Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
06455894
Last scraped
1 day ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    1279 London Road
    Leigh-on-Sea
    Essex
    SS9 2AD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401702432532
  • Complaints Contact

    4500 Parkway
    Whiteley
    Fareham
    Hampshire
    PO15 7AZ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401702432532

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

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

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Retail (Investment), Professional, Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Stakeholder pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Unit

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    • · 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.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Retail (Investment), Professional, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Commercial, Life Policy, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Debenture, Personal pension scheme, Unit, Non-investment insurance contracts, Certificates representing certain security, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Stakeholder pension scheme, Share, Warrant

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    • · 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 Retail (Investment), Professional, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Commercial, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Debenture, Personal pension scheme, Unit, Non-investment insurance contracts, Certificates representing certain security, Life Policy, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Stakeholder pension scheme, Share, Warrant

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    • · 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

  • 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”.
  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Retail (Investment), Professional, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Commercial, Life Policy, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Debenture, Personal pension scheme, Unit, Non-investment insurance contracts, Certificates representing certain security, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Stakeholder pension scheme, Share, 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.

  • Chloe Jane Taylor

    IRN CJT01152

    • (5)CF30 Customer (20 Nov 2009 to 30 Nov 2010)
  • Grant James Gushlow

    IRN GXG00042

    • (24)[FCA CF] Client dealing (3 Nov 2020 to 14 Jun 2022)
    • (25)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (3 Nov 2020 to 14 Jun 2022)
  • Hayley Ann Jarvis

    IRN HAJ01025

    • (27)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (1 Aug 2020 to 27 Jun 2022)
    • (26)[FCA CF] Client dealing (1 Aug 2020 to 27 Jun 2022)
  • Howard John Imbert

    IRN HJI00001

    • (46)SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 16 Feb 2026)
    • (48)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (49)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (51)[FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (50)CF1 Director (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (47)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Jakob Michael Payne

    IRN JXP00640

    • (28)SMF3 Executive Director (5 Aug 2022 to 11 Dec 2023)
  • James Edward Forrester Hyde

    IRN JEH01159

    • (2)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (1)20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • (3)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (4)2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • (8)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (6)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (5)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (7)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (29)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Jun 2023)
    • (31)CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (12 Jun 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (32)CF1 Director (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (30)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • James Michael Dear

    IRN JMD01251

    • (9)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (33)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (12 Jun 2023 to 29 May 2024)
    • (38)[FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (35)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (36)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (37)CF1 Director (20 Dec 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (34)CF30 Customer (25 Nov 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Janis Anne Burton

    IRN JAB00131

    • (18)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jan 2024)
    • (19)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jan 2024)
    • (17)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 25 Dec 2012)
  • Jason Edwards

    IRN JXE00051

    • (23)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 28 May 2024)
    • (25)SMF3 Executive Director (since 28 May 2024)
    • (24)SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 28 May 2024)
  • Jonathan Mark Gray

    IRN JMG00053

    • (14)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (13)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (12)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)

Recent activity

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

  1. permission removed: CBTL Effective Date

  2. permission removed: CBTL Status

  3. controlled function added: (25)SMF3 Executive Director

  4. controlled function added: (24)SMF16 Compliance Oversight

  5. controlled function added: (23)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

  6. controlled function added: (22)[FCA CF] Significant management

  7. controlled function added: (21)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications

  8. controlled function added: (20)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  9. controlled function added: (19)SMF1 Chief Executive

  10. controlled function added: (18)SMF3 Executive Director