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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
119 Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M45 7WZ, United Kingdom
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FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may applyEligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
- 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.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Accepting Deposits
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
- Carrying out contracts of insurance
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Dealing in investments as principal
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
- Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Limits on what they may do
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Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.
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.
Key dates in its history
St James's Friendly Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1987
27 February 1987
- Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date
FCA register
In the full report: all 9 events
- All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk