Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
07630748
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    69 London Road
    Alderley Edge
    Cheshire
    SK9 7DY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401625582500
  • Complaints Contact

    69 London Road
    Alderley Edge
    Cheshire
    SK9 7DY
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401625582500

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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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), 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.
  • Debt Advice

    Show 1 limitation
    • · This permission is limited to debt counselling with no debt management 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

    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.

  • Grant Thomas Hotson

    IRN GTH01036

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 1 Nov 2025)
  • Gregory Matthew Neall

    IRN GMN01020

    • CF30 Customer (21 Aug 2012 to 12 Dec 2013)
  • Harvey Thomas Bainbridge

    IRN HTB01009

    • CF30 Customer (27 Jul 2012 to 22 Aug 2013)
  • Iain Lindsay Parkhouse

    IRN ILP00003

    • CF30 Customer (2 Aug 2012 to 28 Dec 2012)
  • Ian George Richards

    IRN IGR01011

    • CF30 Customer (15 Dec 2017 to 10 Oct 2018)
  • Jebun Nessa Kazi

    IRN JXK00738

    • 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)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 18 Nov 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 18 Nov 2024)
  • John Marshall Roberts

    IRN JMR00004

    • CF30 Customer (10 Jun 2013 to 25 Jan 2018)
  • John Michael Cunliffe

    IRN JMC01299

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 10 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 10 Nov 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (18 Dec 2018 to 7 Dec 2022)
  • Jonathan Raettig

    IRN JXR01359

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (since 1 Jul 2024)
    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (1 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2024)
  • Kerry Anne Vilchez

    IRN KAM01150

    • 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 28 Feb 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 28 Feb 2026)

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