Kingswood Financial Advisors
Reference number: 455859
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Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Identity
Check their details
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No website on the FCA register
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Verified phone number
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Verified address
17 Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2BW, United Kingdom
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.
- 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 P2P agreements
- Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
- Credit Broking
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Debt-counselling
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
- Providing basic advice on stakeholder products
Limits on what they may do
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No non-standard investments into SIPPs
Under section 55L of FSMA, the following requirements are included in the Firm's Permission so that The Firm must not: (1) Carry on any regulated activities in relation to pension switches and/or pension transfers to any self-invested personal pension scheme, including completing pipeline business (see note (A) below), except where the member's funds are to be invested wholly in standard investments (see note (B) below); or (2) Hold itself out as providing independent advice in relation to personal pension schemes (such advice to be instead described as restricted advice). Notes: (A) Pipeline business includes any business currently being processed which has not been completed. (B) Standard investments are assets which must be capable of being: (i) Accurately and fairly valued on an ongoing basis; and (ii) Readily realised: a. Whenever required (up to a maximum of 30 days); and b. For an amount that can be reconciled with the previous valuation.
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 one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.
- Kingswood Independent Financial Advisors
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