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.

  • Eric Stenhouse

    IRN EXS00072

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (28 Oct 2019 to 14 Jul 2022)
  • Esther Myfanwy Hawley

    IRN EMH01066

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 15 Dec 2022)
  • Evelyn Brigid Bourke

    IRN EBB01009

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 7 Nov 2008)
    • CF1 Director (15 Aug 2006 to 7 Nov 2008)
    • CF18 Significant Mgt (Insurance Underwriting) (15 Aug 2006 to 1 Feb 2007)
    • CF13 Finance (15 Aug 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Finbar Anthony O'Dwyer

    IRN FAO01002

    • SIMF1 Chief Executive Function (9 Aug 2016 to 3 Sep 2018)
    • CF1 Director (11 Oct 2013 to 3 Sep 2018)
    • CF18 Significant Mgt (Insurance Underwriting) (7 Feb 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
  • Fiona Margaret Dick

    IRN FXD00029

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (4 Nov 2019 to 3 Aug 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (4 Nov 2019 to 3 Aug 2022)
  • Frances Clare Maclachlan

    IRN FCM01033

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (15 Apr 2024 to 30 Apr 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (15 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025)
  • Francis Xavier Kirwan

    IRN FXK01027

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (4 Oct 2007 to 12 Dec 2008)
  • Fraser Morrison

    IRN FXM00137

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (16 Aug 2021 to 12 May 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (16 Aug 2021 to 12 May 2022)
  • Fraser Newbury

    IRN FXN00017

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 May 2021 to 15 Apr 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 May 2021 to 15 Apr 2022)
  • Gail Fullerton Izat

    IRN GXI17105

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 23 Jun 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 23 Jun 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 23 Jun 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 23 Jun 2022)
    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (13 Feb 2020 to 23 Jun 2022)

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