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.

  • Paul David Watts

    IRN PDW01066

    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (27 Jun 2017 to 3 Sep 2018)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 12 Feb 2013)
    • CF15 Internal Audit (3 Jul 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Paul James Joyce

    IRN PXJ00078

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 3 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 3 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 3 Mar 2025)
  • Paul Mitchell

    IRN PXM00236

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 10 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (23 Aug 2023 to 19 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 15 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 15 Dec 2019)
  • Paul Purcell

    IRN PXP00194

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (13 Sep 2021 to 3 Jul 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (13 Sep 2021 to 14 Jul 2022)
  • Paul Ramsay

    IRN PXR00111

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Jan 2023)
  • Paul Ross Reddie

    IRN PXR00112

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (1 Nov 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (2 Dec 2019 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (2 Dec 2019 to 31 Oct 2022)
  • Paul Selman

    IRN PXS00702

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 4 Sep 2023)
  • Paul Stephen Matthews

    IRN PSM01104

    • SIMF7 Group Entity Senior Insurance Manager Function (5 Apr 2017 to 18 Aug 2017)
    • SIMF1 Chief Executive Function (7 Mar 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (16 Jun 2011 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (16 Jun 2011 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF1 Director (10 Oct 2007 to 21 Apr 2016)
  • Paul Tedcastle

    IRN PXT00102

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 2 Sep 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Jan 2023)
  • Paul Tonkin

    IRN PXT00182

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 14 Jul 2023)

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