Coutts & Company

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00036695
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    440 Strand
    London
    WC2R 0QS
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402077531000
    Web
    https://www.coutts.com

  • Complaints Contact

    440 Strand
    London
    WC2R 0QS
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402077531000

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Admin

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Lending

  • Mortgage Servicing

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • P2P Lending Advice

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

  • 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
    • · 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.

  • Land Loan Advice

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

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

  • 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.

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Trade Settlement Routing

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), 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, Non-investment insurance contracts, 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, 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.

  • Trades With You Directly

    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.

  • Debt Plan Admin

  • Debt Collection

  • Debt Advice

  • Mortgage Lending

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), 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, Non-investment insurance contracts, 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, 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.

  • 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, 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.

  • 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.

  • Electronic Trade Settlement

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

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

  • Martyn Chorley

    IRN MJC01330

    • (470)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 1 Jan 2020)
    • (468)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 26 Jun 2019)
    • (469)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 26 Jun 2019)
  • Martyn George Ellwood

    IRN MXE00397

    • (700)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (701)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (702)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 15 Oct 2025)
  • Martyn James Begbour

    IRN MJB01493

    • (1436)CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Aug 2011)
    • (1438)CF21 Investment Adviser (27 Sep 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • (1437)CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Sep 2004 to 27 Sep 2005)
  • Martyn Ollier Elliott-Cannon

    IRN MOE01006

    • (943)CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 16 Aug 2012)
    • (945)CF21 Investment Adviser (10 Apr 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • (944)CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (4 Jan 2002 to 10 Apr 2003)
  • Mary Jane Elizabeth Pragnell

    IRN MXP36507

    • (2)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 1 Aug 2024)
    • (2195)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (1 Aug 2018 to 5 Apr 2022)
  • Mary Ruth Haly

    IRN MRH01091

    • (1691)CF30 Customer (26 Oct 2011 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Mary-Jayne Head

    IRN MXH00794

    • (2700)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (1 May 2022 to 31 Oct 2023)
  • Marzena Ozimek

    IRN MXO00327

    • (684)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (685)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (686)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 5 Nov 2025)
  • Matheu Jon Morgan Petley

    IRN MJP01297

    • (593)CF26 Customer Trading (5 Jan 2006 to 27 Oct 2007)
  • Mathew Brittain

    IRN MXB01967

    • (1176)CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 29 Mar 2010)
    • (1178)CF21 Investment Adviser (7 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • (1177)CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (27 Apr 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
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Recent activity

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

  1. controlled function added: (1272)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  2. controlled function added: (1271)20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose

  3. controlled function added: (1270)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee

  4. controlled function added: (1269)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker

  5. controlled function added: (1268)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  6. controlled function added: (1267)20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose

  7. controlled function added: (1266)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  8. controlled function added: (1265)20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose

  9. controlled function added: (1264)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  10. controlled function added: (1167)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

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