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

    Show 1 limitation
    • · 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.

  • Glenn Roger Stephens

    IRN GRS01065

    • CF30 Customer (24 Sep 2010 to 24 Aug 2011)
  • Golrokh Azharian

    IRN GXA01683

    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (since 20 Dec 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Nov 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 1 Nov 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Nov 2023)
  • Graham David Rance

    IRN GDR01056

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (7 Mar 2016 to 6 Aug 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (7 Mar 2016 to 6 Aug 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (26 Apr 2014 to 3 Jul 2015)
  • Graham Russell Dunnachie

    IRN GRD01059

    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (8 Mar 2007 to 17 Apr 2012)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (8 Mar 2007 to 25 Jun 2007)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (23 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (23 May 2005 to 17 Apr 2012)
    • CF1 Director (19 Mar 2004 to 17 Apr 2012)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (12 Nov 2002 to 31 Aug 2003)
  • Guy Andrew David James

    IRN GAJ01021

    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 31 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (28 Dec 2012 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • HELEN RUTH TULL

    IRN HRT01014

    • SMF5 Head of Internal Audit (18 Sep 2017 to 22 Oct 2020)
  • Hamad Al Marzouq

    IRN HXA01030

    • CF1 Director (4 Apr 2003 to 31 Dec 2007)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Apr 2003)
  • Hamad Alhumaidhi

    IRN HXA01488

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (7 Mar 2016 to 28 Feb 2019)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (25 Aug 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Hanan Bader Al-Najjar

    IRN HBA01006

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 11 Jun 2009)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (11 Nov 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Hassan Khan

    IRN HXK01600

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 23. Overseeing execution-only sales on a day-to-day basis in relation to equity release transactions
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 7 Aug 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (7 Aug 2023 to 10 Sep 2024)

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