Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03670002
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    316 Blackpool Road
    Fulwood
    Preston
    Lancashire
    PR2 3AE
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441772779200
  • Complaints Contact

    316 Blackpool Road
    Fulwood
    Preston
    Lancashire
    PR2 3AE
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441772779200

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, 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

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    • · 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let End Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to debt counselling excluding giving advice about debt management plans. In this limitation “debt management plans” is defined as: “a non-statutory agreement between a customer and one or more of the customer's lenders the aim of which is to discharge or liquidate the customer's debts, by making regular payments to a third party which administers the plan and distributes the money to the lenders”.
  • 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.
  • Credit Score Services

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to not carrying out credit repair services

Approved individuals

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

  • Adrian Robert Tallon

    IRN ART00018

    • CF1 Director (AR) (15 Aug 2008 to 17 Jun 2009)
  • Andrew James Mackie

    IRN AJM01391

    • 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
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 8 May 2014)
    • CF30 Customer (since 1 Nov 2007)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (21 Mar 2016 to 1 Feb 2021)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Jun 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (3 Jun 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (3 Jun 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jun 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (3 Jun 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • David Nigel Christopherson

    IRN DNC00006

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (2 Jun 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Elyce Margaret Mercer

    IRN EXM25997

    • 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)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 20 Jun 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (since 19 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 3 Jul 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 3 Jul 2023)
  • Frederick Eden

    IRN FXE00001

    • CF30 Customer (4 Jan 2010 to 12 Nov 2015)
  • Jason Brockie

    IRN JXB02329

    • CF30 Customer (1 Feb 2016 to 10 Nov 2016)
  • Julie Anne Wignall

    IRN JAH01265

    • CF30 Customer (4 Dec 2017 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Kevin Ronald Carey

    IRN KRC01022

    • CF1 Director (AR) (6 May 2014 to 31 Mar 2016)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (3 Jun 2005 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jun 2005 to 31 Mar 2016)
  • Kirstie Jane Tallon

    IRN KJT01054

    • CF1 Director (AR) (11 Sep 2008 to 17 Jun 2009)
  • Matthew Alexander Wright

    IRN MAW01184

    • 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 (since 5 Nov 2012)

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