abrdn Investments Limited

Reference number: 121891

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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 (7)

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 Asset Managers Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments Former trading name
  • CGA Fund Managers 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 (4)
  • 00207 139840
  • 020 3745 0467
  • 020 7060 8085
  • 020 7183 7031
Fake email addresses (7)
  • admin@aberdeenstandardinvestment.com
  • admin@aberdeenstandardinvestments.co.uk
  • d.forrest@aberdeenstandard-acc.com
  • info@aberdeenstandard-enq.com
  • info@abrdn-assetsuk.com
  • info@abrdnassets.com
  • j.marshall@aberdeenstandard-cmp.com
Fake websites (1)
  • aberdeenstandardinvestments.co.uk
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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£7.19m
most recent
September 2013
  • Fined £7.19m on 3 September 2013
    On 2 September 2013, the FCA imposed on Aberdeen Fund Management Limited and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (together Aberdeen) a financial penalty of £7,192,500 (discounted from £10,275,000 for early settlement) in respect of breaches of Principle 10 and Principle 3 of the FSA's Principles for Businesses and breaches of certain client money rules in force during that time. In the period between 31 August 2008 and 31 August 2011 Aberdeen failed to identify that money placed on behalf of clients in Money Market Deposits was governed by the client money rules. As a consequence, Aberdeen failed to protect client money adequately by not obtaining trust letters and failed to take reasonable care to organise and control its affairs responsibly in relation to the identification and protection of client money. The average daily balance affected by this failure was £685 million. A copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the FCA's website.

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
SC108419
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Xavier Bernard Maurice Meyer Director Apr 1976 6 Jun 2023 3 other companies
Peter Branner Director Apr 1964 26 Oct 2023 2 other companies
Mandy Louise Rawlinson Director Apr 1985 27 Aug 2025 7 other companies
Parker Wertz Director Jun 1978 27 Apr 2026 1 other company
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 31 Mar 2020 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
9
still active
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 159 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (337)

2022

25 November 2022

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

FCA register

2020

10 June 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

3 September 2013

  • Fined £7.19m by the FCA

FCA register

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

1987

23 December 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 337 events

  • All 337 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 313
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Firms connected to abrdn Investments

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 337 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is abrdn Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Investments Limited (FRN 121891) 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 Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7463 6000 and the website aberdeeninvestments.com for abrdn Investments. 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 Investments a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated abrdn Investments: 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 abrdn Investments, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with abrdn Investments?
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 Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns abrdn Investments?
abrdn Investments 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 Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of abrdn Investments: Xavier Bernard Maurice Meyer, Peter Branner, Mandy Louise Rawlinson and Parker Wertz.
How long has abrdn Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against abrdn Investments?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2013, £7.19m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does abrdn Investments use any other names?
It trades as Aberdeen, Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Investments Global and abrdn. It has previously used 3 other names: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Aberdeen Standard Investments and CGA Fund Managers.

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