Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
01028291
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    5 Harbour Buildings
    Waterfront West
    Dudley Road
    Brierley Hill
    West Midlands
    DY5 1LN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441384480899
  • Complaints Contact

    5 Harbour Buildings
    Waterfront West
    Dudley Road
    Brierley Hill
    West Midlands
    DY5 1LN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441384480899

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Professional, 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

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    • · 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 (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Professional, 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, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

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    • · 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.
  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · 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), 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, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

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    • · 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.
  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

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    • · Subject to this activity being limited to a non-mainstream regulated activity
  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, 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, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

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    • · 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 Francis Timmins

    IRN AFT00001

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 10 Feb 2011)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 8 Mar 2012)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (29 Jul 2002 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (29 Jul 2002 to 9 May 2008)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 8 Jun 2013)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Claire Timmins

    IRN CXT01431

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (8 May 2012 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • David John Cockle

    IRN DJC00164

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2021)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (9 May 2008 to 10 Feb 2011)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 10 Feb 2011)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF14 Risk Assessment (19 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF1 Director (19 Apr 2005 to 1 Jun 2010)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (19 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF13 Finance (19 Apr 2005 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF24 Pension Transfer Specialist (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Dec 2001 to 23 Jul 2002)
  • Derek Alan Lamb

    IRN DAL01144

    • CF1 Director (AR) (13 Jun 2013 to 25 Sep 2013)
  • Ian Mark Timmins

    IRN IMT00002

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 22 Sep 2023)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (9 Mar 2012 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (4 Mar 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (9 May 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (9 May 2008 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 10 Feb 2011)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Mark Kenneth Jeavons

    IRN MKJ00002

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 3 Nov 2015)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (8 May 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Neil Barrie Guy

    IRN NBG00001

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Aug 2002)
  • Robert Jon Williams

    IRN RJW01407

    • 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
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 26 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 26 Jul 2021)

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Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

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