Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03938803
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Watson French Ltd
    74-75 Lemon Street
    Truro
    Cornwall
    TR1 2PN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441872225885
  • Complaints Contact

    Watson French Ltd
    74-75 Lemon Street
    Truro
    Cornwall
    TR1 2PN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441872225885

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, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For 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 (contractually based)" is limited to 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: 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 Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, 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 2 limitations
    • · Not accepting Pension Transfers and Opt-outs.
    • · 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

    For Retail (Investment)

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, 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.
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Stockbroking

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

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, 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.

  • Aaron Alexander Dee

    IRN AAD01103

    • CF30 Customer (24 Oct 2017 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Christopher John Phillips

    IRN CJP01212

    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 17. Administrative functions in relation to managing investments
    • 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
    • 2. Giving personal recommendations on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • 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
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (18 May 2017 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (10 Apr 2014 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Harry Downing

    IRN HXD00216

    • 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] Client dealing (since 6 Jan 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 6 Jan 2025)
  • Ian Michael Harris

    IRN IMH00010

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (2 Jun 2003 to 2 Aug 2004)
  • James Christian Saulsbury

    IRN JCS01216

    • CF30 Customer (11 Jun 2014 to 15 Sep 2016)
  • Jeremy Mark Wellington

    IRN JMW00027

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (9 Nov 2004 to 21 Sep 2006)
  • Keith Anthony Beauchamp

    IRN KAB00029

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (3 Mar 2003 to 30 Mar 2006)
  • Laura Kate Harris

    IRN LKH01021

    • CF30 Customer (22 Nov 2011 to 10 Sep 2013)
  • Michael Augustine Finn

    IRN MAF00045

    • CF1 Director (25 Jun 2002 to 17 Mar 2003)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (25 Jun 2002 to 8 Sep 2003)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (25 Jun 2002 to 8 Sep 2003)
  • Neil Thomas Bullen

    IRN NTB00002

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (8 Jul 2002 to 6 Dec 2002)

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