Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC105200
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Merlin House
    Necessity Brae
    Perth
    Perth & Kinross
    PH2 0PF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401738718870
  • Complaints Contact

    Merlin House
    Necessity Brae
    Perth
    Perth & Kinross
    PH2 0PF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401738718870

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • 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 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from: i) pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes policies which are retirement annuity contracts with a minimum guaranteed income, where that income satisfies limb (b) of the Glossary definition of Guaranteed Annuity Rate); ii) defined contribution occupational schemes without safeguarded benefits.
    • · 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

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Advice

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling which is provided with investment advice and buy-to-let mortgages and second charge loans
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
  • 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • David Wishart

    IRN DWW01068

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (4 Jan 2023 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (4 Jan 2023 to 19 Nov 2024)
  • Douglas Andrew Millar

    IRN DAM01252

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2020 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2020 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (15 May 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Douglas Stewart Baillie

    IRN DSB00032

    • 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 1 Apr 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Apr 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2020 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2020 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • CF30 Customer (30 Nov 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • George Douglas Cowe

    IRN DXC00124

    • CF30 Customer (4 Jul 2012 to 20 Aug 2012)
  • Gillian Grace McArthur

    IRN GGM00007

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 12 Mar 2013)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 12 Mar 2013)
  • Graeme Anderson Yule

    IRN GAY00003

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 13 Apr 2011)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Apr 2008)
  • Grant Alexander Morrice

    IRN GAM01172

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (15 Dec 2023 to 25 Apr 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (15 Dec 2023 to 25 Apr 2024)
  • Greg McSneddon

    IRN GMS01118

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2020 to 25 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2020 to 25 Sep 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (12 Aug 2013 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Greig Christie Fowlis

    IRN GXF00201

    • 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
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 24 Apr 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Oct 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Oct 2023)
  • Harry Neilson Burness

    IRN HNB01000

    • CF1 Director (13 Apr 2006 to 13 Apr 2011)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

  • McHardy Group Ltd (no longer appointed)

    FRN 529809 · Appointed 19 Jun 2013 · Until 26 Sep 2014

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