Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC100377
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Easter Alderston
    Alderston
    Haddington
    East Lothian
    EH41 3SF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401620825867
  • Complaints Contact

    Easter Alderston
    Alderston
    Haddington
    East Lothian
    EH41 3SF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401620825867

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • 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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 5 limitations
    • · Limited to advisory-only activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types "professional client" and "eligible counterparty".
    • · Limited to investment management activities for the specified customer types.
    • · 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 regulated collective investment scheme as marketing group associate activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 4 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 underwriting on own account and to participation in placings on own account and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments, "share", "debenture", "government and public security", "warrant", "certificate representing certain security", "unit" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
    • · Limited to regulated collective investment scheme as marketing group associate activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
  • 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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

  • Stockbroking

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 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.
  • Investment Setup

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 3 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 regulated collective investment scheme as marketing group associate activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit" and "right to or interest in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments).
  • 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 2 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • Laura Jane Hinchliffe

    IRN LJH01088

    • CF26 Customer Trading (25 Jun 2003 to 30 Jun 2005)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (20 Jun 2003 to 20 Jun 2003)
    • CF27 Investment Management (20 Jun 2003 to 20 Jun 2003)
  • Leigh Austin Himsworth

    IRN LAH01040

    • 14. Managing investments
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 30 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 30 Mar 2025)
  • Neil Douglas Brown

    IRN NDB01041

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (30 Apr 2011 to 7 Jan 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 14 Jun 2012)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (24 Dec 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (13 Mar 2003 to 30 Apr 2011)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (13 Mar 2003 to 24 Dec 2003)
  • Nicola Jane Lawler

    IRN NXL00027

    • 17. Administrative functions in relation to managing investments
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 24 Aug 2020)
  • Pauline Hannigan

    IRN PXD00069

    • CF30 Customer (2 Apr 2014 to 18 Jun 2016)
  • Robert Gregory Blaxland

    IRN RGB01058

    • 14. Managing investments
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 5 Aug 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 5 Aug 2024)
  • Robin William Irwin

    IRN RWI01003

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2022)
    • CF30 Customer (23 May 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simon John Cunningham

    IRN SJC01393

    • CF1 Director (18 Jan 2013 to 28 Dec 2018)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (18 Jan 2013 to 28 Dec 2018)
  • Simon John Fraser

    IRN SJF01099

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (9 Dec 2019 to 9 Aug 2021)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (17 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Timothy Andrew Urquhart Wood

    IRN TAW01035

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 27 Jun 2025)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (18 Jan 2024 to 31 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 26 Jun 2025)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Jun 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 26 Jun 2025)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Aug 2012 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (13 Oct 2003 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (28 Feb 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF27 Investment Management (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)

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