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.

  • Iain Wright

    IRN IXW01156

    • CF28 Systems and controls (9 May 2011 to 6 Jan 2014)
  • Ian Adam Craston

    IRN IAC01023

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (1 Oct 2023 to 31 Oct 2025)
  • Ian Andrew Gray

    IRN IAG01037

    • SMF5 Head of Internal Audit (3 Apr 2023 to 31 May 2025)
  • Ian Breingan

    IRN IXB00192

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 31 Jan 2026)
  • Jacqueline Dorothy Mary Noakes

    IRN JDN01039

    • SMF24 Chief Operations (since 13 May 2024)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (11 Apr 2024 to 1 Oct 2024)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (AR) (11 Apr 2024 to 1 Oct 2024)
    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (28 Jun 2023 to 13 May 2024)
  • Jacqueline Mary Derrick

    IRN JMD01233

    • CF1 Director (AR) (17 Dec 2009 to 24 Jun 2010)
  • James Harry Sutcliffe

    IRN JHS01037

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (10 Dec 2018 to 30 Sep 2023)
    • SIMF9 Chairman (27 Sep 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (20 May 2010 to 31 Dec 2011)
  • James Wilde

    IRN JXW00607

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 1 Apr 2024)
  • Janet Christine Fuller

    IRN JCF01021

    • CF1 Director (AR) (17 Dec 2009 to 3 May 2013)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (AR) (17 Dec 2009 to 3 May 2013)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (12 Mar 2004 to 3 May 2013)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (12 Mar 2004 to 3 May 2013)
    • CF1 Director (1 Mar 2002 to 3 May 2013)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Mar 2002 to 23 Feb 2004)
    • CF14 Risk Assessment (1 Mar 2002 to 12 Oct 2005)
    • CF20 Significant Mgt (Settlements) (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Mar 2002)
    • CF18 Significant Mgt (Insurance Underwriting) (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Mar 2002)
  • Jason Bullmore

    IRN JXB00496

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 3 Mar 2025)

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