Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03475556
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    York House
    6 Coldharbour
    Sherborne
    Dorset
    DT9 4JW
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401935382620
  • Complaints Contact

    York House
    6 Coldharbour
    Sherborne
    Dorset
    DT9 4JW
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441935382613

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, Retail (Investment)

  • 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: 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 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 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 5 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.
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
  • 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 6 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to sub-underwriting on behalf of a customer and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment type "share", "debenture", "government and public security", "warrant", "certificate representing certain security", "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    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 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.
  • 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 4 limitations
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · 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.
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments)

    Show 2 limitations
    • · The firm is limited to dealing as a principal in investments, arranging (bringing about) deals in investments and making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments in the rights under the scheme(s) that it operates
    • · 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 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 5 limitations
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to investment management activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · 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, 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.
  • Holds Your Assets

    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 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.

  • David Henry Cary Batten

    IRN DHB01054

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 27 Jan 2010)
    • CF13 Finance (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 27 Jan 2010)
  • David Kenneth Fraser McIver

    IRN DKM01022

    • CF27 Investment Management (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Jul 2004)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Jul 2004)
  • Dominic Vaughan Gibbs

    IRN DVG00012

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 24 Aug 2012)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (7 Dec 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Emma Parkes

    IRN EXP01382

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 19 Mar 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (11 Apr 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Frederick Oscar Mahon

    IRN FOM01007

    • 14. Managing investments
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (10 Sep 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Gary Smith

    IRN GXS00163

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Sep 2025)
  • Graham John Hughes

    IRN GJH01066

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 27 Jan 2010)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Dec 2001 to 27 Jan 2010)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Dec 2001 to 27 Jan 2010)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Harriet Sarah Ann Topham

    IRN HXE00055

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (11 Apr 2022 to 5 Apr 2023)
  • James Beviss Beckett

    IRN JBB01076

    • CF30 Customer (5 Nov 2008 to 19 Jan 2015)
  • James Grant MacDonald-Smith

    IRN JGM01067

    • CF30 Customer (26 Jun 2012 to 5 Feb 2014)

Appointed representatives

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