

    IRN SMW01086

    • (770)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2024)
    • (769)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Feb 2024)
    • (768)CF30 Customer (1 Dec 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Stephen Patrick McGroarty

    IRN SPM01193

    • (315)CF30 Customer (3 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Stephen Robert Gough

    IRN SRG01076

    • (1108)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 11 Apr 2023)
    • (1107)CF30 Customer (21 Aug 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Stephen Rumbles

    IRN SJR00014

    • (1216)CF30 Customer (24 Aug 2009 to 6 Mar 2013)

Recent activity

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

  1. controlled function added: (713)SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility

  2. controlled function added: (712)SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility

  3. controlled function added: (711)SMF3 Executive Director

  4. controlled function added: (710)SMF24 Chief Operations

  5. controlled function added: (709)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

  6. controlled function added: (708)SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager

  7. controlled function added: (707)SMF5 Head of Internal Audit

  8. controlled function added: (706)SMF11 Chair of the Audit Committee

  9. controlled function added: (705)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee

  10. controlled function added: (704)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee