D G S Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03784035
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    2 Crown Buildings
    The Green
    London
    E4 7EX
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402085248521
  • Complaints Contact

    2 Crown Buildings
    The Green
    London
    E4 7EX
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402085248521

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, 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
    • · 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 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.
  • Equity Release Advice

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, 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, 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, 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.

  • Sara Titmus

    IRN SXD00051

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 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
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 19 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (19 Apr 2010 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Sharon Fudge

    IRN SXF00286

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 24 Jan 2022)
  • Simon Clews

    IRN SNC01040

    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (24 Jul 2023 to 7 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (19 Jul 2021 to 24 Jul 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 24 Jul 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (19 Feb 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Simon Emerson

    IRN SXE00095

    • 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] Client dealing (since 1 Mar 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Mar 2021)
  • Stephen Demeza

    IRN SXD27640

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 28 Dec 2020)
  • Stephen Piacenti

    IRN SLP00009

    • 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)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 16 Jan 2026)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 16 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 29 Nov 2021)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Sep 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (30 Sep 2003 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (30 Sep 2003 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (30 Sep 2003 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Steven James Phillips

    IRN SJP00067

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 28 Sep 2016)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Sep 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Taner Cagatay

    IRN TXC00462

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 20 Nov 2024)
  • Timothy Mark Patrick Whelan

    IRN TMW00016

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 18 Jul 2025)
  • Vignas Gunasegaran

    IRN VXG08051

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (19 Jul 2021 to 17 Aug 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 17 Aug 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (7 Nov 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)

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