Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC288945
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Mearns & Company
    112 Commercial Street
    Edinburgh
    Midlothian
    EH6 6NF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441315547771
  • Complaints Contact

    Mearns & Company
    112 Commercial Street
    Edinburgh
    EH6 6NF
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441315547771

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • 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

  • 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

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
    • · Firm is not permitted to carry on this activity in relation to lifetime mortgages
  • 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

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
    • · Firm is not permitted to carry on this activity in relation to lifetime mortgages
  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

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

  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management activity
  • 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.

  • Alan David Fergusson

    IRN ADF00008

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Jul 2021)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (13 Dec 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Aurelija Buckute

    IRN AXB00353

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Oct 2020)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Oct 2020)
  • Catherine Anne Bell

    IRN CAB01171

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 1 Jan 2018)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Jul 2025)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Jan 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Jan 2018 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (15 May 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Clodagh Stevenson

    IRN CXS00428

    • 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
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 15 Sep 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Jul 2025)
  • David Hewitt

    IRN DXH00037

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 10 Nov 2022)
  • George David Martineau

    IRN GDM01086

    • CF30 Customer (15 Oct 2010 to 11 Jul 2014)
  • Graeme Alexander Brown

    IRN GAB01154

    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 1 Jul 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (10 Jun 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Graeme McInally

    IRN GXM02480

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 30 Aug 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 10 Feb 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Jul 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • John Lamb

    IRN JXL00041

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 24 Dec 2007)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (2 May 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (2 May 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Katrina Bruce

    IRN KXR01645

    • 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 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 May 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)

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