Date authorised
1 September 2016
Companies House
03490834
Last scraped
1 week ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    1 Bankside
    The Watermark
    Gateshead
    Tyne and Wear
    NE11 9SY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401912305257
  • Complaints Contact

    1 Bankside
    The Watermark
    Gateshead
    Tyne and Wear
    NE11 9SY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401912305257

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 pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
  • 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

    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.
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Debt Negotiation

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to debt adjusting excluding the conclusion or administration of 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”.
  • 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”.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Andrew Michael Chambers

    IRN AMC01215

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (20 Jul 2020 to 7 Jan 2021)
  • Caroline Singleton

    IRN CXS02042

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (15 Dec 2023 to 31 May 2024)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (15 Dec 2023 to 31 May 2024)
  • Carrie Danielle Beardsworth

    IRN CXB00493

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (23 Aug 2021 to 9 May 2022)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (23 Aug 2021 to 9 May 2022)
  • Charlotte Lesley Kimbley

    IRN CXK87189

    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (1 Jul 2020 to 11 Dec 2023)
  • Christopher John Hornby

    IRN CXH00177

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (5 Jul 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (5 Jul 2021 to 30 Sep 2025)
  • Damien John Sims

    IRN DXS00616

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (4 Apr 2022 to 5 Apr 2022)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (4 Apr 2022 to 1 Apr 2025)
  • Darren William Baker

    IRN DXB00224

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (27 Mar 2020 to 31 Mar 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Mar 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 25 Mar 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Sep 2016 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (1 Sep 2016 to 25 Mar 2025)
    • CF1 Director (1 Sep 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Faye Adams

    IRN FXT00020

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 7 Oct 2024)
  • Geoffrey Smith

    IRN GXS00055

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 16 Jan 2026)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 18 Sep 2024)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (18 Sep 2024 to 30 Nov 2025)
  • Howard Williams

    IRN HXW00010

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Jan 2020 to 10 Jan 2020)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (9 Jan 2020 to 8 May 2025)

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