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

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    • · 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.

  • Lauren Samantha Plumley

    IRN LXP00274

    • (16)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (16 Aug 2022 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (15)[FCA CF] Client dealing (16 Aug 2022 to 12 Nov 2024)
  • Linda Mary Binding

    IRN LMB00002

    • (6)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 30 Jan 2009)
  • Maria Lucia Goater

    IRN MLG00018

    • (4)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 25 Jul 2008)
  • Matthew Barber

    IRN MXB00012

    • (13)6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • (10)21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • (11)20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • (12)7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • (15)2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • (14)4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • (18)SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (22)[FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (21)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (20)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (19)SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • (17)Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • (16)Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 13 Dec 2016)
    • (40)SMF16 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2019 to 29 May 2024)
    • (42)CF10 Compliance Oversight (20 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (44)CF3 Chief Executive (16 Sep 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (43)CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 May 2008 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • (45)CF1 Director (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • (39)Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 May 2008 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • (41)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Michael John Robinson

    IRN MJR00003

    • (8)CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 May 2008 to 1 May 2008)
    • (9)CF1 Director (1 May 2008 to 1 Aug 2019)
    • (7)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 1 Aug 2019)
  • Nicholas Keith Forrester Hyde

    IRN NKH00001

    • (1)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 25 Dec 2012)
    • (2)CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 May 2008 to 31 May 2016)
    • (3)CF1 Director (1 May 2008 to 31 May 2016)
  • Ray Michael Turner

    IRN RXT15890

    • (22)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (31 Mar 2023 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (23)[FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (21)[FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Nov 2024)
    • (20)CF30 Customer (12 Jun 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Robert Karel Marek

    IRN RKM01028

    • (11)CF1 Director (31 Jan 2013 to 1 Sep 2017)
    • (10)CF30 Customer (1 May 2008 to 1 Sep 2017)

Recent activity

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

  1. controlled function removed: SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

  2. controlled function removed: SMF3 Executive Director

  3. controlled function removed: 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts

  4. controlled function removed: 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds

  5. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Significant management

  6. controlled function removed: SMF3 Executive Director

  7. controlled function removed: 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions

  8. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Significant management

  9. controlled function removed: [FCA CF] Client dealing

  10. controlled function removed: 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds