Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03224580
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    3 Princes Buildings
    Bath
    Somerset
    BA1 2ED
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401225314999
  • Complaints Contact

    Advanta Wealth Ltd
    Ailsa Court
    121 West Regent Street
    Glasgow
    Glasgow City
    G2 2SD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403450340200

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

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

  • 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
    • · 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.
  • Equity Release Advice

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Professional, 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.
  • Equity Release Arranging

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Professional, 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

  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · 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”.
  • Equity Release Setup

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, 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.
  • Credit Score Services

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to not carrying out credit repair services

Approved individuals

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

  • Charles Alexander Hopkins

    IRN CAH01207

    • CF30 Customer (15 Feb 2013 to 24 Sep 2013)
  • Clive Terence Swiggs

    IRN CTS00003

    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 15 Oct 2024)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 29 Mar 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (13 Aug 2018 to 29 Mar 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (13 Aug 2018 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (13 Aug 2018 to 29 Mar 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (13 Aug 2018 to 29 Mar 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (16 Dec 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (23 Apr 2012 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Craig Stewart Webster

    IRN CSW00007

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 23 Jan 2025)
  • Daniel Joseph Edmund

    IRN DJE01077

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (17 Jun 2021 to 30 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (17 Jun 2021 to 30 Jan 2025)
  • Denise Amanda Young

    IRN DAY00006

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 May 2021 to 28 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 May 2021 to 28 Mar 2025)
  • Fiona Elizabeth Bolt

    IRN FEC01007

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (7 Mar 2006 to 22 Mar 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (3 Jan 2006 to 7 Mar 2006)
  • Frederick Michael Binstead

    IRN FMB00001

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 15 Oct 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (24 Feb 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (3 Jan 2006 to 23 Oct 2012)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jan 2006 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (3 Jan 2006 to 29 Sep 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Jan 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Gary Leslie John Pimm

    IRN GLP00008

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 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)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 15 Oct 2024)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (1 Dec 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jan 2006 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Jan 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Gary Malcolm Player

    IRN GMP00013

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Aug 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Aug 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 28 Dec 2012)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Jan 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Gemma Frances Tinson

    IRN GFT01016

    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (11 Jul 2016 to 6 Aug 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (8 Jul 2016 to 6 Aug 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (8 Jul 2016 to 6 Aug 2018)
    • CF1 Director (8 Jul 2016 to 6 Aug 2018)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (8 Jul 2016 to 6 Aug 2018)

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