Canada Life Platform Limited

Reference number: 598800

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When canadalife.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 606 0708 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Canada Life Trading name
  • MGM Advantage Life Limited Former name
  • Retirement Advantage Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
08395855
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Level 37 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, England
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Caroline Anne Dibbs Director Mar 1969 16 May 2022 5 other companies
Daniel Robert Crook Director Jun 1979 24 Nov 2022 1 other company
Sarah Parkinson Director Apr 1980 31 Aug 2023 None
Catherine Goddard Director Oct 1975 23 Oct 2023 None
Olutoyin Oduyemi Secretary Not published 16 Oct 2023 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
5
still active
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Canada Life Platform’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (47)

2023

26 June 2023

  • Canada Life UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

6 October 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "MGM Advantage Life Limited"

FCA register

30 September 2020

  • Mgm Advantage Holdings Limited gave up control
  • The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

10 June 2020

  • No longer regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mgm Advantage Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

29 November 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 February 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Canada Life Platform

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Canada Life Platform. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Canada Life Platform Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Canada Life Platform Limited (FRN 598800) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2013. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Canada Life Platform’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 606 0708 and the website canadalife.co.uk for Canada Life Platform. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Canada Life Platform a scam or clone?
Canada Life Platform is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Canada Life Platform?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Canada Life Platform to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Canada Life Platform?
Canada Life Platform is owned by Canada Life UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 June 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mgm Advantage Holdings Limited and The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited.
Who runs Canada Life Platform?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Canada Life Platform: Caroline Anne Dibbs, Daniel Robert Crook, Sarah Parkinson and Catherine Goddard.
How long has Canada Life Platform been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2013.
Does Canada Life Platform use any other names?
It trades as Canada Life. It has previously used 2 other names: MGM Advantage Life Limited and Retirement Advantage.

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