Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03445703
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Tom French & Associates Ltd
    Prudence House
    Ashleigh Way
    Langage Business Park
    Plymouth
    Devon
    PL7 5JX
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401752347070
  • Complaints Contact

    Tom French & Associates Ltd
    Prudence House
    Ashleigh Way
    Langage Business Park
    Plymouth
    Devon
    PL7 5JX
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401752347070

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging

  • 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

    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 (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 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

    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 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, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, 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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

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

    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.
  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to debt counselling excluding giving advice about debt management plans. In this limitation “debt management plans” is defined as: “a non-statutory agreement between a customer and one or more of the customer's lenders the aim of which is to discharge or liquidate the customer's debts, by making regular payments to a third party which administers the plan and distributes the money to the lenders”.
  • Consumer Hire

  • Consumer Hire Servicing

  • Equity Release Setup

    For Customer, Home reversion plans

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • 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, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, 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.
  • Basic Pension Advice

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Stakeholder products

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Subject to this activity being limited to a non-mainstream regulated activity

Approved individuals

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

  • Charlotte Anne Higman

    IRN CAH00031

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (18 Sep 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Charlotte Julia Malcolm

    IRN CXM17751

    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 18 Mar 2024)
    • CF1 Director (1 Oct 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Christian James Wynne

    IRN CJW01236

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (16 Sep 2024 to 6 Jun 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (16 Sep 2024 to 6 Jun 2025)
  • Christine Alicia Jean Jay

    IRN CAJ01080

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 12 Nov 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (21 Sep 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Christopher Grant Glazier

    IRN CGG00008

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 21 Mar 2016)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (18 Feb 2013 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (27 Nov 2008 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF1 Director (27 Nov 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 15 Dec 2007)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (23 Sep 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Christopher John Rowe

    IRN CJR01154

    • 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 2 Mar 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 2 Mar 2026)
  • Christopher Moore

    IRN CXM00144

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (17 Nov 2005 to 16 Apr 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Feb 2005 to 17 Nov 2005)
  • Clare Ann Davies

    IRN CAD01102

    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (24 Apr 2005 to 13 May 2006)
  • Darren Bilkey

    IRN DXB02642

    • 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
    • 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
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 7 Jul 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (3 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Darren Lloyd Thomas

    IRN DLT00014

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 28 Mar 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (9 May 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (15 Nov 2006 to 9 May 2007)

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