Date authorised
29 October 2019
Companies House
11682820
Last scraped
21 hours ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Suite 7
    The Technology Centre
    Ellesmere Port
    Cheshire
    CH65 3EN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441513515300
  • Complaints Contact

    Suite 7
    The Technology Centre
    Ellesmere Port
    Cheshire
    CH65 3EN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441513515300

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Retail (Investment), Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Professional

  • Pension Transfer Advice

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

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    • · 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.
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from: i) pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes policies which are retirement annuity contracts with a minimum guaranteed income, where that income satisfies limb (b) of the Glossary definition of Guaranteed Annuity Rate); ii) defined contribution occupational schemes without safeguarded benefits.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Professional, Commercial, Stakeholder pension scheme, Personal pension scheme, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Share, Debenture, Government and public security, Warrant, Certificates representing certain security, Unit, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Structured Deposits

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    • · 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

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

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Professional, Commercial, Stakeholder pension scheme, Personal pension scheme, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Share, Debenture, Government and public security, Warrant, Certificates representing certain security, Unit, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Structured Deposits

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    • · 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

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    • · Limited to debt counselling excluding giving advice about debt management plans. In this limitation “debt management plans” is defined as: “a non-statutory agreement between a customer and one or more of the customer's lenders the aim of which is to discharge or liquidate the customer's debts, by making regular payments to a third party which administers the plan and distributes the money to the lenders”.
  • Investment Setup

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Professional, Commercial, Stakeholder pension scheme, Personal pension scheme, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Share, Government and public security, Warrant, Certificates representing certain security, Unit, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Structured Deposits, Debenture

    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.

  • Gavin Peter Hill

    IRN GPH01055

    • (8)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (7)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (10)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (9)SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (12)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (11)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (4)CF30 Customer (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (5)CF10 Compliance Oversight (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (6)CF1 Director (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Jonathan Nicholas Lightfoot

    IRN JNL00002

    • (1)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)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (4)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (5)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (6)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (3)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (1)CF30 Customer (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (2)CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (3)CF1 Director (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Susan Jane Brassey

    IRN SJB01361

    • (13)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (14)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (16)SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 17 Feb 2025)
    • (19)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (17)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (18)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (15)Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 29 Oct 2019)
    • (8)CF1 Director (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (7)CF30 Customer (29 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)

Recent activity

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

  1. controlled function removed: SMF16 Compliance Oversight

  2. controlled function removed: SMF3 Executive Director

  3. controlled function removed: 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds

  4. controlled function removed: 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds

  5. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  6. controlled function removed: Responsible for Insurance Distribution

  7. controlled function removed: SMF3 Executive Director

  8. controlled function removed: 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. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  10. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Client dealing