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

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    • · 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

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    • · 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.

  • James Thomas Jordan Steel

    IRN JTS01022

    • SMF14 Senior Independent Director (1 Sep 2023 to 24 Jun 2025)
  • Jehad S A A Alhumaidhi

    IRN JXA00825

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 29 Mar 2023)
  • John Wiggins

    IRN JXW01996

    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (5 Jan 2009 to 2 Aug 2011)
  • Jonathan William Frank Crocker

    IRN JWC01085

    • CF1 Director (20 Feb 2002 to 31 May 2003)
    • CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (1 Dec 2001 to 31 May 2003)
  • Josh Greig

    IRN JXG45361

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (26 Feb 2017 to 10 Sep 2024)
  • Katherine Mary Buggs

    IRN KXB01735

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (4 Oct 2016 to 19 Oct 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (4 Oct 2016 to 19 Oct 2021)
  • Katia Jamo

    IRN KXJ00040

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (18 Sep 2023 to 25 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (18 Sep 2023 to 25 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (18 Sep 2023 to 25 Mar 2024)
  • Keith Henry Gale

    IRN KHG01005

    • SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (7 Mar 2016 to 5 Sep 2022)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (2 Dec 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Khaled Nasser Al Fouzan

    IRN KNA00002

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (15 Mar 2005 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Khalid Mohamed Yusuf Najibi

    IRN KXN00199

    • SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (since 27 Mar 2025)

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