abrdn Life and Pensions Limited

Reference number: 187323

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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 Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments Life and Pensions Limited Former name
  • Deutsche Asset Management Life & Pensions Limited Former name
  • Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Life & Pensions Limited Former name
  • Morgan Grenfell Life & Pensions Limited Former name
  • Aberdeen Standard Investments Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (8 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.

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
03526143
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas Forbes Vick Director Oct 1977 31 Mar 2023 2 other companies
David Stephen Vallery Director Mar 1968 2 Jun 2023 None
John Kenny Crosbie Director Nov 1979 13 Aug 2025 None
Adam George Shanks Director Apr 1984 4 Nov 2025 7 other companies
Philippa Jane Herz Director Aug 1968 1 Jun 2026 19 other companies
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 17 Jun 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
28
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 28 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 6 on the FCA register
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (101)

2021

13 December 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Standard Investments Life and Pensions Limited"

FCA register

2019

7 August 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions 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
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

20 December 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Deutsche Asset Management Life & Pensions Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

3 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Morgan Grenfell Life & Pensions Limited"

FCA register

1998

17 May 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Life & Pensions Limited"

FCA register

6 March 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 101 events

  • All 101 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to abrdn Life and Pensions

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

connected firms
8
share a director
5
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 101 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is abrdn Life and Pensions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, abrdn Life and Pensions Limited (FRN 187323) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is abrdn Life and Pensions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7463 6000 and the website aberdeeninvestments.com for abrdn Life and Pensions. 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 Life and Pensions a scam or clone?
abrdn Life and Pensions 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 Life and Pensions?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about abrdn Life and Pensions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns abrdn Life and Pensions?
abrdn Life and Pensions 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 Life and Pensions?
Companies House lists 5 directors of abrdn Life and Pensions: Douglas Forbes Vick, David Stephen Vallery, John Kenny Crosbie, Adam George Shanks and Philippa Jane Herz.
How long has abrdn Life and Pensions been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does abrdn Life and Pensions use any other names?
It trades as Aberdeen, Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Investments Global and abrdn. It has previously used 6 other names, including Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited, Aberdeen Standard Investments Life and Pensions Limited and Deutsche Asset Management Life & Pensions Limited.

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