Independent Financial Advice Bureau

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    4 Market St
    Hednesford
    Cannock
    Staffs
    WS12 1AF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441543426101
  • Complaints Contact

    4 Market St
    Hednesford
    Cannock
    Staffs
    WS12 1AF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441543426101

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, Professional, 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 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.
  • Equity Release Advice

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • 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

  • 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.
  • Equity Release Arranging

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • 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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Negotiation

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This permission is limited to debt adjusting with no debt management activity
    • · Limited to debt adjusting which is provided in connection with investment advice, buy-to-let mortgages and second charge mortgages
  • Debt Advice

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
    • · Limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with investment advice, buy-to-let mortgages and second charge mortgages
  • Equity Release Setup

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • 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.

  • Anthony William Payne

    IRN AWP00011

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (16 Aug 2002 to 23 Feb 2004)
  • Christopher Bradley

    IRN CXB00052

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (24 Jan 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (27 Mar 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • David O'Connor

    IRN DXO00117

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (31 Jan 2022 to 8 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (31 Jan 2022 to 8 May 2024)
  • James Edward Harvey

    IRN JEH00002

    • 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 5 May 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 5 May 2023)
  • Martin Geoffrey O'Connor

    IRN MXO07949

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (6 Nov 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Mason Thomas Ford

    IRN MXF00438

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 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] Functions requiring qualifications (since 10 May 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 10 May 2023)
  • Patrick David John O'Connor

    IRN PDO00006

    • 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
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Sole trader dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (29 Sep 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (27 Mar 2002 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF7 Sole Trader (27 Mar 2002 to 31 Jan 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (27 Mar 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (27 Mar 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (27 Mar 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Vipon Dhingra

    IRN VXD00044

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (6 May 2021 to 8 Oct 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (6 May 2021 to 8 Oct 2021)

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