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.

  • Matthew King

    IRN MXK00352

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (30 Apr 2023 to 31 Jul 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (30 Apr 2023 to 31 Jul 2024)
  • Maxwell Colin Ledlie

    IRN MCL01020

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Mar 2013)
    • CF14 Risk Assessment (3 Jan 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (3 Jan 2007 to 9 Aug 2010)
    • CF1 Director (3 Jan 2007 to 1 Oct 2007)
    • CF12A With-Profits Actuary (17 Feb 2006 to 1 Nov 2006)
    • CF12 Actuarial (17 Feb 2006 to 31 Dec 2006)
  • Melanie Brown

    IRN MXG01203

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (12 Oct 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Mhairi Watson

    IRN MXW00239

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Dec 2021)
  • Michael Ambery

    IRN MXA01016

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 26 Feb 2024)
  • Michael Bean

    IRN MXB26379

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (17 Apr 2025 to 30 Sep 2025)
  • Michael Chappell

    IRN MEC01099

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (1 Jan 2022 to 30 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (1 Jan 2022 to 30 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (1 Jan 2022 to 30 Sep 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Jan 2022)
  • Michael David Reed-Smith

    IRN MDR00009

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 3 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 3 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 3 Mar 2022)
    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (17 Jul 2019 to 3 Mar 2022)
  • Michael David Robson

    IRN MDR01066

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (23 Sep 2024 to 17 Feb 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (23 Sep 2024 to 17 Feb 2026)
  • Michael John Eakins

    IRN MJE01153

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 30 Oct 2023)
    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (31 Mar 2021 to 30 Oct 2023)

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