FINAL NOTICE

1.
For the reasons set out in this Final Notice, the Authority hereby takes the
following action against Mr Hancock.

2.
The Authority issued to Mr Hancock the Decision Notice which notified him that
for the reasons given below and pursuant to section 55J of the Act, the Authority
had decided to cancel Mr Hancock’s Part 4A permission.

3.
Mr Hancock has not referred the matter to the Tribunal within 28 days of the date
on which the Decision Notice was issued to him.

4.
Accordingly, the Authority has today cancelled Mr Hancock’s Part 4A permission.

DEFINITIONS

5.
The definitions below are used in this Final Notice:

“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

“the Authority” means the Financial Conduct Authority;

“the Decision Notice” means the Decision Notice issued to Mr Hancock dated 21
February 2017;

“Mr Hancock’s Part 4A permission” means the permission granted by the
Authority to David Stephen Hancock pursuant to Part 4A of the Act;

“the Return” means the CCR007 return for the period ended 5 April 2016, which
Mr Hancock was due to submit to the Authority by 18 May 2016;

“the suitability Threshold Condition” means the Threshold Condition set out in
paragraph 2E of Schedule 6 to the Act;

“the Threshold Conditions” means the threshold conditions set out in Schedule 6
to the Act;

“the Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber); and

“the Warning Notice” means the Warning Notice issued to Mr Hancock dated 1
February 2017.


REASONS FOR ACTION

6.
On the basis of the facts and matters and conclusions described in the Warning
Notice and in the Decision Notice, it appears to the Authority that Mr Hancock is
failing to satisfy the suitability Threshold Condition, in that the Authority is not
satisfied that Mr Hancock is a fit and proper person having regard to all the
circumstances, including whether Mr Hancock managed his business in such a
way as to ensure that his affairs were conducted in a sound and prudent manner.

7.
This is because Mr Hancock has failed to comply with the regulatory requirement
to submit the Return. Mr Hancock has not been open and co-operative in all his
dealings with the Authority, in that Mr Hancock has failed to respond adequately
to the Authority's repeated requests for him to submit the Return, and has
thereby failed to comply with Principle 11 of the Authority's Principles for
Businesses and to satisfy the Authority that he is ready, willing and organised to
comply with the requirements and standards under the regulatory system.

8.
These failures, which are significant in the context of Mr Hancock’s suitability,
lead the Authority to conclude that Mr Hancock has failed to manage his business
in such a way as to ensure that his affairs were conducted in a sound and prudent
manner, that he is not a fit and proper person, and that he is therefore failing to
satisfy the Threshold Conditions in relation to the regulated activities for which Mr
Hancock has had a permission.

DECISION MAKER

9.
The decision which gave rise to the obligation to give this Final Notice was made
by the Regulatory Decisions Committee.

IMPORTANT

10.
This Final Notice is given to Mr Hancock in accordance with section 390(1) of the
Act.

Publicity

11.
The Authority must publish such information about the matter to which this Final
Notice relates as the Authority considers appropriate. The information may be
published in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate. However, the
Authority may not publish information if such publication would, in the opinion of
the Authority, be unfair to Mr Hancock or prejudicial to the interest of consumers.

12.
The Authority intends to publish such information about the matter to which this
Final Notice relates as it considers appropriate.

Authority Contact

13.
For more information concerning this matter generally, please contact Joanna
Mali at the Authority (direct line: 020 7066 1054).

John Kirby
Enforcement and Market Oversight Division