Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00195626
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    10 Crown Place
    London
    EC2A 4FT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +443333216100
  • Complaints Contact

    10 Crown Place
    London
    EC2A 4FT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +443333216100

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Authorised to Operate

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

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), 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), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet

    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.
    • · The firm, in carrying out this regulated activity, is limited to entering into transactions in a manner which, if the firm was an unauthorised person, would come within article 16 of the RAO.
  • Debt Negotiation

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt adjusting with no debt management activity
  • Debt Plan Admin

  • Debt Collection

  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt adjusting with no debt management activity
  • Consumer Hire

  • Consumer Loans

  • Consumer Hire Servicing

  • Loan Servicing

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

Approved individuals

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

  • Adrian John Sainsbury

    IRN AJS01608

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (21 Sep 2020 to 6 Jan 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 6 Jan 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (28 Apr 2016 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (7 Mar 2016 to 6 Jan 2025)
    • CF1 Director (15 Aug 2013 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Alastair Caie

    IRN AXC03430

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 13 Feb 2025)
  • Alastair Hugh Farley

    IRN AHF01018

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 28 Oct 2004)
  • Alfred Michael Voice

    IRN AMV01021

    • CF1 Director (AR) (14 Jan 2005 to 29 Aug 2006)
  • Alistair Bogle

    IRN AXB01212

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 8 Nov 2022)
  • Angela Yotov

    IRN AXY55349

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (1 Jul 2019 to 16 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Jul 2019 to 16 Jan 2025)
  • Anuj Sud

    IRN AXS00988

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 28 Oct 2021)
  • Ashley John Lillie

    IRN AJL01144

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (since 11 Jul 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (18 Jan 2023 to 11 Jul 2024)
  • Birendra Agarwal

    IRN BXA00141

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (3 Nov 2021 to 23 May 2024)
  • Brenton Taylor

    IRN BXT00496

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 15 Oct 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 15 Oct 2025)

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