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.

  • Iain Bryson

    IRN IXB01527

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2020 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2020 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (13 Jun 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Iain Paterson Wishart

    IRN IPW00003

    • CF30 Customer (25 Apr 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • James Fairbairn Young

    IRN JFY00002

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 6 Dec 2006)
  • James Richard McHardy

    IRN JRM00025

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (26 Mar 2013 to 31 Mar 2017)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 24 Dec 2012)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2008)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2008)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2008)
  • John Christopher Silcock

    IRN JCS01186

    • CF1 Director (AR) (5 Jul 2013 to 11 Sep 2014)
    • CF1 Director (15 Mar 2013 to 3 Mar 2017)
  • Jonathan Douglas Crowther

    IRN JDC01182

    • CF30 Customer (10 Mar 2009 to 16 Nov 2009)
  • Jonathan Lindsay Mclaren Craig

    IRN JLC01122

    • SMF3 Executive Director (23 Dec 2022 to 18 Oct 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (19 Feb 2022 to 19 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (19 Feb 2022 to 19 Nov 2024)
  • Joseph O'Brien

    IRN JXO01354

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (31 Mar 2023 to 25 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (31 Mar 2023 to 25 Nov 2024)
  • Joyce Gladys Massie

    IRN JGG01058

    • CF30 Customer (11 May 2011 to 21 Nov 2013)
  • Katrina Bruce

    IRN KXB01679

    • CF30 Customer (12 May 2011 to 3 Nov 2014)

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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