James Foster

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Where they hold approval

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

PRIVATE FINANCE LTD
FRN 310566
- 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 11 Feb 2026)
Advias Ltd
FRN 982478
- 20. Advising or arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 23 Dec 2024)
Knight Frank Finance LLP (no longer approved here)
FRN 459093
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (25 Aug 2021 to 22 Dec 2024)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

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.