Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03885534
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    The Observatory
    Castlefield Road
    Reigate
    Surrey
    RH2 0SG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401737222222
  • Complaints Contact

    The Equinox
    19 Cadogan Street
    Glasgow
    Lanarkshire
    G2 6QQ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403456092554

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

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

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

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · 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

  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Accident, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Sickness

  • 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Spread Bet

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to 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.
  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Accident, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Sickness

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

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

Approved individuals

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

  • Stephen Anthony Long

    IRN SAL01168

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (18 Aug 2020 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • SMF2 Chief Finance (10 Dec 2018 to 16 Mar 2020)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (10 Dec 2018 to 16 Mar 2020)
    • SIMF2 Chief Finance Function (11 May 2018 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF1 Director (11 Apr 2018 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Stephen Linklater

    IRN SXL37802

    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (since 29 Dec 2025)
  • Stephen Martin Patfield

    IRN SMP01064

    • SIMF20 Chief Actuary Function (7 Mar 2016 to 3 Apr 2017)
    • CF29 Significant management (18 Dec 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Stephen Owen

    IRN SXO00021

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (5 Oct 2020 to 5 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (5 Oct 2020 to 5 Jan 2023)
  • Steven Edward Blake

    IRN SEB01152

    • SMF20 Chief Actuary (since 10 Dec 2018)
    • SIMF20 Chief Actuary Function (26 Jun 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Steven James Colsell

    IRN SJC01239

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (17 Dec 2007 to 11 Feb 2010)
  • Steven Morrison

    IRN SXM00767

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 24 May 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 24 May 2021)
  • Stuart Robert Vann

    IRN SRV01005

    • SIMF1 Chief Executive Function (7 Mar 2016 to 19 Jan 2018)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (9 Feb 2012 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (9 Feb 2012 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (3 Mar 2011 to 30 Aug 2016)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jun 2009 to 19 Jan 2018)
  • Susan Anne Mallender

    IRN SXM87551

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (3 Jul 2020 to 28 Sep 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (3 Jul 2020 to 28 Sep 2020)
  • Susan Clare Buckle

    IRN SXB01259

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 1 Apr 2025)

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