Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
02456671
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Unity Place
    1 Carfax Close
    Swindon
    Wiltshire
    SN1 1AP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441793514514
  • Complaints Contact

    Unity Place
    1 Carfax Close
    Swindon
    Wiltshire
    SN1 1AP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441793514514

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • 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, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health, Sickness

  • Stockbroking

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments)

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health, Sickness

  • Consumer Loans

  • Runs Stakeholder Pensions

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

  • Runs Personal Pensions

    For Professional, Retail (Investment)

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.
  • Holds Your Assets

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, 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.

  • Mark Crenan

    IRN MXC00214

    • 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 3 Nov 2025)
  • Mark Patrick Hartigan

    IRN MPH01144

    • CF1 Director (9 Apr 2015 to 17 Dec 2015)
  • Mark Randall

    IRN MSR01115

    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 3 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 3 Nov 2025)
  • Mark Robert Jones

    IRN MRJ01062

    • CF21 Investment Adviser (10 Aug 2004 to 15 Jun 2005)
    • CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (1 Mar 2004 to 10 Aug 2004)
  • Marnee Hicks

    IRN MXB84364

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (11 Jun 2020 to 6 May 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (11 Jun 2020 to 3 Mar 2026)
  • Martin Clive Taphouse

    IRN MXT33476

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (7 Jul 2023 to 10 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (7 Jan 2022 to 6 May 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (7 Jan 2022 to 10 Mar 2025)
  • Martin David Moule

    IRN MDM01048

    • CF1 Director (4 Sep 2003 to 25 Apr 2005)
    • CF13 Finance (4 Sep 2003 to 25 Apr 2005)
  • Martin Lindsay Bride

    IRN MXB02157

    • CF1 Director (29 Jun 2005 to 25 Apr 2009)
  • Martin Nigel Godwin

    IRN MNG01012

    • SMF20a With-Profits Actuary (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Jul 2025)
    • SIMF21 With-Profits Actuary (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF12A With-Profits Actuary (10 Sep 2008 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Mehrene Shah

    IRN MXS01431

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 18 Jul 2023)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 18 Jul 2023)

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Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.

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