Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00877859
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Kuwait Finance House PLC
    35 Portman Square
    London
    W1H 6LR
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402074876500
  • Complaints Contact

    KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE PLC
    35 Portman Square
    London
    W1H 6LR
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442074876351

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Admin

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Lending

  • Islamic Mortgage Admin

    For Customer, Home purchase plans

  • Mortgage Servicing

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment)

  • Islamic Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Home purchase plans

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 6 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share", "unit", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified investment types "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to advisory-only activities for the investment types "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to venture capital business and in carrying on this activity to the specified investments, "share" and "unit".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment "unit".
  • Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Islamic Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Home purchase plans

  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 8 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share", "unit", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified investment types "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme share exchange operations and in carrying on such activities to the speficied investments "unit" and "stakeholder pension scheme".
    • · Limited to venture capital business and in carrying on this activity to the specified investments, "share" and "unit".
    • · Limited to dealing-only activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment "unit".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "share" and to the customer type "professional client".
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 6 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share", "unit", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified investment types "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to venture capital business and in carrying on this activity to the specified investments, "share" and "unit".
    • · Limited to stocklending activities and in carrying on such activities to the investment types "share", "unit", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "share" and to the customer type "professional client".
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 limitations
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment activities box management operations.
  • Islamic Mortgage Provider

    For Customer, Home purchase plans

  • Mortgage Lending

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Islamic Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Home purchase plans

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 7 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share", "unit", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "share" and to the customer type "professional client".
    • · 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.
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified investment types "share", "unit", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to venture capital business and in carrying on this activity to the specified investments, "share" and "unit".
    • · Limited to transaction-only activities for the investment types "units", "stakeholder pension scheme", "life policy" and "funeral plan contract".
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme marketing activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment "unit".
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant

    Show 6 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · Limited to venture capital business and in carrying on this activity to the specified investments, "share", "debenture", "warrant", "certificate representing certain security", "unit", "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "rights to or interests in investments - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed other than, "stakeholder pension scheme" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to unregulated collective investment scheme operations and in carrying on such operations to the specified investment types listed other than "stakeholder pension scheme", "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), "life policy", "funeral plan contract" and "rights to or interest in investment - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with these specified investment) and to the customer type "professional client".
  • Holds Your Assets

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Funeral plan contract, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • Fadi Fouad Salibi

    IRN FFS01003

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 22 Jan 2009)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (12 Jul 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF27 Investment Management (3 Apr 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Fahad A M TH ALGHANIM

    IRN FXA00273

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 3 Apr 2023)
  • Fahad Maziad Al-Rajaan

    IRN FMA01019

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Jan 2008 to 22 Jan 2015)
    • CF1 Director (30 May 2003 to 31 Dec 2007)
  • Fawaz Baba

    IRN FXB01121

    • CF16 Significant Mgt (Desgntd Investment Business) (29 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2006)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (8 Apr 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
  • Fuat Mehmet

    IRN FXM00279

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 10 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Proprietary trader (since 10 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (5 Feb 2024 to 10 Sep 2024)
  • GILLIAN VANESSA LEWIS

    IRN GVL01008

    • CF30 Customer (7 Feb 2012 to 28 Aug 2013)
  • Gary Gerald Parsons

    IRN GGP00004

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (1 Nov 2022 to 14 Apr 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (1 Nov 2022 to 14 Apr 2023)
  • Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe

    IRN GMH01066

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 15 Mar 2005)
  • Geoffrey Vernon Holgate

    IRN GVH01010

    • CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (30 Jun 2003 to 27 Apr 2005)
    • CF1 Director (30 Jun 2003 to 27 Apr 2005)
  • George Duncan Steele-Bodger

    IRN GDS01039

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (since 2 Jun 2025)
    • SMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (since 2 Jun 2025)

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