Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
06281244
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Century House 36 Regent Road
    Altrincham
    Cheshire
    WA14 1RR
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441619292626
  • Complaints Contact

    40 Leadenhall Street
    London
    EC3A 2BJ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402074996424

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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

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

  • Debt Advice

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    • · 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”.
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling which is provided in connection with investment advice and/or Buy to Let Mortgages.
  • 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • Mark Christopher Allen

    IRN MCA01056

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee)
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jan 2008 to 17 Dec 2010)
  • Mark David Tueart

    IRN MDT01082

    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 11 Jan 2010)
    • CF30 Customer (since 11 Jan 2010)
  • Mark James Thornton-Smith

    IRN MXT01826

    • CF30 Customer (3 Jun 2013 to 22 Jun 2015)
  • Mark Richard Morgan

    IRN MRM00040

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (8 Jan 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Martin Douglas Ralph

    IRN MDR01111

    • CF1 Director (AR) (23 May 2011 to 14 Feb 2013)
    • CF30 Customer (23 May 2011 to 14 Feb 2013)
  • Martin James Lindsey

    IRN MJL00074

    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 18 Nov 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 18 Nov 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 18 Nov 2025)
  • Mathew Clark

    IRN MXC01359

    • 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] Functions requiring qualifications (since 17 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 17 Jun 2025)
  • Matthew Smith

    IRN MXS00419

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (9 Dec 2020 to 24 May 2022)
  • Michael Charles Holland

    IRN MCH01075

    • CF30 Customer (10 Aug 2011 to 15 Sep 2011)
  • Michael Christopher Henshall

    IRN MCH01086

    • CF21 Investment Adviser
    • CF30 Customer (2 Jan 2008 to 11 Nov 2011)

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