Ediston Investment Services Limited

Reference number: 706655

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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 ediston.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 225 5599 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH2 2BD
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 June 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Level 4, Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London, EC2M 1QS, England
Nature of business
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rankin Vallance Laing Director Sep 1969 5 Jun 2015 36 other companies
Andrew David Mckinlay Director Aug 1966 5 Jun 2015 30 other companies
Daniel O'Neill Director Nov 1969 5 Jun 2015 44 other companies
Gregg William Carswell Director Feb 1981 14 Apr 2023 4 other companies
Gregg William Carswell Secretary Not published 14 Apr 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
70
closed down
46
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 70 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 29 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ediston Investment Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

4 April 2024

  • Ediston Eot Trustee Company Ltd (On Behalf Of The Ediston Employee Ownership Trust) became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel O'Neill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

23 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

5 June 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Ediston Investment Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ediston Investment Services

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Edinburgh

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  • 70 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ediston Investment Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ediston Investment Services Limited (FRN 706655) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ediston Investment Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 225 5599 and the website ediston.com for Ediston Investment Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ediston Investment Services a scam or clone?
Ediston Investment Services 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 Ediston Investment Services?
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 Ediston Investment Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ediston Investment Services?
Ediston Investment Services is owned by Ediston Eot Trustee Company Ltd (On Behalf Of The Ediston Employee Ownership Trust), which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and held as a trustee, since 4 April 2024.
Who runs Ediston Investment Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ediston Investment Services: Rankin Vallance Laing, Andrew David McKinlay, Daniel O'Neill and Gregg William Carswell.
How long has Ediston Investment Services been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.

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