Intermediaries Based in Scotland

“Travelling is easy from Scotland,” says Vash Naidoo. “While the issues we deal with are mostly the same as our English and Welsh colleagues, like most people, Scottish people want to see you and shake your hand. It gives a better impression if someone meets and sees you so it’s a bonus us being in Scotland.

“A Scottish base offers the potential for a lot of travel. As well as Glasgow and Edinburgh we can get to Aberdeen, Dumfries and even the Highlands. There are businesses all over and while Scotland isn’t as big as England, it can take 4 hours to get to some places.

“Everyone is going through same process with the FCA applications. A lot gets lost in translation if you don’t know how to look for things.”

Thanks to our Scottish compliance consultants, you can benefit from our support north of the border, too.

“The biggest benefit for someone who’s based in Scotland is no added cost of travel,” says Vash. “A lot of English consultants add travel and an overnight stay. With us, we don’t charge for travel as it’s a normal cost, 4 hours away max. I could probably fit it in sooner.

“Another consultant might be available tomorrow but not be available for the travel time. I’ve had a real sense of people wanting a person based in Scotland.”.  

Alison Owen, based in Tomintoul, on the Highlands’ “whisky trail” agrees. She covers compliance needs for firms in Inverness, Elgin, Aberdeen, Perth and beyond.

“Even though everyone in the UK is under the FCA, we can offer a more personalised approach than larger compliance companies. I tailor everything around the firm. No two are the same and we can appeal to smaller firms, too.

“We can save you money as you don’t necessarily need everything. If you phone me for a chat, I’ll want to know what you already do and have and, most importantly, what you need. This is the key and I can focus on supplying that rather than overwhelming you with a great wad of information you don’t need.”

While most things are the same, Scottish law around buying property is different. That’s just one more reason to have someone based north of the border to support your mortgage advisors. 

To get in touch with one of our Scottish team please click here or visit our website for more information at
www.compliance-scotland.co.uk