Aegon Asset Management UK PLC

Reference number: 144267

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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 aegonam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 528 9989 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH12 9SA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Aegon Asset Management Trading name
  • Kames Capital plc Former name
  • Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited Former 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 (1)
  • 0800 011 2376
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 · 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement (UCITS investment firm)
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
SC113505
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
21 September 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
3 Lochside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9SA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mary Teresa Kerrigan Director Oct 1972 24 Sep 2020 4 other companies
Kirstie Sarah Macgillivray Director Oct 1973 1 Sep 2022 3 other companies
Adrian John Charles Hull Director Jun 1968 1 Sep 2022 4 other companies
Andrew John Mack Director Dec 1961 21 Sep 2022 10 other companies
Marc Alexander Van Weede Director Jul 1965 1 Mar 2024 None
Michael Tumilty Director Apr 1971 15 May 2026 14 other companies
Michael Crowe Secretary Not published 11 Dec 2024 –

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
33
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 33 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (105)

2020

7 September 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Kames Capital plc"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 September 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

15 November 2013

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement (UCITS investment firm))

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 September 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Aegon Asset Management UK Plc"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

30 November 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

1994

28 November 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1988

21 September 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 105 events

  • All 105 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 90
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Firms connected to Aegon Asset Management UK

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

past links
9

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 9 past links through former directors
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Firms like Aegon Asset Management UK

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Edinburgh

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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 105 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aegon Asset Management UK PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (FRN 144267) 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 Aegon Asset Management UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 528 9989 and the website aegonam.com for Aegon Asset Management UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aegon Asset Management UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Aegon 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 Aegon Asset Management UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Aegon Asset Management UK?
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 Aegon Asset Management UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aegon Asset Management UK?
Aegon Asset Management UK is owned by Aegon Asset Management UK 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 Aegon Asset Management UK?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Aegon Asset Management UK: Mary Teresa Kerrigan, Kirstie Sarah Macgillivray, Adrian John Charles Hull, Andrew John Mack, Marc Alexander Van Weede and Michael Tumilty.
How long has Aegon Asset Management UK been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Aegon Asset Management UK use any other names?
It trades as Aegon Asset Management. It has previously used 2 other names: Kames Capital plc and Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited.

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