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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Phone number
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Address
10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2JB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When standardlife.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0800 917 9098 is
- Who else gives the postcode B1 2JB
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- 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.
- 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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- Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
- Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- 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
- 15508283 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 February 2024 (2 years old)
- Registered office
- 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2JB, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Damian Paul Cheater | Director | Jun 1981 | 20 Feb 2024 | None |
| Jennifer Pearson | Director | May 1976 | 20 Feb 2024 | None |
| Mark Philip Screeton | Director | Nov 1964 | 20 Feb 2024 | 2 other companies |
| PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate secretary | Not published | 20 Feb 2024 | – |
Other companies run by these 3 directors
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- other companies
- 2
- still active
- 2
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 2 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 2 on the FCA register
Key dates in its history
Standard Life Financial Advice Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
8 August 2025
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2024
20 February 2024
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Pearl Life Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 9 events
- All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 3
Firms connected to Standard Life Financial Advice Services
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Standard Life Financial Advice Services. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 2
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Standard Life Financial Advice Services
Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.
In Birmingham
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- 2 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 9 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.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