FINAL NOTICE

To:

Michael Milner (trading as Snap-On)

ACTION

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


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


3.
Mr Milner has not referred the matter to the Tribunal within 28 days of the date
on which the Decision Notice was given to it.


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

Michael Milner (trading as Snap-On)

9 June 2021

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 by the Authority to Mr
Milner dated 15 January 2020;

“Mr Milner” means Michael Milner (trading as Snap-On); and

“Mr Milner’s Part 4A permission” means the permission granted by the Authority
to Michael Milner pursuant to Part 4A of the Act;

“the Overdue Balance” means the outstanding sum of £401 owed to the
Authority, Comprising: an invoice dated 26 February 2018 in respect of annual
fees and levies for £151, which was due for payment by 28 March 2018; and an
invoice dated 5 June 2018 for £250, which was due for payment by 5 July 2018
for late submission of a regulatory return;

“the Principles” means the Authority’s Principles for Businesses;

“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 by the Authority to Mr
Milner dated 17 December 2019.

REASONS FOR THE 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 Milner is
failing to satisfy the suitability Threshold Condition, in that the Authority is not
satisfied that Mr Milner is a fit and proper person having regard to all the
circumstances, including whether Mr Milner managed its business in such a way
as to ensure that his affairs were conducted in a sound and prudent manner.


7.
Mr Milner has failed to pay the Overdue Balance and he has not been open and
co-operative in all his dealings with the Authority, in that Mr Milner has failed to
respond to the Authority’s repeated requests for him to pay the Overdue Balance,
and has thereby failed to comply with Principle 11 of the Principles and to satisfy
the Authority that he is ready, willing and organised to comply with the
requirements and standards of the regulatory system.


8.
These failures, which are significant in the context of Mr Milner’s suitability, lead
the Authority to conclude that Mr Milner has failed to manage his business in such
a way as to ensure that his affairs are 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 he has
had a permission.





Michael Milner (trading as Snap-On)

9 June 2021

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 Milner 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 Milner 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 Maria Lewis
at the Authority (direct line: 020 7066 0897).

Anna Couzens
Enforcement and Market Oversight Division