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.

  • Kevin Martin

    IRN KXM00092

    • CF30 Customer (14 Mar 2016 to 1 May 2018)
  • Kevin Stewart Collie

    IRN KSC01023

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 22 Jun 2022)
  • Malcolm Lamont Steel

    IRN MLS01092

    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • 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] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Sep 2024)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Jan 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (13 Jan 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF29 Significant management (13 Jan 2009 to 12 Dec 2016)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (13 Jan 2009 to 12 Dec 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (30 Aug 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (2 May 2007 to 30 Aug 2007)
  • Margaret Lamont Mearns

    IRN MLM00001

    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Oct 2022)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (21 Sep 2016 to 18 Jan 2018)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 18 Jan 2018)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (2 May 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (2 May 2007 to 18 Jan 2018)
    • CF1 Director (2 May 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (2 May 2007 to 18 Jan 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (2 May 2007 to 18 Jan 2018)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (2 May 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (2 May 2007 to 31 Mar 2009)
  • Matthew David Cook

    IRN MXC00635

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (11 Nov 2021 to 22 Jun 2022)
  • Neil Ross Lindsay

    IRN NXL00032

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 22 Jun 2022)
  • Paul James Gillen

    IRN PJG01229

    • CF30 Customer (15 Apr 2013 to 13 Dec 2014)
  • Ross Watson Leckridge

    IRN RWL01062

    • CF30 Customer (1 May 2014 to 26 Aug 2017)
  • Steven David McKay

    IRN SXM15396

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2023)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Jun 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)

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