John McCarthy

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Where they hold approval

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

Alexander Beard Investment Management Limited
FRN 225566
- 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
- 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
- Appointed representative dealing with clients for which they require qualification (since 19 Aug 2025)
Broadstone Financial Solutions Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 134771
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 14 Aug 2025)
Broadstone Corporate Benefits Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 587699
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 8 Aug 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.