Bureau of Independent Financial Advice Ltd

Date authorised
17 February 2022
Companies House
SC695479
Last scraped
5 days ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    85 Garthdee Road
    Aberdeen
    AB10 7AY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401224325100

  • Complaints Contact

    85 Garthdee Road
    Aberdeen
    AB10 7AY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401224325100

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For 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
    • · 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 pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For 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.

  • Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • 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), 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.

  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For 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.

  • Alexander Scott-Wilson

    IRN AXS00190

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 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)
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 17 Feb 2022)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 17 Feb 2022)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 17 Feb 2022)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 17 Feb 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 17 Feb 2022)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 17 Feb 2022)
  • Craig Andrew McPetrie

    IRN CAM00073

    • CF30 Customer (since 4 Jun 2025)

Appointed representatives

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