abrdn Fund Managers Limited

Reference number: 121803

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aberdeeninvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7463 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 4AG
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Other names (10)

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

  • Aberdeen Trading name
  • Aberdeen Investments Trading name
  • Aberdeen Investments Global Trading name
  • abrdn Trading name
  • Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Prolific Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited Former name
  • Abtrust Unit Trust Managers Ltd Former name
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Run or oversee funds 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
00740118
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 1962 (63 years old)
Registered office
280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emily Jane Smart Director Apr 1975 10 Nov 2021 4 other companies
Adam George Shanks Director Apr 1984 24 Feb 2022 7 other companies
Philip Wagstaff Director Dec 1963 2 Sep 2024 None
Michael Roger Champion Director Apr 1967 2 Sep 2024 3 other companies
Donald Stuart Macmillan Director Nov 1976 12 May 2025 6 other companies
Emma Catherine Herd Director Nov 1978 15 Jul 2025 1 other company
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Jun 2020 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
19
closed down
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 58 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Abrdn Fund Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (137)

2022

1 August 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2018

10 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Abrdn Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

6 April 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Prolific Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1998

9 January 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited"

FCA register

1997

21 July 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Abtrust Unit Trust Managers Ltd"

FCA register

1996

7 June 1996

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1962

7 November 1962

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 137 events

  • All 137 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 113
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Firms connected to abrdn Fund Managers

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

connected firms
6
share a director
3
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 137 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is abrdn Fund Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Fund Managers Limited (FRN 121803) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is abrdn Fund Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7463 6000 and the website aberdeeninvestments.com for abrdn Fund Managers. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is abrdn Fund Managers a scam or clone?
abrdn Fund Managers is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with abrdn Fund Managers?
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 abrdn Fund Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns abrdn Fund Managers?
abrdn Fund Managers is owned by Abrdn Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs abrdn Fund Managers?
Companies House lists 6 directors of abrdn Fund Managers: Emily Jane Smart, Adam George Shanks, Philip Wagstaff, Michael Roger Champion, Donald Stuart Macmillan and Emma Catherine Herd.
How long has abrdn Fund Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 1962, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does abrdn Fund Managers use any other names?
It trades as Aberdeen, Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Investments Global and abrdn. It has previously used 6 other names, including Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited, Aberdeen Prolific Unit Trust Managers Limited and Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited.

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