Aberdeen Platform Limited

Reference number: 188796

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aberdeenadviser.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 372 7298 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EH12 9JQ
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Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Aberdeen Trading name
  • abrdn Trading name
  • abrdn Wrap Trading name
  • Standard Life Savings Limited Former name
  • abrdn Choices Former trading name
  • Choices by SLA Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 020 3051 3526
  • 0864 102 655
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info.standardlife@europe.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SC180203
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carolyn Cathleen Raffaeli Director Dec 1956 20 Feb 2019 4 other companies
Hannah Melissa Wood Grove Director Dec 1963 24 May 2022 3 other companies
Rushad Abadan Director Oct 1973 1 Jan 2025 4 other companies
Jacqueline Cecilia Kilgour Director Sep 1963 28 Jan 2025 6 other companies
Richard Graham Denning Director Dec 1970 29 May 2026 3 other companies
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Apr 2020 –

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
15
still active
15
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 46 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Aberdeen Platform’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (119)

2025

3 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Standard Life Savings Limited"

FCA register

2019

2 December 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

8 August 2018

  • Aberdeen Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Standard Life Assurance Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Standard Life Assurance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

3 November 2005

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2002

29 November 2002

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

29 January 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

3 November 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 119 events

  • All 119 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 95
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Firms connected to Aberdeen Platform

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Aberdeen Platform. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 119 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aberdeen Platform Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Aberdeen Platform Limited (FRN 188796) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Aberdeen Platform’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 372 7298 and the website aberdeenadviser.com for Aberdeen Platform. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Aberdeen Platform a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Aberdeen Platform: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Aberdeen Platform, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Aberdeen Platform?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Aberdeen Platform to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aberdeen Platform?
Aberdeen Platform is owned by Aberdeen Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 August 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Standard Life Assurance Limited.
Who runs Aberdeen Platform?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Aberdeen Platform: Carolyn Cathleen Raffaeli, Hannah Melissa Wood Grove, Rushad Abadan, Jacqueline Cecilia Kilgour and Richard Graham Denning.
How long has Aberdeen Platform been in business?
The company was formed on 3 November 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Aberdeen Platform use any other names?
It trades as Aberdeen, abrdn and abrdn Wrap. It has previously used 3 other names: Standard Life Savings Limited, abrdn Choices and Choices by SLA.

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