Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC221380
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Independent First Ltd
    Mirren Court One
    119 Renfrew Road
    Paisley
    Renfrewshire
    PA3 4EA
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401418873451
  • Complaints Contact

    Independent First Ltd
    Mirren Court One
    119 Renfrew Road
    Paisley
    Renfrewshire
    PA3 4EA
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401418873451

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

  • 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 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
    • · 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, 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

  • Equity Release Arranging

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, 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 Advice

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with advice on buy to let mortgages
  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, 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.

  • Adam Thomas Martin

    IRN ATM01060

    • 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] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (14 Mar 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Edward Higgins Rainey

    IRN EXR00016

    • 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)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 18 Nov 2016)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2019 to 26 Mar 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 26 Nov 2009)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (3 Nov 2006 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (15 Apr 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (15 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF15 Internal Audit (31 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (31 Oct 2004 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (31 Oct 2004 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF13 Finance (31 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Mark Alastair Rainey

    IRN MXR00191

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Patrick Lyle Porteous

    IRN PLP00005

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 31 Dec 2012)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (5 Dec 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (30 Aug 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Scott John Abraham

    IRN SJA00038

    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 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
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 26 Nov 2009)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (15 Apr 2005 to 29 Nov 2005)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (15 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 26 Nov 2009)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (31 Oct 2004 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF1 Director (31 Oct 2004 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (31 Oct 2004 to 29 Nov 2005)
    • CF13 Finance (31 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF15 Internal Audit (31 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)

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