Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
SC281976
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Chapelshade House
    78-84 Bell Street
    Dundee
    Angus
    DD1 1HN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441382223455
  • Complaints Contact

    Chapelshade House
    78-84 Bell Street
    Dundee
    Angus
    DD1 1HN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441382223455

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • P2P Lending Advice

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

  • 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.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, 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, Eligible Counterparty, 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, 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.
  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Eligible Counterparty, 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, 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 Paterson

    IRN AXP01984

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (AR) (5 Jan 2011 to 31 Mar 2014)
  • Alistair Lauchlan

    IRN AXL02166

    • 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
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 2 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (6 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Alister John Link

    IRN AJL00017

    • CF30 Customer (1 Oct 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)
  • Andrew Dines

    IRN AXD01673

    • CF30 Customer (5 Aug 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)
  • Frederick William Garden

    IRN FWG00001

    • CF30 Customer (10 Apr 2013 to 4 Mar 2014)
  • Hannah Gauld

    IRN HXG00163

    • 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)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 5 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 28 Nov 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 28 Nov 2022)
  • Jonathan Mark Gibson

    IRN JMG00017

    • CF1 Director (AR) (5 Jan 2011 to 31 Mar 2014)
    • CF1 Director (1 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2014)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2014)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2014)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2014)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2014)
  • Linsey Congdon

    IRN LXC01880

    • 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)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 5 Jan 2026)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 5 Jan 2026)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 5 Jan 2026)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 5 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (31 May 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Michael Brown

    IRN MXB02716

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (AR) (23 Feb 2011 to 31 Mar 2014)
  • Paul Crichton

    IRN PXC02116

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (9 Dec 2019 to 5 Apr 2024)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (11 Jun 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)

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