Herbert Scott Ltd
Reference number: 179810
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Herbert Scott, The Left Bank, 173 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YE, United Kingdom
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 02929020
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 13 May 1994 (32 years old)
- Registered office
- The Left Bank, 173 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YE, England
- Nature of business
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- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin John Scott | Director | Aug 1963 | 10 Jan 2001 |
| Tracey Payne | Director | Sep 1969 | 25 Aug 2020 |
| Ben Nolan | Director | Apr 1982 | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Jennie Snooks | Director | Mar 1981 | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Hannah Bibby | Director | Oct 1988 | 12 Sep 2025 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may applyMortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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- Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
- Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
- Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
- Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
- Credit Broking
- Debt-counselling
- Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Track record
FCA actions and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.
Previously registered as
The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.
- Herbert Scott IFA Limited
- Independent Financial Associates Limited
Names it no longer trades under
This firm has retired 4 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.
Show the retired names
- Herbert Scott & Co
- Herbert Scott Direct
- Herbert Scott Financial Management
- Herbert Scott Mortgages
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