Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
01916615
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Century House
    1 The Lakes
    Northampton
    Northamptonshire
    NN4 7HD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441604621421
  • Complaints Contact

    Century House
    1 The Lakes
    Northampton
    Northamptonshire
    NN4 7HD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441604621421

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, 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.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, 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 1 limitation
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
  • 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, Eligible Counterparty, 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 1 limitation
    • · Firm is permitted to carry on this activity in relation to first charge mortgages only
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Non-investment insurance contracts, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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 Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, 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.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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.
  • Holds Your Assets

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.

  • Graham David Gordon

    IRN GDG01023

    • 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
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 28 Mar 2026)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 27 Mar 2026)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 25 Jun 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 25 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Feb 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Feb 2025)
    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (31 Mar 2022 to 26 Jun 2025)
  • Gregory Charles Taffs

    IRN GXT00034

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 14 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Mar 2026)
    • CF30 Customer (23 Oct 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Hendrik van Dyk

    IRN HXV00035

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Nov 2022 to 8 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Nov 2022 to 8 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Nov 2022 to 8 Mar 2024)
  • Ian Aldred

    IRN IXA01682

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 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 Feb 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Feb 2025)
  • Ian Christopher Burrows

    IRN ICB01043

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 26 Feb 2010)
    • CF27 Investment Management (11 Aug 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Jacob Walker

    IRN JXW00248

    • CF30 Customer (10 Dec 2012 to 30 Jan 2014)
  • Jason Cook

    IRN JXC01430

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 26 Sep 2003)
    • CF27 Investment Management (1 Dec 2001 to 26 Sep 2003)
  • Joanne Mara

    IRN JHW00038

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (2 Jun 2020 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (2 Jun 2020 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (2 Jun 2020 to 2 Sep 2022)
  • Joanne Shirley

    IRN JXS02056

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 30 Apr 2008)
    • CF26 Customer Trading (6 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • John Laurence Bowerbank

    IRN JLB00043

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 19 Aug 2003)

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