OPUS Independent Financial Planning Limited

Date authorised
1 November 2010
Companies House
07304649
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Opus Independent Financial Planning Ltd
    1 Coleshill Street
    Sutton Coldfield
    Birmingham
    B72 1SD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441213544034
  • Complaints Contact

    Opus Independent Financial Planning Ltd
    1 Coleshill Street
    Sutton Coldfield
    Birmingham
    B72 1SD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401213544034

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • 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
    • · 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.
    • · 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 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

  • Authorised to Operate

  • 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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • 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.

  • John Patrick Holian

    IRN JPH01091

    • CF1 Director (AR) (30 Jun 2016 to 30 Nov 2016)
  • Jonathan Ian Montgomery

    IRN JIM01032

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (25 Mar 2021 to 12 Aug 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (25 Mar 2021 to 12 Aug 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (29 Oct 2018 to 9 Nov 2019)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (29 Oct 2018 to 9 Nov 2019)
  • Jordan James Reid

    IRN JJR01104

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (31 Mar 2021 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (31 Mar 2021 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (6 Feb 2018 to 31 May 2020)
  • Joseph David

    IRN JXD00609

    • CF1 Director (AR) (8 Nov 2023 to 27 Mar 2025)
  • Julian Haycock

    IRN JMH01301

    • 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 12 May 2021)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 12 May 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (since 12 May 2021)
  • Julian Mark Puddy

    IRN JMP01136

    • CF1 Director (AR) (1 Nov 2022 to 19 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (25 Mar 2021 to 1 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (25 Mar 2021 to 1 Nov 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (23 Sep 2020 to 1 Nov 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (15 Jan 2018 to 31 May 2020)
  • Kelly Soley

    IRN KXS00785

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 1 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Jan 2025)
  • Lee Thomas Axford

    IRN LTA01008

    • 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] Client dealing (since 7 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 7 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (7 Feb 2022 to 19 Apr 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (7 Feb 2022 to 19 Apr 2022)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 31 May 2020)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (21 Mar 2016 to 31 May 2020)
    • CF1 Director (10 Nov 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (20 Aug 2013 to 30 Nov 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (21 Dec 2010 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Mark Edward Dooner

    IRN MED01039

    • CF30 Customer (1 Jul 2025 to 7 Apr 2026)
  • Mark Ross Thomson

    IRN MRT01057

    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 25 Feb 2025)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 25 Feb 2025)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 22 Jan 2025)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 22 Jan 2025)

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