Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
00959082
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    10 Brindleyplace
    Birmingham
    B1 2JB
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442035679100
  • Complaints Contact

    10 Brindleyplace
    Birmingham
    B1 2JB
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442035679100

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • 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, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health

  • Stockbroking

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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.
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rolling spot forex contract, Spread Bet

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health

  • Consumer Loans

  • Runs Personal Pensions

    For Personal pension scheme

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.
  • Holds Your Assets

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, 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.

  • Neil Leonard Haynes

    IRN NLH01016

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 3 Nov 2008)
    • CF29 Significant management (1 Nov 2007 to 3 Nov 2008)
    • CF19 Significant Mgt (Financial Resources) (23 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF13 Finance (23 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (23 May 2005 to 3 Nov 2008)
  • Neville Dean Kent

    IRN NDK01005

    • SMF24 Chief Operations (3 Jun 2019 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (29 Oct 2015 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF29 Significant management (29 Dec 2009 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF1 Director (29 Dec 2009 to 2 Jan 2012)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (29 Dec 2009 to 24 Feb 2011)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (16 Dec 2009 to 31 Dec 2021)
  • Niall Mario John O'Hare

    IRN NMO01007

    • CF29 Significant management (29 Dec 2009 to 24 May 2011)
  • Nicholas Alexander Shanahan

    IRN NAS01179

    • SMF4 Chief Risk (26 Nov 2020 to 31 Mar 2024)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Mar 2024)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (10 Dec 2018 to 3 Apr 2023)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (6 Jul 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (6 Jul 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Nicholas Martin Robinson

    IRN NMR01028

    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (29 Mar 2023 to 31 Mar 2024)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Sep 2008 to 27 Jul 2010)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 16 Dec 2009)
    • CF14 Risk Assessment (11 Oct 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Nicholas Roland Shott

    IRN NRS01027

    • SMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (3 Aug 2023 to 30 Jun 2025)
  • Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons

    IRN NSL01010

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (since 28 Feb 2024)
  • Nick Poyntz-Wright

    IRN NHP01007

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (1 Oct 2023 to 31 Dec 2024)
  • Nicolaos Andreas Nicandrou

    IRN NAN01013

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (since 10 Apr 2025)
  • Nigel Purveur

    IRN NXP01150

    • CF1 Director (AR) (24 Aug 2005 to 31 Dec 2006)
    • CF1 Director (1 Mar 2002 to 24 Aug 2005)

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