Acadian Asset Management (UK) Limited

Reference number: 460224

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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 acadian-asset.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7398 7280 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4R 9AT
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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 (11)
  • 020347533374
  • +33 186 906 832
  • +33 973 051 831
  • +33 973 052 275
  • +33 973 052 817
  • +39 065 654 9779
  • +39 066 227 9562
  • +39 351 034 5634
  • 0110 709 995
  • 021 0929 642
  • 0399 745 501
Fake email addresses (5)
  • accountmanager.jm@market4fx.com
  • compliance@acadian-asset.management
  • contact@acadianevoltd.com
  • info@acadianamltd.com
  • support@acadianevoltd.com
Fake websites (2)
  • 2amltd.com
  • acadianamltd.com
The 2 FCA warnings 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
05644066
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
Sixth Floor, 24 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Peter Shea Director Apr 1978 13 Dec 2018 None
Oliver James Close Director Feb 1982 23 Jul 2019 1 other company
Olivier Remi Benoit Marie Systchenko Director Feb 1983 1 Aug 2023 None

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Acadian Asset Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (38)

2021

16 April 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

12 July 2019

  • Acadian Asset Management Inc took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Brightsphere Investment Group PLC gave up control

Companies House

2018

21 December 2018

  • Brightsphere Investment Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Brightsphere UK, Ltd. gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brightsphere UK, Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

8 March 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

5 December 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 38 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acadian Asset Management (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Acadian Asset Management (UK) Limited (FRN 460224) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Acadian Asset Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7398 7280 and the website acadian-asset.com for Acadian Asset Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acadian Asset Management (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Acadian Asset Management (UK): the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Acadian Asset Management (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Acadian Asset Management (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Acadian Asset Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acadian Asset Management (UK)?
Acadian Asset Management (UK) is owned by Acadian Asset Management Inc, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 12 July 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Brightsphere UK, Ltd. and Brightsphere Investment Group PLC.
Who runs Acadian Asset Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Acadian Asset Management (UK): Ian Peter Shea, Oliver James Close and Olivier Remi Benoit Marie Systchenko.
How long has Acadian Asset Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2007.

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