Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Limited

Reference number: 186761

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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

  • When dohertypic.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9053 3350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT1 2BE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Mattioli Woods Trading name
  • Willis & Doherty Pension &Investment Consultancy Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A 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 apply
    Eligible 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 apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
NI031915
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor River House, 48-60 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Terence Henry Lappin Director Sep 1961 7 Feb 1997 1 other company
Alan John Thomson Director Sep 1971 8 Jul 2005 None
John Dooher Director Dec 1981 1 Jun 2015 None
Stephen Cross Director Jun 1971 14 Sep 2018 None
Lorraine Sarah Rodgers Director Jul 1973 1 Jun 2021 None
Michael David Wright Director Apr 1982 19 Apr 2023 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (22) All events (39)

2023

19 April 2023

  • Mattioli Woods Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Terence Henry Lappin gave up control

Companies House

2021

31 December 2021

  • Terence Henry Lappin (As Executor Of Urusla Lappin’S Estate) gave up control
  • Terence Henry Lappin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 February 2021

  • Terence Henry Lappin (As Executor Of Urusla Lappin’S Estate) took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ursula Louise Lappin gave up control

Companies House

11 January 2021

  • Terence Henry Lappin gave up control
  • Ursula Louise Lappin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Alan John Thomson no longer has significant control
  • Gavin Curran no longer has significant control
  • John Dooher no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

31 December 2016

  • Alan John Thomson gained significant control
  • Gavin Curran gained significant control
  • John Dooher gained significant control
  • Terence Henry Lappin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

3 April 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

26 April 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Willis & Doherty Pension &Investment Consultancy Limited"

FCA register

1998

22 May 1998

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

7 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
8
share a director
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy Limited (FRN 186761) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9053 3350 and the website dohertypic.com for Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy a scam or clone?
Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy 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 Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy?
Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy is owned by Mattioli Woods Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 19 April 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Ursula Louise Lappin, Mr Terence Henry Lappin (As Executor Of Urusla Lappin’S Estate) and Mr Terence Henry Lappin.
Who runs Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy: Terence Henry Lappin, Alan John Thomson, John Dooher, Stephen Cross, Lorraine Sarah Rodgers and Michael David Wright.
How long has Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy use any other names?
It trades as Mattioli Woods. It has previously used the name Willis & Doherty Pension &Investment Consultancy Limited.

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