Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC108188
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Amber River Johnston Financial
    5 Lochside Way
    Edinburgh
    EH12 9DT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401315564540
  • Complaints Contact

    Amber River Johnston Financial
    5 Lochside Way
    Edinburgh
    EH12 9DT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401315564540

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • 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

    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

  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, 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.
  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · 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”.
  • 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.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, 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.
  • Credit Score Services

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to the provision of credit information services with no credit repair (as defined by 89A(3)(c) & (d) Regulated Activities order).

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Hamish Ian Strathairn

    IRN HIS01004

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (16 Oct 2023 to 25 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (16 Oct 2023 to 25 Jun 2025)
  • Hugo Daniel Charles Cannon

    IRN HDC01013

    • CF30 Customer (27 Jan 2010 to 1 Jun 2015)
  • James Reekie

    IRN JXR10509

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 May 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 May 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
  • John Nicholas Paul

    IRN JNP01028

    • CF30 Customer (8 Jul 2008 to 11 Nov 2011)
  • John Patrick McArdle

    IRN JPM00005

    • 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] Manager of certification employee (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 Jul 2018)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (18 Jul 2018 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF4 Partner (AR) (8 Feb 2007 to 5 Mar 2010)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (5 May 2005 to 16 Jul 2018)
    • CF1 Director (8 Mar 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Jonathan McGlynn

    IRN JXM00023

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2003)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2003)
  • Jonathan Stuart McCullough

    IRN JSM00007

    • 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] Client dealing (since 8 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 8 Sep 2023)
  • Laura Joanne Fair

    IRN LJF01050

    • CF30 Customer (28 May 2013 to 10 Jan 2014)
  • Matthew John Lean

    IRN MXL00505

    • 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
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 19 Aug 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 19 Aug 2025)
  • Michael Anthony Owen

    IRN MAO01047

    • CF30 Customer (9 Jan 2009 to 30 Dec 2010)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (22 Nov 2005 to 15 Aug 2006)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (17 Jul 2003 to 22 Nov 2005)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (17 Jul 2003 to 15 Aug 2006)

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