Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
04540464
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    55 Hoghton Street
    Southport
    Merseyside
    PR9 0PG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401704543512
  • Complaints Contact

    51 Hoghton Street
    Southport
    Merseyside
    PR9 0PG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401704543512

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), 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 pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
    • · 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.
  • Equity Release Advice

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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.
  • Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Equity Release Arranging

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Arranges Investments

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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.
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Equity Release Setup

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, 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.

Approved individuals

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

  • Alan Gregory

    IRN AXG00186

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 9 Nov 2018)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (31 May 2005 to 15 Sep 2011)
  • Alan Pitt

    IRN AWP01030

    • CF30 Customer (29 May 2013 to 20 Dec 2013)
  • Gary Smith

    IRN GSS01030

    • CF30 Customer (9 Sep 2013 to 9 Oct 2015)
  • Graham Charles Potter

    IRN GCP01040

    • CF1 Director (AR) (20 Jun 2005 to 18 Sep 2012)
  • Ian Lockhart Diamond

    IRN ILD00001

    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 3 Aug 2020)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (21 Sep 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Ian Paul Barnes

    IRN IPB01025

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 3 Aug 2020)
    • CF30 Customer (28 Apr 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • John Charles Berry

    IRN JCB00004

    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 4 Oct 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (31 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (31 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (31 May 2005 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (31 May 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (31 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (31 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Keith Packwood

    IRN KXP01407

    • CF30 Customer (2 Sep 2011 to 19 Apr 2013)
  • Michael Glen Rickard

    IRN MGR00010

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (31 May 2005 to 15 Sep 2011)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Nigel Hemingway

    IRN NXH00008

    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 13 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 13 May 2024)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (31 May 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

  • myPAlive Limited (no longer appointed)

    FRN 552827 · Appointed 7 Jun 2011 · Until 18 Sep 2012

  • ADA Renco Limited (no longer appointed)

    FRN 401773 · Appointed 16 Jun 2005 · Until 4 Jul 2022

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