Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC286833
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Standard Life House
    30 Lothian Road
    Edinburgh
    EH1 2DH
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441312252552
  • Complaints Contact

    10 Brindleyplace
    Birmingham
    B1 2JB
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442045596005

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from: i) pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes policies which are retirement annuity contracts with a minimum guaranteed income, where that income satisfies limb (b) of the Glossary definition of Guaranteed Annuity Rate); ii) defined contribution occupational schemes without safeguarded benefits.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), 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, 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), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • 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), Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit

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

    For 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

  • Manages Insurance Policies

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

  • Stockbroking

    For 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

    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), 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), Stakeholder pension scheme

    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, Pension fund management, Permanent health

  • Mortgage Lending

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Runs Stakeholder Pensions

    For Professional, Retail (Investment)

  • Runs Personal Pensions

    For Professional, Retail (Investment)

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit

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

    For 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

  • Holds Your Assets

    For 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

Approved individuals

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

  • Alastair William Stewart Barbour

    IRN AWB01099

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (10 Dec 2018 to 30 Nov 2023)
    • SIMF7 Group Entity Senior Insurance Manager Function (15 Nov 2018 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Alex Gilchrist

    IRN AXG00480

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (18 Oct 2021 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (18 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2022)
  • Alexander Deeley

    IRN AXD00897

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 16 Apr 2024)
  • Alexander Hugh McCormack Begbie

    IRN AHB01081

    • SIMF7 Group Entity Senior Insurance Manager Function (7 Mar 2016 to 3 Sep 2018)
    • CF29 Significant management (1 May 2010 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Alexander Maxwell Crombie

    IRN AMC01056

    • CF3 Chief Executive (24 Apr 2008 to 1 Jan 2010)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (24 Apr 2008 to 1 Jan 2010)
    • CF1 Director (27 Dec 2006 to 1 Jan 2010)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (17 Feb 2006 to 10 Nov 2006)
  • Alexandra Helen Zoe Shapiro

    IRN AHS01099

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (3 Apr 2023 to 3 Dec 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (3 Apr 2023 to 31 Dec 2024)
  • Alexandra Mary Symonds

    IRN AXS01451

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (23 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023)
  • Alison Anne Winton

    IRN AXR00221

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (2 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (2 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 16 Aug 2020)
  • Alison Coburn

    IRN AXC00311

    • 19. Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes
    • 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 8 Sep 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 8 Sep 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Mar 2024)
  • Alison Mitchell

    IRN AXM00367

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (3 Jan 2007 to 1 Oct 2007)

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