XPS SIPP Services Limited

Reference number: 461791

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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 xpsselfinvestedpensions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01786 237013 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FK9 4TZ
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Other names (14)

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

  • Michael J Field Consulting Actuaries Trading name
  • MJF SIPP Trading name
  • MJF SSAS Trading name
  • XPS SIPP Trading name
  • XPS SSAS Trading name
  • Hazell Carr Pensions Services Limited Former name
  • Xafinity SIPP Services Limited Former name
  • Hazell Carr Pensions Services Former trading name
  • Michael J Field SIPP Former trading name
  • Michael J Field SIPPS Former trading name
  • Michael J Field SSAS Former trading name
  • Xafinity Punter Southall Former trading name
  • XafinitySIPP Former trading name
  • XafinitySSAS Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in 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
SC069096
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Oliver Bramhall Director May 1977 7 Apr 2016 24 other companies
Paul Gareth Cuff Director Aug 1976 27 Mar 2017 24 other companies
Andrew Charles Bowsher Director Jan 1967 11 Mar 2019 9 other companies
Snehal Shah Director Oct 1975 15 Jul 2019 24 other companies

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
29
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 24 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

XPS SIPP Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (93)

2021

7 April 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Xafinity SIPP Services Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Xps Consulting Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

26 September 2014

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

16 October 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Hazell Carr Pensions Services Limited"

FCA register

2 April 2008

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

6 April 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

12 March 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

28 February 2003

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

1993

31 December 1993

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1979

14 August 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 60
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Firms connected to XPS SIPP Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 93 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is XPS SIPP Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, XPS SIPP Services Limited (FRN 461791) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2007 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is XPS SIPP Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01786 237013 and the website xpsselfinvestedpensions.com for XPS SIPP Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is XPS SIPP Services a scam or clone?
XPS SIPP 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 XPS SIPP 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 XPS SIPP Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns XPS SIPP Services?
XPS SIPP Services is owned by Xps Consulting Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs XPS SIPP Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of XPS SIPP Services: Benjamin Oliver Bramhall, Paul Gareth Cuff, Andrew Charles Bowsher and Snehal Shah.
How long has XPS SIPP Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2007.
Does XPS SIPP Services use any other names?
It trades as Michael J Field Consulting Actuaries, MJF SIPP, MJF SSAS, XPS SIPP and XPS SSAS. It has previously used 9 other names, including Hazell Carr Pensions Services Limited, Xafinity SIPP Services Limited and Hazell Carr Pensions Services.

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