Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC202196
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
Watch for changes

Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Optima Financial Services Ltd
    2 Bon Accord Square
    Aberdeen
    Aberdeen City
    AB11 6DJ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401224212128
  • Complaints Contact

    Optima Financial Services Ltd
    2 Bon Accord Square
    Aberdeen
    Aberdeen City
    AB11 6DJ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441224212128

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

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
    • · 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

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • 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.

  • Marion MacLean

    IRN MXM02122

    • CF30 Customer (11 Nov 2009 to 30 Jun 2010)
  • Mhairi Marr Hay

    IRN MMH00009

    • 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)
    • CF30 Customer (9 Apr 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Nicholas Ian Colville Henderson

    IRN NXH00022

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Feb 2002)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Feb 2002)
  • Robert Lockhart

    IRN RXL00092

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 31 Dec 2012)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Sheila Constance Adams

    IRN SCA00008

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 12 Nov 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Tereza Louise McPherson

    IRN TLS00001

    • 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 (30 Sep 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

Recent activity

Updates to this firm's record on the FCA register.

No changes recorded yet.