ValidPath Financial Limited
Addresses
The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.
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Principal Place of Business
The MaltingsEast Tyndall StreetCardiff BayCardiffCaerdyddCF24 5EAUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +442922947945
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Complaints Contact
Unit 8, 8 Shepherd MarketMayfairLondonW1J 7QEUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +442922947945
What this firm is allowed to do
The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.
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Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice
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Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arranging
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P2P Lending Advice
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)
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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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- · 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.
- · 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.
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Equity Release Advice
For Customer, Home reversion plans
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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.
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Mortgage Advice
For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract
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Authorised to Operate
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- · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
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Equity Release Arranging
For Customer, Home reversion plans
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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.
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Mortgage Arranging
For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract
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Buy-to-Let Start Date
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Buy-to-Let Status
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Credit Brokering
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Stockbroking
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts, Structured Deposits
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Debt Advice
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- · 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”.
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Equity Release Setup
For Customer, Home reversion plans
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Mortgage Setup
For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract
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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.
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Credit Score Services
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- · This permission is limited to not carrying out credit repair services
Approved individuals
Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.
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Lisa Faye Burton
IRN LFB01020
- 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
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 15 Apr 2026)
- CF1 Director (AR) (since 14 Apr 2026)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Apr 2026)
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MATTHEW DUDLEY
IRN MXD87149
- 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)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 8 Jan 2025)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Nov 2024)
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Mark Antony Abley
IRN MAA00005
- CF1 Director (AR) (since 24 Feb 2026)
- CF30 Customer (since 24 Feb 2026)
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Mark Simon Mann
IRN MSM00009
- 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)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 24 Apr 2026)
- CF30 Customer (since 24 Apr 2026)
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Matthew Winchester
IRN MXW00053
- 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)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 8 Jan 2025)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Nov 2024)
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Michael David Legassick
IRN MDL00025
- 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
- 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)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 15 Apr 2026)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Apr 2026)
- CF1 Director (AR) (since 14 Apr 2026)
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Michael Edward Lupton
IRN MEL00006
- 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 8 Jan 2025)
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Neill Shaw
IRN NRS01063
- 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
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 8 Jan 2025)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Nov 2024)
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Nick Tandy
IRN NJT00020
- 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)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 15 Apr 2026)
- CF30 Customer (since 14 Apr 2026)
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Nicola Jane Butterworth
IRN NJB01214
- Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 8 Mar 2023)
- Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 8 Mar 2023)
- SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 7 Jun 2021)
- SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 7 Jun 2021)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Sep 2021 to 16 Dec 2024)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Sep 2021 to 16 Dec 2024)
Appointed representatives
Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.
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Manning & Company (South West) Limited
FRN 1044629 · Appointed 14 Apr 2026
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Travis Yates Limited
FRN 1032004 · Appointed 4 Apr 2025
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Greshams Independent Financial Advisors Limited
FRN 1031966 · Appointed 3 Apr 2025
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Pocock Rutherford & Co Limited
FRN 531661 · Appointed 14 Nov 2024
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POCOCK SANDERS LIMITED
FRN 530924 · Appointed 8 Nov 2024
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Fathom Financial Limited
FRN 998898 · Appointed 30 Jun 2023
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Winnell Douglas Limited
FRN 997454 · Appointed 6 Jun 2023
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Icon Financial Limited
FRN 933704 · Appointed 20 Sep 2021
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Manning & Company (South West) Limited (869) (no longer appointed)
FRN 176564 · Appointed 14 Apr 2026 · Until 14 Apr 2026
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