James Shields

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Where they hold approval

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

Circle Financial Services Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 148759
- SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 1 May 2024)
- CF10 Compliance Oversight (31 Oct 2011 to 4 Apr 2014)
- CF1 Director (7 Jan 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
CIRCLE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED (no longer approved here)
FRN 307381
- SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 1 May 2024)
- CF1 Director (14 Jan 2005 to 8 Dec 2019)
Creative Risk Solutions Ltd (no longer approved here)
FRN 464390
- SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 1 May 2024)
- CF1 Director (23 Feb 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
Mercia Underwriting Solutions Ltd (no longer approved here)
FRN 304948
- CF1 Director (14 Feb 2017 to 24 Oct 2017)

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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.