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.

  • Nicholas Richard Wood

    IRN NRD00002

    • CF1 Director (16 Mar 2010 to 7 Mar 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (16 Mar 2009 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Philip Scott Staton

    IRN PSS00004

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (23 Jan 2004 to 10 May 2004)
  • Robert Daniel Dougherty

    IRN RXD00481

    • 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 1 Apr 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Apr 2024)
  • Ryan Carmedy

    IRN RXC00810

    • 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)
  • Stephen Philip Watson

    IRN SPW00003

    • 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
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 12. Giving personal recommendations on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes or personal pension schemes or broker funds
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 21 Mar 2016)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF13 Finance (9 Dec 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (9 Dec 2003 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2003 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (25 Jun 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (25 Jun 2002 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (25 Jun 2002 to 31 Mar 2009)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (25 Jun 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Steven Lee Rusga

    IRN SLR00013

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2012 to 10 Sep 2013)

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