Derek Michael Burston

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Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

ValidPath Limited
FRN 197107
- 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
- 21. Advising or arranging (bringing about) equity release transactions
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 18 Feb 2026)
Best Practice IFA Group Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 223112
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (9 Dec 2019 to 12 Feb 2026)

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The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.