SCOTTISH WIDOWS LIMITED
Addresses
The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.
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Principal Place of Business
New Uberior House11 Earl Grey StreetEdinburghEdinburgh, City OfEH3 9BNUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +4403457166777
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Complaints Contact
PO Box 24165EdinburghEdinburgh, City OfEH3 1HDUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +4403457166777
What this firm is allowed to do
The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.
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Bank Deposits
For All, Deposit
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- · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
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Investment Advice (no pensions)
For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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Authorised to Operate
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- · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
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Arranges Investments
For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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Arranges Asset Safekeeping
For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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Manages Insurance Policies
For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health
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Stockbroking
For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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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), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme
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- · 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.
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Issues Insurance
For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health
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Runs Stakeholder Pensions
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Runs Personal Pensions
For Personal pension scheme
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Investment Setup
For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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Manages Your Portfolio
For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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Holds Your Assets
For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, 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), 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), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · 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.
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Martyn Scrivens
IRN MXS01924
- CF28 Systems and controls (3 Apr 2009 to 31 Aug 2012)
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Mary Helen Trussell
IRN MXT00419
- SMF11 Chair of the Audit Committee (since 22 Dec 2025)
- Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (7 Jul 2025 to 31 Oct 2025)
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Matthew Brennan
IRN MXB00440
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 7 Feb 2025)
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 7 Feb 2025)
- [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 7 Feb 2025)
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Matthew Edward Robert Pinsent
IRN MEP01038
- CF27 Investment Management (1 Dec 2001 to 11 Jul 2002)
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Matthew Hilmar Cuhls
IRN MHC01050
- SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (since 15 Jul 2024)
- Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (1 Jan 2024 to 15 Jul 2024)
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Matthew James Gaunt
IRN MXG00340
- 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 25 May 2023)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 11 May 2021)
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Matthew James Preston
IRN MJP01359
- [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (18 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2026)
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (18 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2026)
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Matthew James Robbins
IRN MJR01253
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (11 Nov 2019 to 21 Jan 2021)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (11 Nov 2019 to 21 Jan 2021)
- CF30 Customer (14 Apr 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
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Matthew Laurence Sinnott
IRN MXS80474
- SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (23 Sep 2020 to 13 May 2022)
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Matthew Paul Kimber
IRN MPK01036
- CF14 Risk Assessment (6 Sep 2005 to 30 Sep 2007)
Appointed representatives
Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.
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Intelligent Finance Financial Services Ltd (no longer appointed)
FRN 194400 · Appointed 29 Sep 2000 · Until 18 Dec 2001
Recent activity
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