HCR Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
04463931
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    H C R Independent Financial Advisors Ltd
    Foremost House
    Radford Way
    Billericay
    Essex
    CM12 0BT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441277824744
  • 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.

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Commercial, 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.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Professional, 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

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
  • Authorised to Operate

    For Professional, Retail (Investment)

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Professional, 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

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, 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.

  • Karen Elizabeth Lawson

    IRN KEO00006

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Sep 2002 to 18 Oct 2006)
  • Karyn Vogel

    IRN KXV07737

    • 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 19 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (9 Sep 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Keith Roney

    IRN KSR00008

    • 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 19 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Sep 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Kevin James Bowen

    IRN KJB00010

    • 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 19 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (8 Dec 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (24 May 2004 to 8 Dec 2004)
  • Paul Goodman

    IRN PXG00086

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Sep 2002 to 14 Dec 2004)
  • Paul John Murphy

    IRN PJM00102

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Mar 2010)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (5 Apr 2006 to 18 Mar 2010)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 18 Mar 2010)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (3 Sep 2002 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Sep 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (3 Sep 2002 to 18 Mar 2010)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (3 Sep 2002 to 18 Mar 2010)
  • Phillip Anthony Reading

    IRN PXR00113

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Apr 2024)
  • Richard Alexander Challis

    IRN RXA00257

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 26 Mar 2026)
  • 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] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Apr 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Apr 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (17 Apr 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (17 Apr 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)

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