Independent Financial Consultants Limited
Addresses
The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.
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Principal Place of Business
77 Chapel RoadTankersleyBarnsleySouth YorkshireS75 3ARUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +4401226744452
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Complaints Contact
77 Chapel RoadTankersleyBarnsleySouth YorkshireS75 3ARUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +4401226744452
What this firm is allowed to do
The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.
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P2P Lending Advice
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Authorised to Operate
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- · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
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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
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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.
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Credit Brokering
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Debt Advice
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- · Limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with investment advice, buy to let mortgages and second charge mortgages
- · 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”.
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Consumer Loans
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- · Limited to lending where no charge (by way of interest or otherwise) is payable by the borrower in connection with the provision of credit under the regulated credit agreement
- · Limited to lending that is in connection with the repayment of fees which are only for ongoing services or regular premiums
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Loan Servicing
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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
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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.
Approved individuals
Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.
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Alan Edward Jones
IRN AEJ00003
- CF30 Customer (25 Jan 2008 to 18 Dec 2012)
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Claire Elizabeth Winchurch
IRN CES00018
- 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
- 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
- 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 16 Nov 2020)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 16 Nov 2020)
- CF30 Customer (13 Sep 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
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John Joseph Brady
IRN JJB00011
- 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
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 16 Nov 2020)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 16 Nov 2020)
- CF30 Customer (11 Aug 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
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Martyn Christopher Green
IRN MCG00012
- CF30 Customer (15 Feb 2012 to 19 Dec 2014)
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Philip Hardaker
IRN PXH00144
- CF30 Customer (2 Jan 2013 to 17 Aug 2017)
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Shaun Lax
IRN SXL00060
- 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
- 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
- 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 16 Nov 2020)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 16 Nov 2020)
- CF30 Customer (4 Jan 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
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Stefan Ruszkai
IRN SXR00118
- 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)
- 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 16 Nov 2020)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 16 Nov 2020)
- SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
- SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
- SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
- Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
- Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (21 Mar 2016 to 4 Aug 2025)
- CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
- CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (2 Jul 2007 to 31 Mar 2009)
- CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (2 Jul 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
- CF21 Investment Adviser (2 Jul 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
- CF10 Compliance Oversight (2 Jul 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
- CF1 Director (2 Jul 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
- Responsible for Insurance Mediation (2 Jul 2007 to 30 Sep 2018)
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