LIFETIME SIPP COMPANY LTD
The Lifetime SIPP Company Ltd was authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with Firm Reference Number (FRN) 464526. The company entered administration in March 2018 and subsequently went into liquidation on 2 April 2019.
The company has been exposed to numerous unregulated and high-risk investments that have failed including InvestUS, The Resort Group, Ethical Forestry, Rimondi Grand, and Harlequin.
Following its liquidation, Hartley Pensions acquired the assets of The Lifetime SIPP Company. Kingston Smith & Partners LLP were appointed as the insolvency practitioners overseeing the administration process.
Clients affected by the firm’s failure may be eligible to claim compensation through the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The FSCS has been accepting claims against The Lifetime SIPP Company Ltd and has assessed and paid several customer claims related to advice received to transfer pensions into a Lifetime SIPP.
Next Steps
Call us now for a phone or video consultation with one of our legal experts on 0800 041 8358 to find out if you are entitled to compensation, you may even be entitled to additional compensation if you have successfully claimed in the past.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 28 December 1989 under company number 02455807. Its status at Companies House is recorded as liquidation.
Registered office: 6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP.
Previously named: HARTLEY SAS LTD; HARTLEY PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION LIMITED; HARTLEY PENSIONS LIMITED; SEARCHLONG LIMITED.
Nature of business (SIC): 66190.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1989 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 26 Oct 1990 | Company renamed (previously SEARCHLONG LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Company renamed (previously HARTLEY PENSIONS LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 26 Mar 1992 | Grace Anne Cowgill appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 27 Mar 1992 | David Hartley Cowgill resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 18 May 1994 | Andrew Roy Leighton appointed director | Companies House |
| 04 Apr 1996 | Michael James Peter Pringle resigned as director | Companies House |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Grace Anne Cowgill resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Claire Jones appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 05 Aug 2005 | Company renamed (previously HARTLEY PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 01 Feb 2007 | Rupert Alan Leonard Hooper appointed director | Companies House |
| 19 Feb 2007 | Company renamed (previously HARTLEY SAS LTD) | Companies House |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Andrew Roy Leighton resigned as director | Companies House |
| 06 Apr 2007 | FCA status recorded as: Authorised | FCA Register |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Rupert Alan Leonard Hooper approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Claire Margaret Jones approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Sylvia Marion Desmond approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Caroline Frances Knight approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 15 Mar 2013 | Claire Jones resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Company entered administration (in administration) | Companies House |
| 02 Apr 2019 | Company administration ended (in administration) | Companies House |
| 02 Apr 2019 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 02 Apr 2019 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Ian Robert | Companies House |
| 02 Apr 2019 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Ryan Michael Davies | Companies House |
| 22 May 2019 | FSCS update: Although FSCS is accepting claims against The Lifetime SIPP Company Ltd, claims have not yet been passed to our claims p… | FSCS |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
| 14 Jun 2019 | FSCS update: FSCS declared The Lifetime SIPP Company Ltd in default on 13 June 2019 | FSCS |
| 31 Jul 2019 | FSCS update: Claims made against The Lifetime SIPP Company Ltd, relating to the firm’s due diligence, have now all been moved to our … | FSCS |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 3 routine entries from its active years are omitted.
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Caroline Frances Knight. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (from 09/12/2019), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (25/01/2010 to 08/12/2019) at the firm.
- Rupert Alan Leonard Hooper. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF10 Compliance Oversight (06/04/2007 to 08/12/2019), CF3 Chief Executive (06/04/2007 to 08/12/2019), CF1 Director (06/04/2007 to 08/12/2019), SMF16 Compliance Oversight (09/12/2019 to 27/02/2024) at the firm.
- Caroline Frances Knight. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (from 09/12/2019), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (25/01/2010 to 08/12/2019) at the firm.
- Claire Margaret Jones. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (06/04/2007 to 28/01/2010) at the firm.
- Sylvia Marion Desmond. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF2 Non Executive Director (13/08/2007 to 01/06/2009) at the firm.
- David Hartley Cowgill. Listed at Companies House as secretary (resigned 1992-03-27).
- Grace Anne Cowgill. Listed at Companies House as secretary (appointed 1992-03-26, resigned 2002-04-15).
- Claire Jones. Listed at Companies House as secretary (appointed 2002-04-15, resigned 2013-03-15).
- David Hartley Cowgill. Listed at Companies House as director (resigned 2004-03-31).
- Andrew Roy Leighton. Listed at Companies House as director (appointed 1994-05-18, resigned 2007-02-21).
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 464526) · Companies House (02455807) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
