Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
04074937
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    5 Union Street
    Ulverston
    Cumbria
    LA12 7HT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441229260375
  • Complaints Contact

    5 Union Street
    Ulverston
    Cumbria
    LA12 7HT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441229260375

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Buy-to-Let Mortgage Advice

  • P2P Lending Advice

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

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Eligible Counterparty, 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
    • · 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.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage Advice

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Authorised to Operate

  • 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.
  • Mortgage Arranging

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • Insurance Admin

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

  • Buy-to-Let Start Date

  • Buy-to-Let Status

  • Credit Brokering

  • Mortgage Setup

    For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract

  • 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.

  • David Roger Ward

    IRN DRW01096

    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2007)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2007)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2007)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Donna Knowles

    IRN DMB00076

    • 14. Managing investments
    • 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
    • 19. Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes
    • 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
    • 11. Pension transfer specialist
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Oct 2018)
    • Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (since 5 May 2017)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (5 May 2017 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (5 May 2017 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (13 Jun 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (16 Apr 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (27 Sep 2012 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Geoffrey Smith

    IRN GXS01375

    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (17 Feb 2010 to 31 Mar 2017)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 31 Dec 2012)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 31 Mar 2017)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 2017)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Gillian Mary Haythornthwaite

    IRN GMH01111

    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (18 Feb 2011 to 31 Mar 2016)
    • CF1 Director (1 Apr 2008 to 31 Mar 2016)
  • Joshua John Blinkhorn

    IRN JXB04116

    • 14. Managing investments
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
    • 19. Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes
    • 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
    • 17. Administrative functions in relation to managing investments
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 1 Sep 2025)
    • Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 1 Sep 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 1 Sep 2025)
  • Nigel Atkinson

    IRN NXA01161

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 May 2004)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 31 May 2004)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 31 May 2004)
  • Stephen Michael Leonard

    IRN SML01111

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (1 Apr 2008 to 8 Dec 2019)

Appointed representatives

Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

  • Donna Blinkhorn (no longer appointed)

    FRN 588196 · Appointed 13 Sep 2012 · Until 26 Aug 2016

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