Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
02728936
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Southport Business Park
    Wight Moss Way
    Southport
    Merseyside
    PR8 4HQ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403303438473
  • Complaints Contact

    Complaints Department
    Nile Street
    Burslem
    Stoke on Trent
    ST6 2BA
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403303438473

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

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

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

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

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Credit Brokering

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    • · Limited to credit broking (within the meaning of article 36A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001) of credit agreements to finance insurance premiums.
  • Stockbroking

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

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

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

Approved individuals

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

  • Bernard Higgins

    IRN BXH01106

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (since 23 Dec 2024)
    • SMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (since 23 Dec 2024)
    • SMF13 Chair of the Nominations Committee (since 23 Dec 2024)
  • Brendan Eamon McCafferty

    IRN BEM01035

    • CF1 Director (16 Jul 2013 to 30 Sep 2014)
  • Brian Geoffrey Hardwick

    IRN BGH01040

    • CF28 Systems and controls (13 Jul 2016 to 23 Dec 2017)
  • Bruce Simon Coxwell

    IRN BSC01052

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 8 Oct 2025)
  • Carwyn Alan Jones

    IRN CAJ01096

    • SMF5 Head of Internal Audit (since 3 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (21 Aug 2023 to 3 Sep 2024)
  • Catherine Elizabeth Lynch

    IRN CEL01060

    • CF29 Significant management (5 Feb 2016 to 2 Nov 2016)
  • Catherine Ellen Lewis

    IRN CEW01064

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (26 Jun 2024 to 20 Jun 2025)
    • SMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (22 Sep 2022 to 23 Dec 2024)
  • Catherine Margaret Quayle Howarth

    IRN CMQ01004

    • CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (14 Jan 2005 to 30 May 2006)
  • Christine Elaine Dandridge

    IRN CED01021

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (15 Apr 2016 to 11 Jun 2019)
  • Christopher Gaunt

    IRN CXG09591

    • CF28 Systems and controls (4 Jan 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

  • Paul Reeder (no longer appointed)

    FRN 470863 · Appointed 26 Jul 2007 · Until 2 Oct 2008

  • Giant Finance (no longer appointed)

    FRN 469561 · Appointed 27 Jun 2007 · Until 22 Aug 2008

  • HLM LLP (no longer appointed)

    FRN 469117 · Appointed 18 Jun 2007 · Until 14 Aug 2008

  • Ian Goulden (no longer appointed)

    FRN 467885 · Appointed 14 May 2007 · Until 10 Jul 2008

  • Brian Wicks (no longer appointed)

    FRN 464450 · Appointed 26 Feb 2007 · Until 20 May 2010

  • Gulam Choudhury (no longer appointed)

    FRN 464116 · Appointed 16 Feb 2007 · Until 25 Apr 2008

  • Colum Clarke (no longer appointed)

    FRN 463325 · Appointed 1 Feb 2007 · Until 3 Apr 2008

  • Variety Finance (no longer appointed)

    FRN 463312 · Appointed 1 Feb 2007 · Until 11 Feb 2008

  • Solife Ltd (no longer appointed)

    FRN 459042 · Appointed 25 Oct 2006 · Until 16 Apr 2009

  • Franklin Danso (no longer appointed)

    FRN 457935 · Appointed 2 Oct 2006 · Until 18 Feb 2008

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