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SUP 15.5 Core information requirements

Change in name

SUP 15.5.1RRP

A firm must give the FSA reasonable advance notice of a change in:

  1. (1)

    the firm's name (which is the registered name if the firm is a body corporate);

  2. (2)

    any business name under which the firm carries on a regulated activity or ancillary activity either from an establishment in the United Kingdom or with or for clients in the United Kingdom.

SUP 15.5.2GRP

A notification under SUP 15.5.1 R should include the details of the proposed new name and the date on which the firm intends to implement the change of name.

SUP 15.5.3GRP

Firms are reminded that certain name changes (for example, to include 'Limited') may also require a notification under SUP 15.5.5 R.

Change in address

SUP 15.5.4RRP

A firm must give the FSA reasonable advance notice of a change in any of the following addresses, and give details of the new address and the date of the change:

  1. (1)

    the firm's principal place of business in the United Kingdom;

  2. (2)

    in the case of an overseas firm, its registered office (or head office) address.

Change in telephone numbers

SUP 15.5.5RRP

A firm must give the FSA reasonable advance notice of a change in any of the following telephone numbers, and give details of the new telephone number and the date of the change:

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  1. (1)

    the number of the firm's principal place of business in the United Kingdom;

  2. (2)

    in the case of an overseas firm, the number of its head office.3

SUP 15.5.6GRP

SUP 15.5.4 R and SUP 15.5.5 R mean that a firm should notify the FSA of a change in telephone number even if the address of the office is not changing.3

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Other regulators

SUP 15.5.7RRP

A firm must notify the FSA immediately if it becomes subject to or ceases to be subject to the supervision of any overseas regulator (including a Home State regulator).

SUP 15.5.8GRP

The FSA's approach to the supervision of a firm is influenced by the regulatory regime and any legislative or foreign provisions to which that firm, including its branches, is subject.

Submitting notifications to the FSA

SUP 15.5.9RRP
  1. (1)

    2A firm other than a credit union must submit any notice under

    SUP 15.5.1R, SUP 15.5.4R, SUP 15.5.5 R3 and SUP 15.5.7R by submitting the form in SUP 15 Ann 3R online at www.fsa.gov.uk.

  2. (2)

    A credit union must submit any notice under SUP 15.5.1R, SUP 15.5.4R, SUP 15.5.5 R3 and SUP 15.5.7R by submitting the form in SUP 15 Ann 3R in the way set out in SUP 15.7.4R to SUP 15.7.9G (Form and method of notification).

  3. (3)

    Where a firm is obliged to submit a notice online under (1), if the FSA's information technology systems fail and online submission is unavailable for 24 hours or more, until such time as facilities for online submission are restored, a firm must submit any notice under SUP 15.5.1R, SUP 15.5.4R, SUP 15.5.5 R3 and SUP 15.5.7R in the form in SUP 15 Ann 3R and in the way set out in SUP 15.7.4R to SUP 15.7.9G (Form and method of notification).

SUP 15.5.10GRP
  1. (1)

    If the FSA's information technology systems fail and online submission is unavailable for 24 hours or more, the FSA will endeavour to publish a notice on its website confirming that online submission is unavailable and that the alternative methods of submission set out in SUP 15.5.9R(3) and SUP 15.7.4R to SUP 15.7.9G (Form and method of notification) should be used.

  2. (2)

    Where SUP 15.5.9R(3) applies to a firm, GEN 1.3.2 R (Emergency) does not apply.